ACRL IRIG Spring 2022 Meeting:

The ACRL IRIG Spring 2022 meeting will take place on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 1pm EST. Register for meeting by using this link. 

Meeting Agenda:
Introductions
ACRL IRIG Updates
Updates from the ACRL Visual Literacy Task Force
Lightening Round Talks :

Presentation #1:  Presenter: Heather Koopmans, Fine Arts Librarian, Illinois State University (co-researcher, not presenting that day: Caitlin Stewart, Teaching and Learning Librarian, Illinois State University)
Description: In this session, we will introduce a recent research project that investigates teacher candidates’ awareness and ability to apply critical visual literacy when looking at picture books. Critical visual literacy is a set of skills allowing one to “investigate the sociocultural contexts of visual texts to illuminate power relations” (Kim, H. Y., & Serrano, A., 2017). The Teaching and Learning Librarian, Fine Arts Librarian, and Elementary Art Education Professor collaborated to develop an activity wherein sophomore elementary education students closely read the picture book “Milo Imagines the World” by Matt De La Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson. The students developed questions to critically analyze the book’s illustrations and then chose their perceived strongest three questions to answer. Attendees will hear about the preliminary findings of this research and what it may indicate regarding the preparedness of educators to use image resources such as picture books.

Presentation #2: Presenters:

Robin Shane, Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance, Rider University

Heather Dalal, Instruction & Emerging Technologies Librarian, Rider University

Description: Teaching Visual Literacy to the Theatre Design Student

In theatre design disciplines, students and practitioners perform visual research using historical sources to ensure their designs are as historically accurate and relevant as possible. This lightning talk will discuss how a Theatre Design Professor and Librarian collaborate to prepare students to use diverse sources to seek appropriate images to use as research for scenic, props or costume design, as well as teaching students to hone their “eye” when it comes to discerning relevant research images. They will share their preliminary research from their study used to track students’ progress and development of research skills throughout the spring semester.

​Thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone, Thursday!
Best,
Jackie Fleming
IVLA Communications Coordinator​​