A look at librarians teaching credit-bearing courses Give Us Some Credit A look at librarians teaching credit-bearing courses Dr. Monty L. McAdoo Edinboro University of PA July 25, 2017

Today’s presentation Part I: Introduction Part II: Development Part III: Reflection and Review

Part 1 Introduction

Background EUP 1 of 14 PASSHE institutions 2016: 4,840 UG; 1,341 G 341 faculty Library 15-20 work-study, 12 staff, 7.5 librarians Me Librarian since 1994, PASSHE 1996, EUP 1999 Research and instruction UWCC COUN794

How many students… can articulate what a librarian does? can tell the difference between a staff member and a librarian? know two or more librarians by name? never participate in traditional library user education? do not value and/or benefit from traditional library user education?

As a librarian, do you… believe you have valuable knowledge or skills to share with students? believe the library should be/is the academic hub of your institution? believe you – individually or collectively – could contribute more? want to find ways to add relevance to your department/library?

As a profession, librarians… Perceive our work as inherently valuable Often lack a communicable context for the work that we do Risk marginalization Experience ongoing questions about “faculty status” and our 9-month contract

The journey begins…

Opportunities Greater depth and exposure Truly embedded Showcase expertise Revitalize self and department Draw positive attention to department Better understand faculty/student needs Add weight to “faculty” status Curricular needs

Department Meeting Fall, 2011 Stepping In Slam dunk Confident Focused Energized Showcase our skills and insights Positive step Stepping Out Being slammed Uncertain Confused Frustrated “Librarians don’t teach!” Watch your step

Timeline Fall, 2011 2/3/12 2/9/12 4/11/12 4/12/12 4/16/12 Spring, 2014, Fall, 2014, Spring, 2017 Initial idea proposed Fac. mtg;  ballot 7-2 Signed by Chair and AVPUL UWCC approval Signed by Provost Signed by President Taught three times

Part I: Introduction Challenges

Personal Challenges Expertise Motivation Resources Process Coordination

Workload Challenges Who will teach? How many sections how often? Translating workload hours Victim of our own success Reassignment of responsibilities Position realignment

Colleague Challenges Why do you want to teach? Credits won’t go anywhere. Will we be expected to teach as well? What makes you qualified to teach? Librarians don’t teach. If you want to teach, why don’t you go to a different department?

Departmental Challenges Articulating process Determining workload equivalency New or existing contract? Who pays? Ambiguous administrative milieu

Institutional Challenges What is your product? Perception of “remediation”

Contractual Challenges What does “faculty” mean? Teaching vs. non-teaching vs. mixed status Part-time/adjunct in another department

Curricular Challenges What is the process? Where will credits go? LIBR prefix vs. other department’s Online or F2F?

Part II DEVELOPMENT

LIBR106: Information Ethics

Self-Assessment Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?

Identify Your Curricular Niche Avoid “dead credits” Address curricular “bottleneck” Identify curricular opportunities Avoid “remediation”

General Considerations “Specialized” vs. “normal” course Departmental assignation Alignment with curriculum structure Curricular approval process/timeframe Online or face-to-face? Developing awareness

Teaching Time, time, and more time Generating course materials Grading Student follow-up Participation Revision

Assessment Content Official Self-developed “Feel good” caveat

Part III REFLECTIONS AND REVIEW

Successes Interaction with students is invigorating Interaction with students is frustrating Sense of accomplishment/pride A right to be happy

Challenges Feeling compromised Grading Authorization Non-Honors Writing co-requisite

Opportunities Precedent set Curricular viability Publishing opportunity

Thank you! Dr. Monty L. McAdoo Research and Instruction Librarian Baron-Forness Library Edinboro University of PA Edinboro, PA 16444 mmcadoo@edinboro.edu 814-732-1070