Abstract: While many librarians teach courses on information literacy or
research skills at their institutions, teaching in other subject areas
is less common. Many librarians find their instruction and reference
consultations to be rewarding, but want the chance to interact in a more
meaningful way with students, and forge longer-term relationships. This poster session will look at the process that a librarian went
through in creating a course proposal and subsequently teaching a class
on Banned Books, a subject that was close enough to familiar library
roots, but very different from the normal library instruction. The course was a first-year seminar, which meant additional
responsibilities. First-year seminar faculty serve as their students'
academic advisor until they declare majors, thus providing additional
insight into student work patterns, their academic anxieties, and the
university's curriculum. The poster will detail the author's experiences teaching a discussion
and literature-based class with sometimes controversial topics,
advising first-year students, all while juggling regular library
responsibilities.
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