If you teach a required course in the major, you can incorporate a library instruction session, tutorial, or research assignment, designed to help students develop information literacy skills required for success in the major. If you teach a course that includes an assignment requiring use of specialized print or electronic resources, consider library instruction or consulting with a librarian to design materials that help students learn to use the resources effectively. If you already use research assignments in your courses, take an existing assignment and recast it so that it helps students develop information literacy. WNMU's librarians are willing and eager to assist you. Methods for developing information literacy may involve collaborative efforts between the classroom instructor and the librarian which help students develop specific competencies.
Librarians teach sessions tailored to subject areas and resources.
Assist faculty members in designing effective research assignments that promote information literacy. Provide individual research consultations for students in cooperation with the course instructor. Provide consultation to recast existing library assignments to make them more effective means of developing information literacy. Assist with developing an awareness of remote access to resources. Help develop alternatives to classroom instruction such as web-based tutorials.