The Library Instruction Cookbook is a practical collection of “learning recipes,” each of which includes a plan for conducting a specific type of learning session and which indicates how the recipe reflects specific ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.

The Library Instruction Cookbook is stuffed with recipes from academic librarians from around the world. Chef editors Ryan Sittler and Doug Cook have gathered 97 of the best lesson plans to spice up the student experience. Recipes meet the learning goals of the following occasions:

Library Orientation
Teaching Basic Library Skills
Teaching Citations and Plagiarism
Evaluating Various Types of Resources
Teaching Specialized Research Skills
Teaching Discipline Related Research
Teaching with Technology


Each recipe is accompanied by the following teaching and planning aids:

Main Cooking Technique
ACRL Information Dietary Standards Addressed (ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards)
Main Ingredients
Preparation Steps
Allergy Warnings


This book is appropriate for college, university, and community college libraries with instruction programs. It is also appropriate for schools of library and information science.