Library Resources for General Education Curriculum: First Year Seminar

Orientation and Optional Second Session Based on Course Content

Orientation Learning Objectives

1. Identify Library Spaces and Their Purposes
2. Navigate and Find Basic Information from the Library Website
3. Contact a library for reference assistance
4. Identify liaison librarian
5. Locate a print book using Library of Congress call number system
6. Locate and access sources in library collection
7. Request sources not in library collection through interlibrary loan

Activities

Before class

1. Watch librarian welcome video
2. Respond to survey Canvas survey about library instruction expectations

During class

1. Tour
2. Navigate library website - group activity
3. Locate books and ebooks - demonstration and hands-on activity
4. Library of Congress classification - hands-on activity
5. Assessment - interactive quiz