Library and Research Instruction

Scheduling a Session

Please Request a Library Instruction Session at least one week in advance.

The form will ask you to provide the name of your course, the number of students, and the best way to contact you. Also provide details about the purpose and goals of the session of the session, including any research assignments. A copy of the assignment is greatly appreciated; it will help us tailor the session to the research needs of your students.

During the Session 

As classroom faculty, you are expected to remain with your students during the session to promote and emphasize the importance of information literacy. When instructors value library research, their students tend to do the same.

Designing Effective Library Assignments

Library faculty are happy to collaborate with you on designing an effective library assignment tailored to your instructional goals and our available library resources. Research indicates that library assignments developed collaboratively by subject and library faculty are most effective. Library "scavenger hunts" and library assignments from course textbooks are rarely effective in teaching research skills. Such assignments can be frustrating for students. For best results, contact a faculty librarian.