Email Mr. Wimer Close co-operation between a librarian and a course instructor ensures the highest quality bibliographic instruction. When the students see that the instructor and the librarian have obviously collaborated on a research orientation session, when the instructor is present to clarify details of the assignment that the librarian would not know and to encourage the class to ask questions as well as make active connections between what the librarian is discussing and concepts within the class that the students will be expected to know and use, the students see that the instructor takes this aspect of their education seriously.
And so, perhaps, should they.
To this end, the library staff strongly recommends that you be present during any and all sessions. If you have to be away for a class and would like your students to have some sort of library related activity while you are away, we would recommend you canceling class and suggesting your students come to the library and speak with one of the library staff about any questions they might have with an assignment. We would be pleased to work with your students one on one at any time.
Aaron Wimer is the library liaison for Science and Math, Agriculture programs and Nursing and can help you develop a positive learning experience in information literacy and library skills for your students.
Library instruction classes at ABAC are assignment driven. Mr. Wimer will tailor his presentation to deliberately point out research strategies, introduce and demonstrate relevant resources and otherwise help prepare your students to successfully complete your assignment. So, in order to do this well, he will need some very specific information from you.
1) A copy of the assignment. Worried your assignment will not teach your students the literacy skills you want them to learn? Read our handout “Designing Effective Library Assignments” for inspiration. Want to target the Information Literacy Standards, but aren't sure what they are? This is the link the librarians use.
2) Date, time and location of the class. The more lead time you give Mr. Wimer, the higher the likelihood you will be able to schedule him when you want him and the better prepared he will be.
3) Any special instructions? Do you REALLY want your students to learn to use the CINAHL database, Turfgrass Information Files or MESH? Tell Mr. Wimer and he will be sure to work it into the presentation. Feel free to call him at 4993 to discuss any aspect of the class or your assignment.
Wondering what new databases are available in your area of expertise? Need to know how to search more effectively? Know that Google is NOT the be all and end all, but not sure what else is out there? Mr. Wimer would be pleased to schedule a time to either come to your office or have you come to the library to demonstrate and explain the new and exciting in research options.
