It’s Teaching and Learning Month at McMaster University, with a robust number of events being hosted by campus libraries.
This annual celebration allows instructors and staff from across campus to participate in a variety of professional development programming related to teaching and learning as a professional practice.
Units from around campus, including libraries, are offering events related to teaching and learning throughout May, with coordination by the MacPherson Institute.
Helen Kula, associate university librarian, Teaching and Learning, says that her team loves to empower and support the McMaster community in developing skills for critically navigating and engaging with an evolving information landscape.
“We are excited to offer such a broad range of professional development opportunities as a partner in Teaching and Learning Month. Our programming reflects the many different ways that the libraries support teaching and learning on campus – both behind the scenes and in the classrooms,” she said. “This is the largest number of events our libraries have hosted as part of this month, and I am really proud of what we have to offer.”
Jennifer McKinnell, director of the Health Sciences Library, added: “The interdisciplinary nature of teaching and learning at McMaster creates exciting opportunities for the libraries to showcase and share their expertise. The breadth and depth of offerings this year is impressive.”
For more information, including a full list of events happening this May across McMaster University, visit MacPherson Institute’s Teaching and Learning Month website.
Here is a list of events hosted by campus libraries this May:
Preserving Your Digital Scholarship Projects
Wednesday, May 1 at 1 p.m.
Presenters: John Fink, Chelsea Miya, Devon Mordell, Isaac Pratt, Bridget Whittle
Nonhuman Witnessing
Thursday, May 2 at 1p.m.
Presenter: Michael Richardson
Design Masterclass: Unleash Creativity with Canva
Monday, May 6 at 1p.m.
Presenter: Carlie King
Computational Text Analyses Bootcamp
Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7 from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Presenters: Devon Mordell, Jay Brodeur, Subhanya Sivajothy
The Academic Toolbox: Enhancing Your Teaching and Research with Support and Resources from McMaster Libraries
Tuesday, May 7 at 1 p.m.
Presenters: Representatives from all units
Open Everything: Engaging Students in Open Scholarship
Wednesday, May 8 at 10:30 a.m.
Presenters: Janice Adlington, Katie Harding, Christine Homuth, Vivek Jadon, Isaac Pratt, Wei Zhang
The Lyons Studio Experience
Thursday, May 9 at 1 p.m.
Presenter: Rhonda Moore and Lyons New Media team
Navigating Technology-based Student Accommodations in the Classroom and Beyond with CCT, SAS, LAS
Monday, May 13 at 11 a.m.
Presenters: Angela Harrison, Joey Ricottone, Nancy Waite
Discover Our Collections: Archives Edition
Tuesday, May 14 at 11 a.m.
Presenters: Myron Groover, Gillian Dunks, Saman Goudarzi
Data Management Plan (DMP) Boot Camp
Tuesday, May 14 at 1 p.m.
Presenters: Danica Evering, Isaac Pratt
Exploring the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Literature
Thursday, May 16 at 10:30 a.m.
Presenters: Nicole Doro, Emily Hector
Designing and Integrating a Customized LinkedIn Learning Collection to Support Student Learning and Development
Thursday, May 16 at 2 p.m.
Presenters: Jeannie An, Neera Bhatnagar
Understanding and Avoiding Predatory Journals
Tuesday May 21 at 10:30 a.m.
Presenters: Paige Roman, Neera Bhathagar, Casey Hoeve, Jack Young, Nicole Doro
Spotlight on Gideon
Wednesday, May 22 at 12 p.m.
Presenters: Andrea McLellan, Stephanie Sanger
Spotlight on VisualDx
Wednesday, May 22 at 12:30 p.m.
Presenters: Andrea McLellan, Stephanie Sanger
Introduction to Graphic Medicine
Monday, May 27 at 12 p.m.
Presenter: Stephanie Sanger
Facilitating Evidence Synthesis Education
Wednesday, May 29 at 11 a.m.
Presenters: Sarah Cairns, Carly McLeod, Nicole Doro
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Wednesday, May 29 at 12 p.m.
Presenters: Jo-Anne Petropoulos, Wei Zhang, Stephanie Sanger
Equitable Access: Library Support for Accessible and Affordable Course Materials
Thursday, May 30 at 2 p.m.
Presenters: Crystal Mills, Amber Dawkins, Nancy Waite
Library Support of OA Publishing
Thursday, May 30 at 11 a.m.
Presenters: Janice Adlington, Wei Zhang
Easier Access to Library e-resources with Lean Library
Thursday, May 30 at 12 p.m.
Presenters: Stephanie Sanger, Wei Zhang
