Instructional Identities and Information Literacy Volume 1

Instructional Identities and Information Literacy Volume 1 examines the evolving role of academic librarians as educators. This library and information science text explores how professionals navigate teaching roles, often relying on trial and error or professional development to engage students. It addresses the challenges of higher education, including the fight against misinformation and the need for meaningful partnerships in data-driven environments.

Focusing on language arts and disciplines, this first volume utilizes transformative learning theory to analyze professional identities and instructional work. The text discusses critical feminist and antiracist pedagogy, STEM learning experiences, and the use of frameworks to reshape media narratives. Instructional Identities and Information Literacy Volume 1 provides a comprehensive look at the behaviors and attitudes necessary to advance information literacy instruction and modernize the library profession.