Information Literacy

Faculty may work with a librarian for any information literacy needs:

• Online Instruction
• Course Guides
• Assignment Design

Librarians work with faculty members to include information literacy in the online environment - for any class format that needs online information literacy content. Online instruction may be presented in a variety of formats, including tutorials, videos, live online sessions (Zoom, Canvas Conferencing), and more.

To request online library instruction:

Examples:

Course guides support students by combining library & research resources as well as information literacy content. Course guides may be developed for:

• a specific course - all sections of a course may have a common information literacy need.
• a specific section of a course - the section needs specialized resources for a specific assignment.
• a discipline - all courses in the discipline need a shared set of resources & information literacy skills.

To request a course guide:

Examples:

Work with a librarian to develop research activities and assignments to support teaching and promote student learning. A librarian can work with you to:

• assess the information literacy skills students need to accomplish the assignment.
• identify the availability of library resources needed to complete the assignment.
• develop learning activities that strengthen the research skills of your students.

To work with a librarian on designing an assignment:

More about assignments: