Do you always begin your research with a list of search terms and alternative terms? Do you always start your search with library databases? Librarians often outline specific steps that students should take and provide structured guidelines we expect them to follow. But do we always follow these steps and guidelines ourselves? Why not? And how might this impact our effectiveness as instructors? In this interactive workshop, participants will explore the concept of "authenticity" as it relates to teaching information literacy and will consider steps they can take to embrace authenticity in their teaching. Participants will be encouraged to think about how we can teach the research process as it is, rather than what we think it should be.
Participants will: 1. Describe key characteristics associated with authenticity in teaching 2. Recognize teaching practices common to librarians that do not conform to expectations for authentic teaching 3. Reflect on how they can apply the understanding of authenticity in teaching to their own instructional practices
