Faculty Resources
Librarians collaborate with faculty to procure and customize the resources you need for your students to succeed. It's your course, but we are here to support you and provide your students with the best resources possible. Here are some of the many ways we can do this:
LIBRARY INSTRUCTION
Library Instruction is offered in a variety of modes including Blackboard embedded
modules or formal instruction sessions.
Blackboard modules
We understand that it’s not always easy to find class time for library instruction,
but we’re creating a solution: library instruction modules that you can pick and choose
from to embed in your course. This allows you the opportunity to use them in flipped
instruction or homework to help prepare students for your research assignments, with
the same reliable information that you depend on from your librarians.
Library instruction modules previews and links
Formal instruction
Formal library instruction is available face-to-face, virtually or through video presentations.
A librarian will walk through resources with your students and demonstrate how to
most effectively use databases. Librarians will work with you to customize the content
of the instruction session to meet your student's needs.
EMBEDDED LIBRARIANS
A Librarian can be embedded in your Blackboard course as a Teaching Assistant and
post periodic research tips, tricks, and reminders to students about upcoming research
assignments. Librarians only create announcements, content areas, discussion boards
at the minimum to keep the focus on your course. Library instruction may also be done
in an embedded format to demonstrate specific kinds of resources for assignments.
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
The library collection should meet the research needs of the college. If you feel
that something is lacking, we welcome you to request resources for the library to
purchase. Books, ebooks, DVDs, journals, and even whole databases can be requested.
In addition, you are always welcome to evaluate the library's resources in your subject
areas to ensure the collection is able to meet your and your students' needs. To request
materials, email Devin Phelps.
LEARNING GUIDES
Learning Guides are specially curated guides to subject-specific information that help students research
by highlighting information in our collection.
You can request a new guide or suggest content for an existing guide. Learning Guide Request
Librarians and faculty can work together to create Learning Guides that address your
students' needs. If you would like to collaborate on a Learning Guide, email Julie Howe.
Also, we have created many Learning Guides especially for faculty:
EMBEDDABLE CONTENT
Many of our online resources can be accessed directly from your online course. Librarians
can create embeddable content specifically for your course including:
- Custom chat links and widgets so your students can talk to librarians
- Appointment schedulers for research assistance
- Hyperlinks for specific online resources
- Search boxes for individual databases
- Embedded video content
- AND SO MUCH MORE! Just Ask!
