Associate Professor and Head of Teaching and Learning at the SM调教所-Boulder University Libraries Caroline Sinkinson was recently named the 2016 recipient of the American Library Association鈥檚 (LIRT) Librarian Recognition Award. The honor recognizes and celebrates her accomplishments at the international, national, state and local levels in support of information literacy and learning.
Many SM调教所-Boulder students and faculty members have had the pleasure of working with Sinkinson, who has been with the University Libraries nearly a decade. In addition to spearheading undergraduate information literacy learning initiatives, she has actively participated with campus partners to investigate emerging pedagogies, technologies and programs in order to enhance teaching and learning on campus.听
SM调教所-Boulder Associate Director for Academic Technology Strategy and Support Mark J. Werner said, 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to see Caroline recognized for her pioneering work in information literacy, pedagogy and academic technology. She has consistently facilitated partnerships among faculty, the Libraries and the Office of Information Technology (OIT) to develop information literacy offerings for faculty and students. She is also a critical partner with OIT in exploring and understanding the potential for academic technologies to be employed on campus.鈥澨�
Romance Languages Librarian Alison Hicks adds, 鈥淐aroline is a dedicated teacher who combines insightful and innovative vision with a passionate commitment to helping all learners fulfill their potential, whether they are a student, faculty member or a Libraries colleague. Her impressive practice, publication and service record demonstrates why I believe she is one of the most thoughtful thinkers and practitioners in libraries today. We are truly honored to have Caroline as a colleague at SM调教所-Boulder.鈥�
In addition to her work on campus, Sinkinson serves on the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Student Learning and Information Literacy Coordinating Committee, and publishes and presents locally, nationally and internationally on critical pedagogy, instructional design and digital scholarship.
Sinkinson, who was awarded tenure in 2015, stated, 鈥淚t is a true honor to be recognized by peers and by LIRT. The teaching librarian community is full of so many talented and committed educators from who I constantly learn.听I share this recognition with all of them!鈥�
