LIRT Previous Midwinter Discussion Forums

A list of LIRT Midwinter Discussion forums from 1996 - date.

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The LIRT Midwinter Discussion Forum is an informal environment for sharing ideas about library instruction. Meet with other library instructors to share experiences, seek advice, and discuss new ideas. Below is a list of the Forums from 1996 to date.

1996	Have some new perspectives on presenting instruction? Tips for teaching Internet skills? Lesson plans? Share them with the group.
1997	Are you using the Internet in your instruction? Or have ideas on how to develop Web pages for course-related instruction? Tips for teaching Internet skills? Big plans for Web pages? Share them with the group!
1998	NILI (National Information Literacy Institute).
1999	Are you interested in using the Internet in your instruction? Or have ideas on how to develop Wewb pages for course-related instruction? Tips for teaching Internet skills? Big plans for Web pages? Share them with the group!
2000	No topic
2001	No topic
2002	No topic
2003	Teaching, Learning, & Technology Committee Many technologies have helped librarians enhance teaching and have played a key role in instruction. Examples include digital cameras, courseware, chat, webcasting, and video conferencing. While some technologies have helped facilitate learning, others have created new barriers.
2003	Transitions to College Discussion Committee Students transitioning from high school or community college to four-year institutions are especially vulnerable to academic frustration as they are often overwhelmed by larger campuses and larger libraries. Distance learning programs and service hour reductions due to financial constraints are just a couple of the reasons public, school, and academic librarians are sharing the same clientele now more than ever before.
2004	Teaching, Learning, & Technology Committee Interactivity and Communication in Web Based Learning (Pre-K through Life-Long Learning)
2005	Adult Learner Committee Instruction for the Adult Learner
2006	Co-sponsored with IS Teaching Methods and Education Committees How librarians are maintaining a balance with increasing instructional duties without losing track of other responsibilities.
2007	Smells like Teen Spirit: Teaching Information Literacy to Our "Millennials"
2008	Teaching, Learning, & Technology Committee Rules of Engagement: What You Can't See Could Hurt You
2009	Adult Learners Committee Can Wikipedia Be Used as an Instructional Tool?
2010	Seeking Clarification in a Shifting Landscape: Conducting Research in Library Instruction
2011	Web Advisory Committee Share, Talk, and Write with Free Online Collaboration Tools!!
2012	Transitions to College Committee Start Where they Are: Google and Google Scholar, a Gateway to Database Resarch?
2013	Technology, Learning, & Teaching Committee Technology Woes and Wows
2014	Transitions to College Committee Bridging the Terminology: A Collaborative Effort to Help High School Students Transition to College
2015	Teaching, Learning, and Technology Committee Keeping It Real: Tech Tools for Information Literacy Instruction
2016	Web Advisory Committee Configure, Create, Conquer: Strategies for Using Learning Management Systems to Engage Staff and Users Across Libraries
2017	Transitions to College Committee Bridging Expectations
2018	Teaching, Learning, and Technology Committee App-etizing Instruction: Practical Tips For Teaching Emerging Technologies
2019	Transitions to College Committee In Transition: A Discussion on Aligning Expectations of Students for School and Academic Librarians