Your Class Has Library Research?

• Get relevant resources for your class.– It’s easy & your students will love it!

• But how, you might ask…

Librarian

• Have the librarian do the work.– Invite the librarian to your class for a subject-

specific presentation.• It will take no more than 30 minutes of class time

– Have the librarian get resources for your class.• The librarian will collect resources specifically for your

class

– It’s easy & the students will love it!

Course Reserves

• Have resources for your class.– Familiarize yourself with the library's inventory:• Visit the library• Browse the inventories

http://10.13.28.252/http://www.librarything.com/catalog/StevensHenagerIdaho

– Have the librarian do the work.

eCollege

• Put the resources in eCollege.– Use the library sites.• ProQuest

– http://search.proquest.com/» <username>, <password>

• LiLI– http://lili.org/

» <username>, <password>

– Have the librarian do the work.

Information Competency

• We all teach information competency.– Information competence means:• Using research tools to effectively & efficiently access

information.• Being able to critically evaluate that information.• Using that information to accomplish a specific

purpose.

» Source: Association of College and Research Libraries. “Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education” (PDF available)

Conclusion

• Library research is part of the college experience.

–Remember, you have the option to do almost nothing & the students will love how easy it is!