Information literacy is defined as "the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information" by the Association of College and Research Libraries. Information literacy is an essential skill to use throughout life not just in college or other academic settings. Our librarians can provide information literacy instruction that aligns with your academic discipline and course curriculum.
Librarians welcome the opportunity to provide library instruction for your classes. Ranging from a general overview to a specific assignment, library instruction can include:
If you are interested in receiving assistance from one of our librarians, please complete the following forms:
Have you wanted to incorporate research and critical thinking instruction in your classes but lack the time to find or create such resources? Through the Mount Union Library, you have access to the Credo Instruct modules, a series of 60-plus tutorials, videos, and assessments that cover information literacy and critical thinking topics. These can be embedded in your D2L course to review or reinforce particular skills or scaffolded throughout your course for a more comprehensive approach to teaching research skills.
If you wish to learn more about how these modules can be used in your class. contact Alan Zahorsky for further information.
Embedding a librarian in your course is a great way to provide consistent and personalized assistance for students. This is especially useful for online courses that have research assignments. Including a librarian in your D2L environment increases a student's access to research assistance after an information literacy instruction session. Professors and librarians can decide how involved the librarian will be in the class.
Examples of Embedded Librarianship include: