Michigan Academic Library Association - MiALA

Casual Conversation: Graduate students and library instruction

Graduate students are a unique group of learners developing advanced, highly specialized research skills. Yet, as librarians we cannot assume that they have mastered the basic skills we teach to undergraduates. Also, depending on the program, it may be difficult for faculty to make room for library instruction. Whether you work with graduate students, have been a graduate student yourself, or are just interested in the many ways we can teach information literacy, please join us for this lightly-structured conversation.

We will cover topics such as:
Which research skills do graduate students need help with?
What opportunities do librarians have to reach grad students?
How can librarians promote library instruction to faculty who work with grad students?

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Casual Conversation: Graduate students and library instruction. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Graduate students are a unique group of learners developing advanced, highly specialized research skills. Yet, as librarians we cannot assume that they have mastered the basic skills we teach to undergraduates. Also, depending on the program, it may be difficult for faculty to make room for library....