Library workshops can be customized to your classes' needs. Choose from a variety of Library instructional menu options to fit your individual preferences or suggest your own ideas.
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Fill out the Library Instruction Request Form or contact your Department Library Liaison. Please make Library Instruction requests at least a week in advance.
Some possible options for workshops might include:
Each School and Program at Manhattanville has a liaison librarian to support teaching and learning.
Liaisons develop relationships with faculty to support courses by preparing Library Guides, conducting specialized library instruction for classes, and updating faculty on new library resources.
Liaison Librarians (scroll down on the linked page)
Let us help you get your students up to speed for their research assignments! We can show them the best resources for both undergraduate and graduate level research with hands-on exercises.
Customizing instruction for a specific assignment is especially effective. Not only are students more engaged, if they run into problems during class they can get immediate help, and that makes it easier for them when they’re on their own.
And that's not all! Manhattanville librarians offer instructional workshops for our students, faculty, and staff.
To schedule library instruction for your class, please submit an Instruction Request.
Why Have a Library Instructional Session for Your Class?
Contributes to Student Retention and Persistence
The literature shows that library instruction contributes to retention and persistence, particularly for students in first-year experience courses and programs.
Raises Grades
Students who receive library instruction as part of their courses achieve higher grades and demonstrate better information literacy competencies than students who do not receive course-related library instruction.
Reduces Student Anxiety
Library research is the #1 academic fear of college student and library instruction has been shown to reduce the anxiety and increase confidence with the research process.
Encourages Students to Use Critical Thinking Skills
Evaluating the quality of the sources they find is frequently a new concept to college students. Library instruction can show them how to use critical thinking skills to evaluate their sources.
Saves Students Time
The literature shows that students require more library instruction than ever before to help them make the best use of their time and find the information they need.
Improves Quality of Student Research and Papers
When students use better quality sources, the quality of their papers improve. Some students have reported higher grades on their papers after library instruction made them familiar with library resources and how to best use them.
Reduces Student Perceived Barriers to Requesting Help
Once they've been in the library and interacted with a librarian, they feel more comfortable asking for help when they need it.
To schedule library instruction for your class, please submit an Instruction Request.
Adapted with permission from
COM Library
College of the Mainland. Texas City, Texas. 2022, https://libguides.com.edu/FacultyLibInstruction#
