Lauren Pressley

Lauren Pressley is the Instructional Design Librarian at Wake Forest University. In this role she works with librarians and faculty to improve the design of their teaching and to share information about integrating appropriate educational technology. She offers regular training to library staff, faculty, and students on issues related to instruction, educational technology, the future of information, and emerging technology. Lauren’s passion is helping libraries and university community members learn about the changing information landscape and think about what that means for them as consumers and producers of information. So You Want To Be a Librarian Book Cover

Recently Lauren published So You Want To Be a Librarian and is in the process of completing Wikis for Libraries to be released in March. She frequently gives talks on education, instruction, technology, and the future of libraries.

Lauren also blogs at Lauren’s Library Blog, Twitters as @laurenpressley, and can be reached at lauren@laurenpressley.com.

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