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Lansing Community College Library

Library Resources for Faculty: Library Instruction

A guide for faculty to resources and services LCC Library has to offer.

Request Library Instruction

Librarians teach information literacy skills that students can use in academic and personal information seeking. Faculty can request synchronous and asynchronous instruction using the forms below.

Instruction Sessions

About Library Instruction

Library Instruction Options
  • A quick introduction to library services and help 

  • Library Tours

  • In-depth research skills like searching library databases, scholarly sources and evaluating information

  • Research workshops offer work time for classes with a librarian and the instructor on hand to assist with finding information, topic development, and citation.

  • Asynchronously using online tutorials and videos.

  • Embedded Librarian program pairs a librarian with a class to directly assist and support students within the classroom environment. 

Scheduling Information
  • Instruction occurs in the library, WebEx, and classrooms at any LCC campus.

  •  Library classroom located on the 2nd floor of the TLC building, room 2310.

  • Sessions times and length vary and are selected when completing the library instruction request form.

  • Use the Embedded Librarian request form at the beginning of a semester if you are interested in welcoming and collaborating with a librarian in your classroom. Space is limited, so sign-up early.

 

Embedded Librarian Services

Embedding a librarian into your courses provides personalized research support for your students in asynchronous and face to face classes. The embedded librarian will collaborate with faculty to create assignments and supplemental learning resources to help students build information literacy and research skills. Librarians and faculty work together to establish the time periods and involvement in the class.

To learn more about this service please visit the Embedded Librarians page.

STARS Tutorial

STARS Tutorial is designed to teach you how to find credible and reliable information. It should take about 90 minutes to complete.

Information Literacy Lead Librarian

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Ami Ewald
Contact:
Liaison to Careers, Child Development, Community Health Service Education, Education, EMS, English, History, Nursing
517-483-5241