Library instruction includes, but is not limited to:
...all of which can be tailored to your class, subject discipline, and specific research assignment. Bring your class to our instruction center in the library basement, or have us come to you. If you aren't sure what you need, contact Gail Egbers, Instruction Librarian, at 253-535-8869. All librarians teach library research, usually in the subject areas for which they are responsible.
Fill out the form below to schedule an instruction session. We will reply within three business days. Please make your request as far in advance as possible to ensure the best learning experience for your students. Only faculty may schedule an instruction session. If you are a student, please talk with your professor about scheduling a class, or contact a librarian to meet with one of us individually.
In collaboration with the instructor, reference librarians present classroom sessions that are tailored to complement specific assignments, subject areas, resources, or other needs of the faculty or students. Library Instruction aims to help student researchers develop a broad understanding of skills and concepts related to the identification, location, retrieval, management, and presentation of information in an increasingly automated and networked environment. Most often, sessions combine demonstrations of electronic resources, discussions of search strategies, and hands-on practice. Librarians create print guides for in-class distribution and make materials available on the Web. Instruction helps students to become effective participants in the modern information world and to develop skills and concepts they will need to continue their education beyond their years at PLU.
