Anjali Parasnis-Samar
Creative, progressive, collaborative.
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I am reading "Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning" by James M. Lang and "From Equity Talk to Equity Walk: Expanding Practitioner Knowledge for Racial Justice in Higher Education" by Tia Brown McNair, Estela Mara Bensimon, and Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux.
Learning, inspiration, community.
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Belonging to ACRL has helped me keep up with new directions, knowledge, and discussions in our profession. It is a great place to connect with colleagues across the country. I use the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education regularly in my work, and appreciate its nuanced and thoughtful approach to teaching information literacy.
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As the Instructional Technologies Librarian, I collaborate with our Virtual Campus Center to support teaching faculty's use of library resources and open educational resources (OER) in online instruction. My favorite project so far has been developing a video-based online digital badging course to extend the library’s research instruction program to online and remote classes. I engage in my campus community in many ways, serving as the library representative to the Teaching and Creativity Center Committee, participating in campus DEI initiatives, and leading a monthly reflective practice group for faculty and staff.
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Academic librarianship is an exciting, evolving, versatile field. I think librarians have a unique opportunity to shape their campus communities in meaningful ways. This includes embracing technology, collaborating across departments, and building more inclusive and equitable institutions. I try to bring this perspective to work every day, and connecting with talented colleagues who share these goals is one of my favorite parts of being in this profession.
Title:Instructional Technologies Librarian
Workplace:Monroe Community College
Location:Rochester, NY