In this interactive workshop, attendees will learn about and experience contemplative pedagogy practices to transform the library instruction experience. Whether in the capacity of embedded or "one-shot" teachers, librarians often encounter stress as a "guest" in the classroom, and a guest who bears the anxiety -producing research process as their content. With the support of a campus-wide contemplative community, librarians at the Community College of Baltimore County are developing contemplative practices to cultivate presence in class or find fresh and creative approaches to teaching research. Contemplative practices are wide-ranging in expression; participants may be inspired to develop their own!
Participants will:
- develop a knowledge bank of types of contemplative practices as well as some leaders and pioneers in the field
- Attendees will perform practices to understand their value
- Attendees will be able to adapt or design a contemplative practice to complement their instruction
