Posters Sessions

10,000 Tips for Accessible Instruction: Universal Design for Learning and Information Literacy
Carrie Hanson @ McGill University

Methods of pedagogy are shifting away from a traditional lecture model of instruction that only teaches to the “average learner” to methods that remove barriers and make a classroom more accessible. One of these methods is Universal Design for Learning, a framework that makes instruction accessible for the largest variety of learners possible. There is little research on the application of UDL principals in information literacy, or more specifically with the 2015 ACRL Framework. My poster will provide conference attendees with tips and resources to aid undergraduate students as they wade into the icy waters of information literacy.

Accessibility in Online Teaching: Applying Universal Design for Learning Principles in Internet-Based Information Literacy Instruction
Brady Lund @ Emporia State University

Internet-based instruction, supported by learning management systems, has become ubiquitous in higher education in the last decade. While many instructors have begun to master the tools and pedagogical implications of online teaching, often overlooked is the accessibility of course content for students with disabilities. This poster summarizes the findings from a extensive literature review of accessibility and online learning, as well as the implications of the 2017 Section 508 (Americans with Disabilities Act) Refresh on online teaching, and discusses Universal Design for Learning as an effective model for designing accessible course content. Evidence-based research findings and practical guidance for instructional librarians is presented.

Adulting 101 for Undergraduate Students: Building Campus Partnerships in Support of Financial, Health, and Civic Literacy
Cait Kennedy @ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Poster (.pdf)

In 2018-2019, we have developed a new Adulting 101 workshop series for undergraduate students at the Robert B. House Undergraduate Library. The new workshop series was piloted in fall 2018 with three workshops — on budgeting, voting in local elections, and researching health topics online — attended by more than 50 students. In spring 2019, we are offering three additional workshops about understanding credit scores, creating a LinkedIn presence, and researching mental health topics. My poster will describe the process of recruiting and building relationships with campus partners in order to share campus-wide expertise and make this workshop series a reality..

Examining a Librarian's Authority Through Feminist Pedagogy
Olivia Hobbs @ Salisbury University
- Poster (.pptx)

Reference librarians within academic libraries have long struggled to establish authority to their students in their limited interactions. The philosophy of feminist pedagogy rejects the ultimate authority of the librarian in favor of student-instructor collaboration and an active learning environment where the instructor asks questions rather than gives answers. Rather than fight to establish authority, feminist pedagogy suggests empowering students and building leadership and community to create critical thinkers. This session will examine the authority of reference librarians through the lens of feminist pedagogy in order to better help students learn information literacy.

A Hostage Situation: Electronic Resource Licenses, Information Access, and the Classroom
Kendra Macomber @ University of Maryland
- Poster (.pdf)

As we teach our students about the electronic resources our library provides, are we being transparent about the realities of information access? This poster will take a social justice approach and examine how E-Resource Licenses perpetuate a system of information inequality and how teaching librarians can lay bare these instances of inequities within our current systems of information. Being transparent about the realities of the imbalance within the information ecosystem will help prepare students for research both inside and outside academia.