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Universal Design for Library Instruction

Proposal No: 2959

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Speaker(s)

  • Melissa Green, Technology Accessibility Specialist, University of Alabama

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Length of Session (in hours): 1-hrFormat: Lecture Expertise Level: All Levels Type of session: Not provided

Summary of Session

This session will provide an introduction to Universal Design for Learning- guidelines for curriculum development that give users of all abilities equal opportunities to learn- and how its principles can be applied to library instruction.

Abstract

Librarians deliver instruction in physical and online classrooms, workshops and course-integrated sessions, guides and tutorials, reference transactions and research consultations, teaching users how to find, evaluate, and use information. Access to information is a core value of librarianship, and the American Library Association encourages universal design strategies to develop inclusive resources and services. Library instructors can also employ a universal design approach by applying its principles to learning. The presentation will address using LibGuides, tutorials, and accessible instructional materials to provide multiple means of representation; multiple means of action and expression in the one-hour "one-shot" session; and developing assessments that provide multiple means of engagement while measuring learning outcomes. The How Do You Teach? checklist will be introduced, and attendees will leave with tools to help them ensure full access for learners of all abilities.

Keypoints

  1. What Universal Design for Learning is and how UDL principles can be applied to library instruction
  2. Examples of instruction that provides multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement
  3. Resources that support the development of universally designed instructional materials and strategies

Speaker Bio(s)

Melissa Green

Melissa Green is a teacher, librarian, technology enthusiast, and an IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC). A Technology Accessibility Specialist with The University of Alabama’s Center for Instructional Technology, Melissa helps to ensure that technology users, including those with disabilities, have a functional and accessible technology experience with the university’s web presence and instructional and emerging technologies. Melissa holds an MEd in curriculum and instruction with a concentration in assistive technology from George Mason University and an MLIS from The University of Alabama, where she is currently pursuing a PhD in Instructional Leadership with a concentration in instructional technology. Melissa embraces technology’s potential to foster access and inclusion for all, a perspective informed by her work in the disability community, libraries, and information technology.

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