Maximizing the one-shot : connecting library instruction with the curriculum

Designed for librarians who offer library instruction within the constraints of the hour-long one-shot, this book proposes a method for redesigning one-shot instruction that is both realistic and integrated into the larger curriculum.



Working with faculty teams from academic departments, the authors used the collaborative Lesson Study method to redesign undergraduate research instruction. They describe how to winnow the one-shot down to a manageable active learning experience while simultaneously augmenting it with extra-sessional prerequisites and learning activities. They also discuss how to conceptualize the role of the one-shot within a course, a curriculum, and the larger information literacy goals of the institution. This book offers customizable strategies, sample lesson plans, and generalized observations based on the experiences of the authors.



Maximizing the One-Shot: Connecting Library Instruction with the Curriculum covers the following aspects of one-shot development:



Understanding the role of the one-shot institutionally and its limits. Setting realistic goals. The Lesson Study approach. Collaborating with departmental faculty. Assessment of the one-shot. Supporting the one-shot with additional materials. Expanding one-shot development to other departments and programs.

In addition, the book provides interviews with collaborating faculty members of academic departments who have partnered with library faculty.

• Acknowledgments p. vii
• Introduction p. ix
• 1 Confronting the One-Shot: Seeing the Limitations p. 1
• 2 Getting Real About the One-Shot p. 13
• 3 Having Conversations: Beginning the Lesson Study Approach p. 23
• 4 Implementing the New One-Shot p. 33
• 5 Expanding the Process: The Lesson Study in Other Disciplines p. 45
• 6 Supplementing the One-Shot p. 57
• 7 The Benefits and Challenges of Collaboration p. 67
• 8 Organizational Considerations p. 81
• 9 Fine-Tuning the One-Shot p. 93
• 10 Interviewing the "Others": What the Disciplinary Faculty Said p. 107
• Conclusion p. 123
• Appendix A First-Year Composition Lesson Study Outline v. 1 p. 127
• Appendix B Lesson Study Observation Guidelines p. 129
• Appendix C First-Year Composition Lesson Study Worksheet v. 1 p. 131
• Appendix D First-Year Composition Lesson Study Outline v. 2 p. 133
• Appendix E First-Year Composition Lesson Study Worksheet v. 2 p. 135
• Appendix F First-Year Composition Lesson Study Outline v. 3 p. 137
• Appendix G First-Year Composition Lesson Study Worksheet v. 3 p. 139
• Appendix H Lesson Study in the Sciences Preclass Worksheet and Handouts p. 141
• Appendix I Lesson Study in the Sciences In-Class Worksheet p. 147
• Appendix J Lesson Study in Nursing Prerequisite Worksheet p. 151
• Appendix K Lesson Study in Nursing-Sophomore Worksheet p. 153
• Appendix L Lesson Study in Nursing-Junior Worksheet p. 157
• Appendix M Lesson Study in Nursing-Senior Worksheet p. 165
• Index p. 171
• About the Authors p. 175