Cornell University Library Instruction Charge

The Instruction Team provides leadership for library-wide instruction initiatives, and supports CUL in its commitment to effective instruction and comprehensive information and related literacies (data literacy, visual literacy, media literacy, primary source literacy), by serving as a clearinghouse for information, facilitating a community of practice, and partnering with other groups on initiatives and projects of shared import.

End of Semester Events
In December, the Instruction Team hosts an end-of-semester event featuring trainings, presentations, refreshments, and discussion. Every May, Instruction co-organizes an end of semester event with the Outreach and Engagement (O&E) and Liaison Program Steering committees. The Instruction Team uses these outlets to highlight a variety of instruction methods being taught, in addition to conducting workshops and training on how to improve instruction. Topics might include: assessment, teaching with technology, threshold concepts, and curriculum development.  Instructors working on new projects are invited to share their work with the larger group.
Subteams

Within Instruction, tasks are distributed across subteams:

  • Leadership
  • LibGuides
  • Programming
  • Outreach and Communications
  • Assessment



Instruction Team Members 2020-2021
 Leadership Team
  • Ashley Shea, Team Lead and member-at-large
  • Reanna Esmail, Incoming Team Lead and Specialized Humanities and Social Sciences representative
  • Christina Sheley, Director Sponsor

Cluster Reps/Liaisons

  • Reanna Esmail, Humanities and Social Sciences representative
  • Marsha Taichman, Specialized Humanities and Social Sciences representative
  • Julia Gardner, RMC representative
  • You Lee Chun, Kroch Asia representative
  • Sarah Lane, Business representative
  • Mel Jensen, Life Sciences representative
  • Nina Scholtz, Law representative
  • Christian Miller, ILR representative
  • Vacant, Veterinary Library representative 

Member(s)-at-large

  • Vacant, member-at-large
  • Ashley Shea, member-at-large
  • Marcie Farwell, member-at-large
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