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Request InstructionWhat is Library Instruction and its benefits?
Library instruction provides students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to appropriately interact with information in any form. With this, library instructors are committed to helping students through the research and creative project lifecycle. Through library instruction, students enhance their information literacy (including data literacy, media literacy, and other related literacies). By integrating library instruction into your coursework, students can:
- Gain a deeper understanding of information bias and misinformation
- Learn how to approach the research lifecycle for creating, finding, and sharing information
- Confront and critique their information practices and biases
- Incorporate tools necessary to become organized researchers
- Interact with librarians they'll encounter throughout their time at the university
What is Information Literacy?
Information literacy is the ability to engage with information to achieve an information need related to research and creative endeavors. Librarians are experts in information literacy, data literacy, media literacy, and a host of other related literacies, helping students discern bias and determine what information is appropriate to fulfill their information need.
What is taught during Library Instruction?
Library Instruction sessions are customizable. Faculty can choose from a variety of topics, including (but not limited to):
- Strategically searching the library's catalog and other academic databases.
- Academic Publishing.
- Citation and Citation Politics.
- Media Literacy (podcasting, video recording, etc.).
- Primary Sources, Special Collections, and Archival Materials.
- Data Management, Data Analysis, and Data Visualization.
Who provides Library Instruction?
Library instruction is provided by librarians across the University Libraries. Consult the chart below to find the right instructor for your discipline.
| Librarian | Disciplines | Department / Library |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Alleman | School of Medicine, CSW School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane National Biomedical Research Center | Matas Library of the Health Sciences, Downtown Campus |
| Melisa Balos | Economics, Emergency & Security Studies, Political Economy, Political Science, Social Work, Environmental Studies | Scholarly Engagement |
| Bea Calvert | School of Medicine, CSW School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane National Biomedical Research Center | Matas Library of the Health Sciences, Downtown Campus |
| Timothy Coady | Business, Public Administration (SOPA) | Turchin Business Library |
| Agnieszka Czeblakow | Primary Source Literacy, Book History, Archives and Archival Research | Tulane University Special Collections |
| Victoria Elmwood | Classics, English, French and Italian, German and Slavic Studies, Medieval & Early Modern Studies | Scholarly Engagement |
| Juan Pablo Gómez and Teresa Clifton | Latin American Studies (all disciplines), Spanish & Portuguese | The Latin American Library |
| Katherine Hicks | Art, Architecture, Communication, Design, Historic Preservation, Landscape Architecture, Philosophy, Real Estate, Asian Studies, Media + Design (SOPA) | Scholarly Engagement |
| Lisa Hooper | Music, Dance & Theatre, introductory creative media literacy | Scholarly Engagement/Media Services |
| Raquel Horlick | Biomedical Engineering, Biosciences, Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Neuroscience, Psychology | Scholarly Engagement |
| Carlisle Isley | School of Medicine (Nursing), CSW School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane National Biomedical Research Center | Matas Library of the Health Sciences, Downtown Campus |
| Anastasia Konefal | Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physics & Engineering Physics, River-Coastal Science and Engineering | Scholarly Engagement |
| Kay P. Maye | Sociology, Education, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Data Analysis & Visualization, Data Management | Scholarly Engagement |
| Yue Ming | School of Medicine, CSW School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane National Biomedical Research Center | Matas Library of the Health Sciences, Downtown Campus |
| Newcomb Archives and Vorhoff Collection | Primary Source Literacy, Gender & Sexuality Studies, and Women’s History using materials from the Newcomb Archives and Vorhoff Collection | Newcomb Archives and Vorhoff Collection |
| Aundria Parkman | Evidence Synthesis for School of Medicine, CSW School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane National Biomedical Research Center | Matas Library of the Health Sciences, Downtown Campus |
| Rachel Stein | Africana Studies, Anthropology, History, Jewish Studies, Middle East & North African Studies, Native American & Indigenous Studies, Linguistics | Scholarly Engagement |
| Melissa A. Weber | Primary Source Literacy, Archives and Archival Research, Multidisciplinary | Tulane University Special Collections - Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz |
Tutorials
Interested in asynchronous learning materials? Check out our video tutorials.
Assessing Library Instruction
Instruction Librarians are committed to provided excellent service! To do so, we collect data before and after instruction sessions that helps us continually elevate our practice. Please give your students the following survey before each instruction session: Pre-Learning Survey (Course Instruction). Collected data will not be shared outside of the library.