[2] In 1880, Justin Winsor, president of the American Library Association (ALA), redefined the role of the librarian as also a teacher.
With its collection of print and digital materials, the organization had over 650 members in North America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East in 1999.
"[10] In an academic setting, instruction in information literacy can take on a variety of forms, such as a long class or a project integrated into a course on related subject matter.
[12] Library instruction sessions can be held in person, through pre-recorded or written materials, or live over the internet.
[14] One-on-one sessions held by universities are sometimes referred to as a "term paper clinic" or a "research consultation.
"[citation needed] Universities may also incorporate library instruction sessions as part of regular coursework, for example, as a one-shot class meeting held just before a term paper is assigned.
Library instruction and active learning information literacy workshops can also be facilitated by theater techniques,[18] by the rules of hospitality[19] or by humor.
Critical library instruction problematizes traditional methods of teaching information literacy skills as privileging particular ways of knowing in academic contexts,[23] and instead advocates a method of teaching that emphasizes the learner's frame of reference and information needs.