Sprouting Anew: Using Canvas to Revitalize Novice Library Instructor Training

Effectively training novice instructors how to teach in the classroom and in one-on-one settings is a perennial challenge in librarianship. Four librarians at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign collaborated in 2023 to develop a series of online Canvas tutorials to reconceptualize and revitalize teaching graduate assistants about library instruction fundamentals in the areas of lesson plan review, classroom management, instruction practice and reflection, and research consultations. This paper explores the process of creating tutorials, the reasoning behind the tutorial topics chosen, assessment data from participating graduate assistants, and benefits, lessons learned, and applications to a variety of training contexts.