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Get ready to put on your scuba gear and find your pressure gauge because librarians from Montgomery College are going to share how we took a deeper dive into the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy. Discover the steps that we took to form an internal book discussion group; learn how this turned into a professional development opportunity that increased and strengthened our understanding around the Frames; and learn how we incorporated Framework concepts into library instruction. We will share the impact this has made on our instruction practices and why it has increased our desire and enthusiasm to keep the professional conversation going as we continue to learn, grow and incorporate the Framework into our instruction.

Jenny Hatleberg – Head Librarian for Arts & Humanities, Montgomery College
Jenny Hatleberg is Head Librarian for Arts & Humanities at Montgomery College in Rockville, Maryland, leading the Library’s liaison team that provides outreach to faculty and students in English and Reading, Humanities, and Visual and Performing Arts. Her areas of professional interest include instructional design and assessment of student learning. Jenny currently represents the Library’s Research & Teaching unit on the Library’s Web Services Committee and serves as the chair of the Library College Area Review committee. Prior to becoming a librarian, Jenny was a teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) overseas and in the Washington, DC region.

Shelly Jablonski – Research & Teaching Librarian, Montgomery College
Shelly Jablonski is a research and teaching librarian at Montgomery College in Rockville, Maryland. When not teaching or providing reference service, she serves on the library’s Communications Committee, the Reference Task Group and the Employee Engagement Committee. She is also a member of Toastmasters International via the Montgomery College Global Leaders and Speakers Club. Previous experiences include an internship at the National Air and Space Museum and archives and records management training at the National Archives in Washington, DC. When not at work, she enjoys walking, bicycling, going to the beach, and spending time with her miniature dachshund, Frank. Shelly received her MLS from Shippensburg University and her BA in Classical Studies from Penn State University.

Niyati Pandya – Research & Teaching Librarian, Montgomery College
Niyati Pandya is a research and teaching librarian at the Montgomery College Library in Rockville, Maryland. Niyati is the chair of the Library Learning Tools Committee, and a member of a task group working with faculty to embed library resources into the College’s course management system.

Elizabeth Schlackman –           Research and Teaching Librarian, Montgomery College
Elizabeth Schlackman is a research and teaching librarian at the Montgomery College Library in Germantown, Maryland. Elizabeth is a member of the Library Learning Tools Committee and the Library Collection Development Committee. She also represents the Library on the Montgomery College President’s Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion and is active in the Montgomery College Rising Professionals Association.