Oberlies, Mary K.Buxton, KristinZeidman-Karpinski, Annie2020-03-052020-03-052019Mary K. Oberlies, Kristin Buxton & Annie Zeidman-Karpinski (2019): Adapting Evidence-Based Practices to Improve Library Instruction: Using customized tools to support peer mentoring and observation, New Review of Academic Librarianship, DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2019.1628078https://doi.org/10.1080/13614533.2019.1628078https://hdl.handle.net/1794/2530436 pagesTo improve the quality of our instruction, and to contribute to student success, we designed an instructional development program using peer mentoring and observation grounded in evidence-based practices. We identified three methods of peer observation and mentoring to create an innovative progressively in-depth program that helps librarians understand what is happening in the classroom, and works within a community of practice to identify ways to improve the quality of our instruction. These tools, used in higher education, were then customized to work for information literacy instruction: Teaching Squares, the Teaching Practices Inventory - Information Literacy Instruction, and the Classroom Observation Protocol for Information Literacy. These tools help librarians identify evidence-based practices, understand what occurred in their classrooms, and lead to student-focused teaching. This article discusses the development of these tools and initial findingsenCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USlibrary instructionevidence based practicesPeer assisted learningpeer mentoringpeer tutoringArticle