Thought of Teaching a Library Workshop in a Language other than English?

Library services should aim to meet the academic, research and teaching needs of a diverse faculty, staff, and students. Library instruction is a staple service for many academic institutions. EndNote training is the most requested instructional session at the authors' institution. Generally workshop participants represent diverse cultural backgrounds. As such, instruction librarians often pondered whether providing library instruction in English only, might create learning barriers for non-native English speakers. Librarians gathered data to determine if offering EndNote instruction in a language other than English might improve some participants learning outcomes. As a result, librarians collaborated with various departments and groups to offer EndNote instruction in Chinese. Workshop participants will learn how to plan and implement similar instruction programs for their institutions.

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