Research Guides: Information Literacy Instruction: Home

Steal these Handouts!

Here are some handouts we've used in various classes. Feel free to adapt these for your own sessions. (Make sure you change names and contact info!)

Library Instruction Surveys

Basic Library Instruction Survey
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Advanced Library Instruction Survey
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Orientation Scavenger Hunt

Library Orientation Assignment for Learn
This document contains language instructors can use in their Learn courses to introduce the library. The assignment is founded on the libguides.unm.edu/orientation page.
Quiz for Library Orientation Assignment for Learn
This .txt spreadsheet may be uploaded to Learn/Assessment/Create New Test by the instructor of the course and will format into quiz questions. (10 questions)

Logistics

Computer Classrooms

Classroom policy (pdf)

	No. of computers	Directory Name	Email Address
CSEL 253	20	University Libraries-CSEL-Rm 253	UL-CSEL-Rm253@unm.edu
FADL 426	20	University Libraries-FADL	UL-FADL@unm.edu
ZIM B30	40	University Libraries-Room B30	UL-RoomB30@unm.edu
ZIM 254	20	University Libraries-Room 254	UL-Room254@unm.edu

End of session surveys:

http://libguides.unm.edu/advancedsurvey: For all other library instruction.

http://libguides.unm.edu/basicsurvey: For first-year instruction (eg, ENGL 120, CJ 130 FLCs.

Note: Copy and paste these URLs for use in your own guides, rather than the URL that displays on the survey itself. Those URLs change periodically.

Instruction Statistics

http://libguides.unm.edu/instructionstats

Activities

No need to reinvent the wheel. If you've developed something for an information literacy session and it worked (or even if it didn't work so well!) share it here so that we all can use, adapt, and build on each other's work.

Introducing Library Resources- Team Exercise
This exercise can help students see the difference between library resources and Google, and it can help them teach themselves and each other these new resources. This works well in first-year classes such as ENGL 120. It helps to show one example of how to choose keywords, so students can use that example or pick their own topics to search. Then each group elects one person (or two) to come up and teach the resource to the rest of the class. Make sure you chime in with more information as needed!
Papercraft for the Back of Handouts
Have a one-sided handout?
Add this papercraft to the back and it becomes an opportunity for the students to engage Kinestheticly with the information.
Contributed by Jason Shoup
UNM Libraries Zine
This one-page zine provides students with an overview of the services available in the libraries. (Ask Robin or David for help with folding.) There is a secret message on the inside, an excerpt of a poem by UNM alum Joseph Mills called "If Librarians Were Honest." We've given this out at the end of ENG 120 and UNIV 101 classes.
Poll Everywhere
Use Poll Everywhere to create and share informal polls and get instant feedback in class. Questions can be multiple choice or open-ended, and students can respond via the web. More detailed instructions in the video below.

Cephalonian Method

Get your students engaged by having them ask all the right questions. Whether you use a few to break the ice, or structure the entire session around this activity, the Cephalonian Method gets students talking and builds rapport.

Cephalonian template - No Instructions
Add your questions to small squares. Good if you don't need to include instructions. Use 16-18 pt bold font. Here are some questions you can use.

Cephalonian with Instructions & Slides

Originally developed for Orientation, this can also be used in ENG 120s. Use the key to show the powerpoint slide that matches the question asked. Each question printws with instructions explaining theactivity. Question Key, Powerpoint presentation. Red Questions, Orange Questions, Yellow Questions, Green Questions, Pink Questions.

Digital Learning Objects & Presentations

Introduction to the UNM Libraries
A YouTube video (3:43) that provides an overview of each of the UNM libraries and some of the policies.
Mentions the library commons is coming in Fall 2014, but otherwise is up to date.
Introduction to the Library Catalog
A 2:48 video that shows how to search for books, from the front page of the website.
How to use Academic Search Complete
A 4:08 video on using Academic Search Complete.
Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals (Peabody Library)
Unbranded 3:12 video explaining how to tell the difference between scholarly and popular articles. Shared by Amy Jackson
Primary and Secondary Sources
Find out how to recognize and use primary and secondary sources in multiple disciplines.
Introduction to the CSWR
Find out what is available in the Center for Southwest Research, the archives and special collections at the University of New Mexico.

Research 101 includes a set of brief (~2 minute) videos based on (an earlier draft of) the ACRL information literacy frames.
For each frame there is also suggested assignments and a quiz, as well as the embed code for the video (hosted on YouTube)

Created at the University of Washington, but the videos have no branding or UW specific content.

Framework for IL

Introduction
Frames

Appendix 1: Implementing the Framework

Appendix 2: Background of the Framework Development

Appendix 3: Sources for Further Reading

Information Literacy Instruction