Information
for Instructors
Library faculty will provide face-to-face orientation to library research in English 102 classes, an online tutorial and a quiz for English 101 classes, and online tutorials for English 90.
For English 102, we are scheduling one week of in-class sessions generally covering the
following:
To see the general format of the worksheets used in English 102 sessions, go to here.
English 101 classes will have an online tutorial and a quiz to complete covering the basic library skills needed for an assignment.
English 90 instructors can arrange for using online tutorials to introduce their students to library resources.
Scheduling
English 102 classes meeting MWF are scheduled for three sessions.
Tuesday-Thursday classes will be scheduled for two sessions. You can check the
class schedule at the Library
Instruction Room Calendar. It is possible the librarians assigned to your
class can change during the semester, so check the calendar for updates.
Librarians should contact you in advance of your class orientation.
Click here to see who teaches the instruction sessions and how to contact them.
Logistics
Please plan to meet in the library on the first floor (near the
Information/Reference Desk) at the beginning of the first class session (unless
you and the librarian have made other arrangements). Generally, in the second
and third class sessions, we meet in the library classroom, room 212A. This room
is located on the second floor of the library. Turn left at the end of the
second floor lobby and head all the way to the windows facing Memorial
Gym. A hanging sign on the second floor directs people to the Instruction
Room.
Your help needed
We ask that you accompany your class during all the sessions. The instructor's
presence makes a tremendous difference in the success of the sessions. You know the students and can
assist them, and keep them on task, in ways that a "guest lecturer" cannot.
Students learn more from the library session(s) if they complete worksheets
reinforcing the skills taught. Please consider providing an incentive such as
credit for successfully completing the worksheets. The worksheets are
checked by the librarians and returned to you.
English 102 instructors: If the library session does not coincide with the
research paper or another assignment requiring library use, you may also
consider giving the students a writing activity that will reinforce what they
have learned. If you have another class assignment planned for the same time as
the library sessions and would like to have the library sessions address that
assignment, please contact the librarian. With enough advance notice, we can try
to adjust the instruction to fit special needs. You can also give us information about your class assignment by filling out the Library Instruction Request Form.
English 101 instructors: Your students will complete an online tutorial and quiz that provides
instruction in basic library skills needed for one of their assignments.
English 90 Instructors: Contact Diane Prorak, prorak@uidaho.edu, for information about available library tutorials to introduce your students to library skills and resources.
Library Research Assistance Program
We also have a program called the Library Research Assistance Program. Students
can make individual appointments with librarians for assistance in finding
relevant information for research papers and projects. A copy of the form that
students complete is available at http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/reference/rapform.html
Thank you for your participation and cooperation. If you have any questions or
concerns at all, please feel free to contact me at 885-2508 or email prorak@uidaho.edu, Diane Prorak, Library Instruction
Coordinator.
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