Hiring and Instruction-CritLib Theory and Action

Hiring & Instruction

ACRL DVC Fall 2016 Program

Jeremy McGinniss

jeremy.mcginniss@gmail.com @jmymcginniss

“Many university departments could not survive without

students to provide assistance in the daily operation of

facilities, programs, services, and projects.”

(Scrogham & McGuire 199)

“It is professional staff members' responsibility to provide student

employees with an opportunity for involvement that is both meaningful and educational while assisting them in becoming successful members of

an increasingly global society.”

(Scrogham & McGuire 199)

Two Questions1. How do we view ourselves,

our roles?

2. How do we view on-campus employment?

• To practice and apply critical thinking and problem solving

• To understand and utilize library  services and tools

• To strive for patron satisfaction               • To value dependability and reliability • To practice effective communication

skills• To realize and apply administrative and

organizational skills • To embrace a team dynamic and

contribute to it

Learning Objectives

Process1. Takes time 2. Take imagination 3. Takes development &

assessment4. Repeat

Works Cited

Accardi, Maria T., Emily Drabinski, and Alana Kumbier. 2010. Critical Library Instruction : Theories and Methods. Duluth, Minn.: Library Juice Press.

Giroux, Henry A. 1992. Border Crossings : Cultural Workers and the Politics of Education. New York: Routledge.

Scrogham, Eve W., Sara Punsky McGuire. “Orientation, Training and Development” in Perozzi, Brett. 2009. Enhancing Student Learning through College Employment. Indialis, IN: Dog Ear.