Kevin Seeber - Education and Outreach Services Department Head Kevin seeks to engage students in instruction and connect their past information seeking experiences with new concepts. He encourages group discussions, and aims to make in-class exercises that are authentic to students’ research processes.
	Jessica Critten - Pedagogy and Assessment Program Lead Jessica wants to empower students to experience research as a way to become empathetic, engaged, informed citizens of the world. To this end, she believes in teaching information literacy as a set of knowledge practices that are situated in larger disciplinary, political, social, and cultural contexts.
	Lorrie Evans - Teaching and Learning Program Lead To introduce students to the interpretive dance that is research, Lorrie uses classroom activities to develop confidence, spark questions and expose this nonlinear process. She takes a student-centered and active-learning approach to more fully experience the research landscape. When students leave the class wondering where this will all lead, they are starting to dance.

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	Eric Baker This former mechanic believes that nothing beats the right tool for the right job. When your job is online research, Eric teaches the specialized techniques that make databases your best research tool—for this job & many, many more to come!
	Tom Beck A knowledge of research essentials is necessary for the education and future employment of our students, and Tom imparts that knowledge through teaching. He makes himself available to students both in and out of the classroom, to continue their learning experience. During that process, he shares the importance of learning as a lifelong endeavor, which will enrich their lives in ways yet unrealized.
	Renée Bedard Research skills are invaluable in the modern world. Navigating school, work, and social life requires the same curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity that are central to conducting research. Renée’s instruction engages students with hands on activities and group discussion to practice and apply these skills for a variety of learning styles. She believes in providing the right tools for building upon students’ personal experience, knowledge, and abilities.
	Mary Dodge Mary enjoys meeting students where they are and exploring the possibilities for research. She teaches students to define their research needs and to identify the best available resources whether in the library or throughout Colorado. Mary loves the moments when students realize that research is within their grasp.
	Geoff Johnson Geoff wants students to be in on the conversation. Fostering an interactive, student-driven learning environment, Geoff asks students to solve realistic research problems in class to develop skills and strategies that will serve them well beyond any one assignment.
	Nikki McCaslin Nikki enjoys helping students identify, locate, and evaluate information resources they will need to become successful student and professional researchers. Using student topics of interest and hands-on training, Nikki’s classes explore and discuss a variety of resources and search and refinement strategies.
	Karen Sobel Karen believes in developing transferable skills through her library instruction. She also believes that library instruction serves as an equalizing force in the classroom, empowering students with all kinds of educational backgrounds to perform successful research.
	Rachel Stott Rachel strives to create authentic, student-directed learning opportunities. Through open discussion, critical thinking, and active learning, she encourages students to acknowledge that while research is often messy, building information literacy knowledge and skills will serve them well beyond the classroom.
	Grace Therrell Grace encourages students to direct their own learning so they can expand their knowledge outside the classroom. She values active and relevant learning experiences combined with discussion to help students to be critical and effective consumers of information.