Library Instruction

COURSES:

LIBRARY RESOURCES 101     CIS 102     HIST 399

GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC INSTRUCTION:

GROUP INSTRUCTION     RESEARCH GUIDES

CONTACT:

COORDINATOR of INSTRUCTION

Group Instruction 

Librarians are happy to meet with classes and offer instruction in how to use the library and its many resources. If you wish to set up a session for your class, you may select from one of the following options: 

• Fill out the Library Session Request Form.

• Fall/Spring:Call or email the Bibliographic Instruction Coordinator (346-4658;aschmetz@uwsp.edu).

• Summer only: Call or email the Reference Desk (346-2836; lrcrefde@uwsp.edu).

• Contact directly a specific librarian who you would like to teach the session.
   

 Please note: 
 

• We try our best to tailor our library sessions to your particular classes. You can help us do so by

  providing us with information about the student assignment, including some specific sample topics

  and any stipulation pertaining to the sources that you wish your students to use.

• We highly recommend that you request your library session for a time when students already have a fairly good idea which topics they will be working on. Students will get more out the library sessions if they use the skills they learned right away.
   

 We offer two major formats:

1. Single lecture/demo session

2. Lecture/demo session followed by a hands-on practice session (either back-to-back or on different days).

The combination of lecture and hands-on seems to be most effective.  Typically, it is during the hands-on phase that students become lively and seek a dialog with both the class instructor and the librarian.

• We prefer to have the class come to the library. However, we are flexible and willing to come to your classroom.

• We urge instructors to be present during the sessions we teach--for two reasons. First, our electronic resources are in a constant change of flux; this is a good opportunity for instructors to catch up with the resources that they want their students to use.  Second, if questions about the assignment and the resources to be used emerge, the class instructor can respond to these right then and there. 

• Finally, we urge instructors to be cautious when excusing students from library sessions. Students often do not realize that our library sessions are tailored to the subject/assignment and that access to the online resources may have changed.
   

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