Also, keep in mind that the students may not be familiar with sources that seem intuitive to you. Ask a librarian for assistance in creating your assignments. Even the most honorable students may reshelve resources in the wrong place, inadvertently causing problems for the next student needing the source. Encourage a critical approach to what students find in the library. One obvious way to do this is to set up the assignment so that they will have to make comparisons between two or more sources of information.
Irrelevant assignments are a bore to everyone concerned.
Whenever possible, tie the assignments to other assignments or to some aspect of the student s personal experiences or field of study. Assignments created around current events may raise another set of problems. There is always a delay between events and when information about them is available in a library. Try to use the correct library terminology for students. If you have any questions or would like assistance in developing a good library assignment, contact Instructional Services at 862-1060.