• Partner with faculty to develop information literacy instruction sessions tailored to the need of the specific course and assignment.
• Utilize active learning strategies to promote student engagement and give students hands-on practice using library resources.
• Teach students how to locate, evaluate, and effectively and ethically use information in order to develop information literacy skills.
• Keep up-to-date with new pedagogies, teaching techniques, and peer evaluations to foster an environment of continual improvement.
• Seek student and faculty feedback about information literacy instruction; utilize this data to shape future information literacy sessions.

Information literacy instruction can take place in a variety of ways in order to address different learning styles and needs.  Information literacy instruction includes:

• Course-integrated instruction sessions
• Drop-in workshops
• Online tutorials or handouts for self-paced, point-of-need assistance
• Faculty may Add a Reference Librarian to your Moodle page.  A librarian can set up an “Ask-a-Librarian” forum for students to post questions or contact the librarian directly; or the librarian can post links to handouts or library resources.
• Individual consultations (at the Service Desk, or by making an appointment to meet with a librarian)

Librarians and faculty are active partners in developing students’ information literacy abilities. Librarians work closely with faculty to determine:

• What students need to learn. We’ll request a copy of the research assignment, and will work with you to design an information literacy instruction session that will introduce students to relevant resources and search strategies.
• The most effective method for teaching students: an information literacy instruction session; an assignment co-created by librarians and faculty; online tutorials; handouts; etc.
• The best location for library instruction: the library classroom in Franz Hall 330, other electronic classrooms (for larger classes), the regularly scheduled classroom, online, or at a distance learning site.

During information literacy sessions, librarians may:

• Utilize active learning techniques to promote student engagement.
• Conduct in-class assessments to measure student comprehension or seek student feedback.
• Encourage students to seek follow-up assistance at the Service Desk via telephone (x7788), email library@up.edu, Library Chat, text, or by making an appointment to meet with a librarian.

Faculty contribute to the success of information literacy instruction by:

• Connecting the information literacy instruction with a research assignment that requires students to use library resources.
• Scheduling the information literacy instruction when students will be working on their research assignment and are motivated to learn.
• Giving students the research assignment before the instruction session, and helping to make the connection between the information literacy session and the course content.
• Actively participating during the instruction session.
• Directing students to the librarian for follow-up assistance:
  
• Add a Reference Librarian to your Moodle page.  A librarian can set up an “Ask-a-Librarian” forum for students to post questions or contact the librarian directly; or the librarian can post links to handouts or library resources. 
  
• Add Library Chat to your Moodle page for immediate help from the Reference Desk.
  
• Encourage students to make an appointment to meet with a librarian.
• Encourage students to seek follow-up assistance at the Service Desk via telephone (x7788), email library@up.edu, Library Chat, text, or by making an appointment to meet with a librarian.

To schedule an instruction session, please call Stephanie Michel at 503-943-7788, or email michel@up.edu.

Please contact us early for your best choice of dates and times, preferably at least one week in advance.

The library’s wireless classroom in Franz 330 has 23 student laptops and one instructor's station.  The classroom's wireless laptops and movable furniture permit greater flexibility, allowing the room to be configured according to the focus of the session.

The library classroom can accommodate up to 30 students. For larger classes, the librarians can often reserve an electronic classroom in Shiley Hall, Buckley Center, or elsewhere in Franz Hall.