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Immersion Lite: Maximizing the Benefits of Immersion and Launching a Liaison-Based Instruction Program: Workshop assessment

How two Immersion alumni built a series of professional development workshops for their colleagues, in order to spread the core ideals and values of Immersion as we launched a library-wide departmental liaison model for providing library instruction.

Library instruction statistics

2011-12
pre-liaison		 2012-13
post-liaison
sessions   59      83
students 928 1394
courses   39     45
departments   18     19
faculty reached   36     40

Quotes from participating librarians

"A fun intro. to Immersion in one week during the summer, plus Play-doh—what could be better!"

"Seeing everyone else's short presentation has made me think more about different approaches and I've tried some new techniques I might not have even considered or known about."

"I enjoyed “Immersion Lite,” observed what others are doing for library Instruction, learned more about Info. Lit., had lots of new resources and good references to try, and was able to contribute to the conversation—very cool.”  

"The discussion of handout types was probably the best.  I'd always thought of the handout as a support tool, and never considered its power as a jumping off point or a discussion shaper."

"It was fun!"