Tackling the "Problem" Research Assignment: Strategies for Success

Type of Presentation

Individual paper/presentation (20 minute presentation)

Target Audience

Higher Education

Presenter Information

Nancy Noe, Auburn University, ALFollow
Juliet Rumble, Auburn University, ALFollow

Location

Room 1220 A

Abstract

See presentation description.

Presentation Description

Librarians often receive requests from well-intentioned faculty for tours and classes predicated upon unspecified learning objectives, poorly designed library assignments, and unrealistic or outdated expectations of how and why a library session should be conducted. How do librarians say “No” to these types of requests while still saying “Yes”? This discussion will suggest several strategies for negotiating with faculty to incorporate student-centered learning outcomes and best practice pedagogies into library assignments and instruction sessions.

Keywords

Library instruction, Library-faculty collaboration

Publication Type and Release Option

Presentation (Open Access)

Recommended Citation

Noe, Nancy and Rumble, Juliet, "Tackling the "Problem" Research Assignment: Strategies for Success" (2010). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 36.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2010/2010/36