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Library Instruction
College Library's librarians employ active learning techniques to facilitate students acquisition of effective research and information competency skills. We strive to interact with students at the teachable moment whether in the classroom, one-on-one at the reference desk or in virtual situations when they need to fulfill a specific information need.
College Library offer a wide range of instructional options. Contact Diane Mizrachi, Information Literacy Instruction Coordinator, about instructional experiences for your students.
Tips for Effective Instruction Sessions:
- Link the information literacy instruction session to a specific class assignment or project. If possible, relate the learning objective to students so that they understand the value of the session. For example: “After the information literacy instruction session, you will be able to locate useful scholarly journal articles to answer your research question.”
- Schedule the session close to the time when students will need to use library/research sources. If feasible, encourage students to do some preliminary searching for information, so they can come with problems or questions.
- Contact the Information Literacy Instruction Coordinator to schedule a session at least 2 weeks before the desired date so that the librarian teacher will have adequate time to confer with you on instructional content and learning outcomes and to prepare.
- Add your comments and questions during the instruction session. Instructor participation demonstrates the value of the session to students. Instructor attendance is required at all sessions.
Types of Instruction and Collaboration
College Library’s librarians employ active learning techniques to facilitate students’ acquisition of effective research and information competency skills. We strive to interact with students at the teachable moment–whether in the classroom, one-on-one at the reference desk or in virtual situations–when they need to fulfill a specific information need.
College Library offers a wide range of instructional options. Consult with Diane Mizrachi, Information Literacy Instruction Coordinator, about the right combination of instructional experiences for your students.
- Single or Multiple Sessions Integrated into your Course: Designed to introduce basic research and critical thinking skills. More effective are 2 sessions interspersed throughout the quarter so that students retain information and can apply it more
- Small Group Instruction Sessions (3-6 students): An out-of-class option to stand alone or to supplement an instruction session. Ideal for collaborative project situations.
- Brief Presentations to Students in your Classroom: An effective method for introducing library services at the beginning of the quarter or helping students throughout the quarter before they begin their research projects.
- Library Workshops & Tailored Tours: Tours are conducted typically at the beginning of the quarter. Workshops, which focus on locating and evaluating information using electronic resources, can be assigned to students as an out-of-class activity.
- Research Assignment Development with a College Library Librarian: Work with a librarian to develop an effective research-based assignment for your students
- Syllabi Review to Integrate core competencies into Course Assignments: Consult a College Library librarian about ways in which information literacy can be integrated into your course. Assignment ideas that can be completed during or outside of class, led by either the instructor or librarian.
- Customized research How-to Guides/tutorials (print or electronic): Customized guides for your course in either print or electronic format.
- For-Credit Information Literacy Courses linked to your curriculum (contact IL Coordinator for more information): Work with a librarian to create a for-credit adjunct course or lab that aligns information literacy competencies to the content of your course.
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