While the ACRL Framework promotes the use of threshold concepts in information literacy, how these concepts are implemented in the classroom is left open to individual instructors. This session will highlight one useful method for engaging students in a discussion about authority. This very simple activity challenges students to look beyond “good” and “bad” sources to see how authority is constructed and how it can be deployed in different contexts. The session will include a demonstration of the activity followed by a discussion.
Reference and Instruction Librarian, University of Winnipeg
Ian Fraser is the Head of Reference and Instruction at the University of Winnipeg Library. His research interests include critical pedagogy, information literacy, and the history of libraries.
Friday June 1, 2018 2:45pm - 3:15pm CDT
Charleswood B
