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University Libraries

University Libraries. http://www.lib.vt.edu/. How can we help with your students?. Presented By. Jennifer T. Nardine – jnardine@vt.edu Tracy M. Hall- tracy72@vt.edu. Help For Your Teaching Role……. Tours. Type 1. iPad Tours Any time library is ope n

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University Libraries

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  1. University Libraries http://www.lib.vt.edu/ How can we help with your students?

  2. Presented By Jennifer T. Nardine – jnardine@vt.edu Tracy M. Hall- tracy72@vt.edu

  3. HelpFor Your Teaching Role…….

  4. Tours Type 1.iPad Tours • Any time library is open • can use their smart phones or check out an iPad from the circulation desk • QR Code Stations (14) Type 2. Library Guide Tour and Quiz (use request form again) Type 3. Self Guided tour – green handout by doors and elevators (no quiz) Results of tour quiz – grade automatically sent to instructor and stored in library database

  5. How to register for a class library session • http://www.lib.vt.edu/forms/reserve.html • Register for a tour and introduction to Addison (library catalog) • Register for research/instructionlesson • Contact college librarian for details

  6. Placing items on reserve • Reserves coordinator, Mary K. Sullivan: marysull@vt.edu • Need to complete Reserve Request Form – each semester • Different loan periods

  7. Using library resources in Scholar • Link to “Ask a Librarian” • Consider embedding a librarian in your course • Contact the subject librarian • Rather than post the article – link to it • Use the persistent URL • Use the proxy • http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/persistentlinks.html

  8. Tips on creating a research assignment • Make sure the library has the resources first • Define manageable learning objectives (see form) • Don’t bring your classin without a subject to research • Context is what gets them to listen • Don’t learn in a vacuum - learn what you need to learn • When in doubt plan/collaborate with a librarian prior to session

  9. Tips on creating a research assignment Information for Graduate Students http://www.lib.vt.edu/info/grad.html

  10. Brainstorming

  11. Brainstorming EX. Brainstorming for Wild Horse Population Studies

  12. Library Research Modules Tiny Urls: Module 1: Information Sourceshttp://tinyurl.com/vtinfosources Module 2: Searching for Information http://tinyurl.com/vtinfosearch Module 3: Information Evaluation http://tinyurl.com/vtinfoeval

  13. Students and research How can we help with your students?

  14. The Beloit College Mindset List Class of 2016 and their professors • Most students entering college for the first time this fall were born in 1994 • Most professors were born before 1981 • So what has shaped their world…..

  15. News Your Professor Your Student

  16. The Amazon Your Professor Your Students

  17. Tailgating Your Professor Your Students

  18. Music Delivery Your Professor Your Students

  19. What does this mean for your student? • Used to things being available on demand • Immediate Access is expected – by cell phone, IM, Facebook • Have watched news as it happened – War in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina, Earthquake in Haiti, Oil in the Gulf • Independent but group-oriented • Comfortable getting video, audio online

  20. Mobile m.lib.vt.edu

  21. What should your students know? • Newman Library Navigation • Brainstorming and Narrowing down a topic concepts • Getting help • Resources/Tools– Summon, E-books, Academic Search Complete, Opposing Viewpoints, Factiva or LexisNexis, World Book, Addison

  22. Newman Library 24/5 building hours Book retrieval only Newman items Wireless printing printers on 1,2 and 4 Access Services http://www.lib.vt.edu/circ-reserve/access-services-links.pdf Writing Center http://www.lib.vt.edu/about/writing/

  23. Getting Help

  24. Library Home Page – Gateway to Library Resources

  25. Summon

  26. Addison

  27. General Resources

  28. Questions? Jennifer T. Nardine – jnardine@vt.edu Tracy M. Hall- tracy72@vt.edu

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