At Your Service Marsha Forys and Carolyn Lieberg Web page development, information literacy, classroom visits, and electronic classrooms are words most people do not associate with libraries. Here on campus, though, staff at the University Libraries offer these services and more to faculty and TAs in support of the teaching mission of the University. Newer instructors as well as experienced ones who have recently become interested in using advanced technology in their classrooms will find helpful and perhaps new information in this newsletter.
Most librarians are subject-specialists as well as being librarians.
Coming to Your Class After consulting with you, librarians can provide course-related instruction based on student needs and course objectives. A typical presentation includes effective search strategies, a summary of the most important information resources in a given field, where to find these sources, how to evaluate information and other steps involved in successful research. Librarians can also discuss how to locate information in books, journals, videos, microforms, and manuscripts. Students in all disciplines benefit from improved research skills and a broader knowledge of resources. The librarians goals are to help your students become information literate and to feel comfortable both in using the library and in seeking help when they need it.