Library instruction, also known as information literacy or Bibliographic Instruction (BI), is an important part of the library's mission. Developing the skills needed to locate, evaluate and effectively incorporate new information is a life-long challenge and an important part of the education experience. The library encourages faculty to schedule an information literacy/bibliographic instruction session for your classes. We can provide a general overview of the library’s resources or tailor a presentation specifically for a course or assignment. You may bring your class to the library, have a librarian come to your classroom, or schedule a virtual session via Zoom or Teams. Please contact the library to schedule your class for a visit.
Library Instruction works well when presented in conjunction with a specific assignment so that the librarian can focus the instruction on particular sources, abstracts, indexes, electronic resources, and other types of informational materials that are used in the research and writing process. Library instruction is offered as part of the FYS101 Seminar in Critical Thinking class and in any other courses. The library will offer sessions to help students refine research skills or introduce a new resource.
Contact Shannon Gibson, Director of Library Services, at 770-720-5585 or by e-mail at shannon.gibson@reinhardt.edu.
BIs last 40 to 50 minutes and typically include a PowerPoint and/or live/hands-on demonstration. Time is allotted afterwards for some practice work and some one-on-one instruction.
Some segments may be: