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Alicia G. Vaandering

Head of Instruction
University of Rhode Island
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Alicia G. Vaandering is the Head of Instruction at the University of Rhode Island where she supports the learning and research of students. Her research interests include LGBTQIA+ representation in children’s literature, library history, and information literacy.  She was previously the Student Success Librarian at the University of Rhode Island.  Prior to her work at the University of Rhode Island, she was the Education and Instructional Design Librarian at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI.  She has an MLIS and an MA in History from the University of Rhode Island. 

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Resources Contributed

Reflective Teaching Form
This Google Form can be used for you to track information about your instruction in one-shot and embedded information literacy sessions.  Reflecting upon your current instruction is a critical step in becoming a more effective information literacy instructor.  This form will allow you to track class information (e.g. professor, number of students, date of instruction, length of instruction), general feedback on the session (e.g. what worked well, what could have gone better), lesson…
Getting Started with College Research in the Field of Education
Slide deck to introduce education students to college research in the field of education.