Do I teach a session when the professor is absent? What if I haven't seen the assignment? Instruction policy can answer these questions. A recent study found that only about 20% of library instruction programs surveyed have a policy about how library instruction will--and will not--take place, though the majority of respondents felt that such a policy would make them more confident in setting instruction boundaries. Policies can outline reasonable, clear expectations for instruction librarians and disciplinary faculty. In this session, you will create policy-like language you can use on your own or with your instruction program.
Participants will:
- develop language for a personal or programmatic instruction policy.
- identify appropriate situations in their own instruction work for a policy.
