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Examples of Collaborative Information Literacy Projects

BIO 100: Foundations of Science: Biology
Library session (45 mins.): An assignment-specific session consisting of a brief lecture and demonstration on locating scholarly journal articles and finding images from Web with a worksheet exercise. The session concludes with a mini PowerPoint showing how the information found in the demonstrations can be incorporated into a multimedia project using proper citation. A Biology Resource Guide with recommended databases and search tips is also provided.

EDU 125: Introduction to Theory and Practice in Elementary Education
Library session (75 mins.): Lecture and demonstration and a worksheet activity covering essential library resources for the two key assignments:

  • Influential Educator research project
     
  • “Hot Topics” in education term paper

The two ILP Team members are also the liaison librarians for the classes and assist the EDU 125 students throughout the semester. Library resources are available to students via a Web page (http://library.umf.maine.edu/EDU125/index.html) linked to the class Blackboard.

HTY 290: Historical Methods
History research class required for all history majors. Information literacy is integrated into the course assignments and there are 2 library sessions (2 1/2 hours each):

  • Session 1: Lecture and demonstration covering researching a topic, using WorldCat, and finding scholarly book reviews; a hands-on book review exercise; and an accompanying Web tutorial and worksheet form.
     
  • Session 2: Lecture and demonstration on primary sources with accompanying PowerPoint; advanced searching on the Web; and a primary sources exercise with an online worksheet/assessment form.

Library resources from both sessions are available to students through a Web page ( http://library.umf.maine.edu/HTY290/ ) linked from the faculty members’ Web pages for the class. The two ILP Team members are also the liaison librarians for the classes and assist the HTY 290 students throughout the semester.

HTY 230: American Colonial History
A collaborative project with instruction sessions by the Library, Computer Center, Media Center, and Writing Center designed to assist students with their class project: to prepare a Web page on an American Colonial history topic of their choice.

2 library sessions (50 mins. each):

  • Session 1: Researching a topic, searching for books and journal articles, appropriate use of information.
     
  • Session 2: Evaluation of resources, finding and using images, searching the Web, hands-on Web evaluation exercise.

HEA: Health
Incorporation of library instruction in multiple community and public health classes. Courses include introductory classes (HEA 112, HEA 113), intermediate (HEA 211), and upper level (HEA 310). Library session (varies, from 50 – 90 mins.): Lecture and demonstration of public health related databases and Web resources. Students are given free time for individual research during the sessions with a librarian available for assistance.

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