Library Instruction & Collaboration Examples

Short Description:

Scavenger hunts are fun and engaging ways to provide an orientation to the library and allow students to physically move through spaces and places, making connections to what the library has to offer, while having fun! 

Lesson Materials:

Discipline(s):

• All

Target Audience:

• First Years
• New Students
• General Audience

Total Time:

• 60-75 minutes

Short Description:

This workshop introduced students to academic (scholarly/peer-reviewed) and popular sources and how each may be discovered and used within academic research. Students were assigned a research project to investigate scholarly and popular sources center on a topic of their choice. Most topics were focused around current events. Students also learned about the difference between academic "conversations" between scholars in scholarly writing, and writing for a general, popular audience in news sources and other popular online material. Lastly, students saw some searching demonstrations in academic databases and popular websites. 

Lesson Materials:

Discipline(s):

• All

Target Audience:

• All students, but best for First-Year and 100 and 200 level courses. 

Total Time:

• 45-70 minutes

Short Description:

This workshop introduced students to library research including the information and skills necessary to navigate and search for library resources effectively. The associated assignment for which this workshop was constructed was for students to research a female mathematician, scientist, or engineer and write an 8-10 page paper with at least three sources. During the workshop, students were introduced to different types of sources both by and about their subject that they would want to look for including, but not limited to, news sources, biographies, journal articles, and books. A discussion on scholarly vs non-scholarly materials also took place. Lastly, some search demonstrations using library databases were conducted and students were given the chance to try searching on their own.

Lesson Materials:

Discipline(s):

• All

Target Audience:

• All students, but best for First-Year and 100 and 200 level courses. 

Total Time:

• 45-70 minutes