Whether teaching a single lesson, designing self-guided resources, or developing an entire information literacy course, Instructional Design Essentials provides a practical blueprint to understanding the theory, concepts, tools and strategies for analyzing learner needs, designing and implementing systematic instruction, and conducting assessment in face-to-face and online library learning environments. A one-stop guide for library teaching, Instructional Design Essentials provides real-life examples and documents, professional insight from teaching librarians and instructional designers, and templates and exercises designed to increase library instruction effectiveness for teaching librarians and staff at all experience levels.