The University Libraries has a number of working groups focused on aspects of instruction, teaching, learning and literacy. For internal communications across working groups, please email OLibTeL. We are happy to hear any comments or suggestions for improving this guide.
If you are not with the University Libraries and have questions about how the Libraries can support your classes and students, please submit a ticket here or contact your liaison librarian.
Chasz Griego (chair), Emily Davis, Lynn Kawaratani, Sarah Young
Kristin Heath (chair), Jessica Benner, Kelly Woessner
Sarah Young (chair), Melanie Gainey, Jimmy McKee
Emma Slayton (chair), Emily Bongiovanni, Jill Chisnell, Charlotte Kiger-Price, Haoyong Lan, Matt Marsteller
Ashley Werlinich (chair), Crystal Johnson, Reya Saliba, Kristen Scotti, Ryan Splenda, Erin Swift
The Instruction Working Groups emerged in 2024 from the Outreach for Library Teaching & Learning (OLibTeL) group, which was concerned with the big picture of library teaching and learning activities. These new working groups focus on more targeted aspects of library instruction, teaching & learning at CMU and various aspects of information, data and other literacies.
This guide is meant for the members of the University Libraries community who are engaged in any aspect of teaching and instruction on campus. It provides guidance and resources for any type of instruction and learning at CMU, as well as links to administrative documents related to the working groups.
For access to minutes, documentation and other administrative working group information, please see the UL Shared Drive folder for Teaching & Learning Working Groups.
Minutes from the Teaching & Learning Working Groups (2024-2026) can be found in the Teaching & Learning WGs folder in the University Libraries Shared Google Drive (University Libraries Shared Google Drive > Academic Engagement > Teaching & Learning WGs).
Minutes from OLibTel (2017-2023) and previous iterations of that group can be found in the Minutes folder on the University Libraries Shared Google Drive drive (University Libraries Shared Google Drive > Teaching & Learning > OLibTel > Agendas and Committee Organization > Minutes).
The Library Teaching Menu is a description of our teaching or instructional offerings that can be sent out to CMU instructors across departments. This menu is designed to provide faculty an overview of the teaching support we offer. It also helps to guide faculty to the appropriate points of contact if they have questions about a specific service or want to collaborate with a librarian or staff member.
Please feel free to share a link to the current PDF of the menu with faculty or department contacts at your discretion. It is also linked to from the Instructional Assistance webpage. The current working draft of the menu is available in the UL Shared Drive. and share with faculty or department contacts at your discretion. The menu can also be used to help answer questions about library instruction, workshops, or learning tools that are available.
The menu is maintained by the Outreach & Engagement Working Group. It will be periodically updated, but please feel free to suggest edits or additions for it at any time to OLibTEL (lib-olibtel@lists.andrew.cmu.edu).