Adopting the Reboot Mindset: The Library Instruction Reboot Revisited

abstract: In 2018, the Library Learning Services (LLS) department at Penn State University stopped teaching for an entire spring semester in order to conduct a Library Instruction Reboot, an opportunity to evaluate and reimagine the department's instructional approaches. In the seven years since that initiative, much has changed within the field and for LLS, but what the author terms the Reboot mindset remains a driving force behind LLS's information literacy program. This article provides an overview of the Library Instruction Reboot, dives into current programmatic challenges, and discusses the ways that the endeavor continues to provide benefits to the program. Finally, the author shares guidance for those who might consider implementing a Reboot-type initiative at their own institutions.