Show the assignment to a colleague in your department or in the library. Someone who knows your subject well may have important suggestions to make and a librarian may see practical problems that you overlooked. Ask your students for feedback on the assignment. Be open to their suggestions and comments. The next time you use the assignment it will be stronger and more effective and more likely to achieve your objectives.
Success breeds success.
Students who successfully complete your library assignment will be more willing to use the library on their own. Call the Reference Desk at ext. 9560 and make an appointment to bring in your class. Be very clear about what your goals are and share your library assignment with the person who will be presenting the instruction. It is possible for you to bring your class into the library and to work with them without the assistance of the librarian, but please make an appointment for this as well.