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.
