Instructional
Services Program
The OWHL Librarians work collaboratively with faculty to develop
instructional sessions and integrate information skills across
the curriculum. Topics include every aspect of the the process
of accessing and using information, including: selecting and refining
a topic, developing driving questions and / or thesis statements,
basic and advanced search strategies, use of online resources,
use of primary and secondary source material and critical evaluation
of resources.
Information
Curriculum | Liaison Program
Information
Curriculum
Our
information curriculum can be divided into the research process,
copyright and plaigiarism, the development of research searching
skills, the proper citation of ideas and quotations, the effective
use and management of study time, and the ethical and legal use
of information. Instruction is primarily curriculum based and
composed of classroom instruction, consultations, pathfinders,
and resource guides. Outside the information curriculum, the library
offers specialized workshops and orientation tours.
Junior
Year Program
The
introduction of research skills is key in the Junior year of study.
Basic understanding of what types of information exist, the differences
between the types of information, and the basics of researching
a topic for a brief paper are presented. Plaigiarism and copyright
issues are presented and the "official signing of the Plaigiarism
Document" occurs by the end of October. Help with citation
styles begins.
Lower
Year Program
Research
skills are re-introduced and further honed. Detailed searching
skills are taught in one-on-one consultations. The "official
signing of the Plaigiarism Document" occurs by the end of
October.
Upper
Year Program
Specialized
searching begins and in-depth research for History Dept. papers
occur. Biological studies at the 500 level introduce interlibrary
loan procedures and in-depth research skills. The "official
signing of the Plaigiarism Document" occurs by the end of
October.
Senior
Year Program
In-depth
research with interlibrary loan and NOBLE borrowing occurs. The
ethical and moral use of information along with the creation of
new knowledge occurs. The "official signing of the Plaigiarism
Document" occurs by the end of October.
Liaison
Program
Description
of Liaison Program
In
keeping with the mission of the OWH Library the librarians are
dedicated to helping students develop the information skills necessary
for lifelong learning.
We
instruct students individually in response to their questions,
and also support classes at the request of faculty. We have identified
a series of “information literacy” skills that we
believe a PA student should possess by graduation, and are working
with faculty to integrate these skills into the existing curriculum
of the Academy.
The
1998 American Library Association President's Report on Information
Literacy states that students "must be able to recognize
when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate
and use information effectively. Information literate people are
those who have learned to learn."
Obviously,
the more we know about the curriculum, the better we can identify
opportunities to support it. The task of becoming familiar with
a curriculum that is taught by more than 200 faculty members teaching
in 25 departments is a daunting one. Consequently, we have developed
a departmental liaison program in which each of the professional
librarians has been paired with one or more academic departments
The
liaison program creates a collaborative partnership intended as
a conduit for exchanging and distributing information on curricular
and programmatic needs and library resources and services. The
partnership facilitates a dialog that recognizes and addresses
the goals and objectives of both the individual departments and
the OWH Library.
Role of Library Liaisons
The
Library Liaison will be knowledgeable about the curriculum of
the specified department. This knowledge, combined with familiarity
with the OWHL print and electronic resources available in the
subject area, will allow the Library Liaison to:
Coordinate
Instructional Support. Working under the direction of the Information
Literacy Team Leader and with input from the Faculty Liaison,
the Library Liaison will help define the opportunities for collaborative
or supportive teaching of information literacy skills in the curriculum
of the designated department. The Library Liaison will be the
coordinator of classes offered for the department. As coordinator,
the Library Liaison will assign team members to teach specific
sections of the class and will be responsible for documentation
of those lessons.
Select
Library Materials. The Liaison will become a subject specialist
in his or her designated area(s). Working under the direction
of the Collection Development Team Leader and with input from
the Faculty Liaison, the Library Liaison will recommend print
and electronic materials for additions to the OWH Library collection.
Develop
the Library Web Page. Working under the direction of the Web Page
Team Leader and with input from the Faculty Liaison, the Library
Liaison will develop web-based research guides in support of the
departmental curriculum. These will include subject specific print
and web-based bibliographies to be used by all team members in
assisting classes in the particular department.
Role
of Faculty Liaisons
Advocacy.
The Faculty Liaison will have a general awareness of library programs
and services so that he/she may favorably reference these resources
in departmental discussions and curricular decisions.
Communication.
The Faculty Liaison will be willing to have occasional meetings,
phone discussions, and email communications with the Librarian
Liaison to discuss issues of mutual interest, and will be willing
to convey the Library Liaison’s point of view or concerns
to the departmental faculty.
Resource
Recommendations. The Faculty Liaison will participate in the identification
of materials for purchase by the OWH Library to support the Department’s
curriculum.
| Department |
Faculty
Liaison |
Library
Liaison |
Contact
Information |
| Art |
Shirley Veenema |
Sally Johnston |
sJohnston@andover.edu |
| English |
Jonathan Stableford |
Elisabeth
Tully |
etully@andover.edu |
| History
and Social Science |
Peter Drench |
Sara Ciaburri |
sciaburri@andover.edu |
| --HIST-100 |
Emma Frey |
Sara Ciaburri |
sciaburri@andover.edu |
| --HIST-200 |
Frank Tipton |
Sara Ciaburri |
sciaburri@andover.edu |
| --HIST-300 |
Victor
Henningsen |
Sara Ciaburri |
sciaburri@andover.edu |
| --Economics |
Chris
Shaw |
Sara Ciaburri |
sciaburri@andover.edu |
| Math |
Sue
Buckwalter |
Jeff Marzluft |
jmarzluft@andover.edu |
| Music |
Elizabeth Aureden |
Sally Johnston |
sjohnston@andover.edu |
| Natural
Science |
Trish
Russell |
Jeff Marzluft |
jmarzluft@andover.edu |
| --Biology |
Marc
Koolen |
Jeff Marzluft |
jmarzluft@andover.edu |
| --Chemistry |
Kevin Cardozo |
Jeff Marzluft |
jmarzluft@andover.edu |
| --Physics |
Kathleen Pryde |
Jeff Marzluft |
jmarzluft@andover.edu |
| Physical
Education |
Michael Kuta |
Elisabeth Tully |
etully@andover.edu |
| Philosophy
and Religion |
Tom
Hodgson |
Stephanie Aude |
saude@andover.edu |
| Psychology |
Max Alovisetti |
Stephanie Aude |
saude@andover.edu |
| Theater
& Dance |
Judith
Wombwell |
Sally Twickler |
stwickler@andover.edu |
| World
Languages |
Peter
Merrill |
Sharon Pei |
spei@andover.edu |
| --Chinese |
Travis Conley |
Sharon Pei |
spei@andover.edu |
| --Classical
Studies |
David Pottle |
Elisabeth
Tully |
etully@andover.edu |
| --French |
Charles Clerc |
Sharon Pei |
spei@andover.edu |
| --German |
Lisa
Svec |
Sharon Pei |
spei@andover.edu |
| --Japanese |
Teruyo
Shimazu |
Sharon Pei |
spei@andover.edu |
| --Russian |
Victor
Svec |
Sharon Pei |
spei@andover.edu |
| --Spanish |
Emilio
Mozo |
Sharon Pei |
spei@andover.edu |
