WILU 2024

In this presentation, librarians from UBC’s Education Library will share our Unlock Library Literacy program, an interactive, hands/on information literacy orientation for Education students. Incorporating aspects of scavenger hunts and escape rooms, these workshops model a gamified approach to learning design, asking students to gather in small groups and engage in a self/guided exploration of literacy/themed activity stations throughout the library. Librarians are available to facilitate and answer questions while students engage with library resources through conversation, play, and decision/making. We will discuss the design of these workshops–including the learning theories, logistics, and resources involved–and the assessment of the program after three years of leading it.