Teaching & Learning Team Instruction Policies

Introduction

Library instruction prepares students to find, evaluate, and use information in their research process, both inside and outside the classroom. Library instructors teach students about research questions, finding information, evaluating information, and many other aspects of the research process.

Library instructors partner with faculty to provide tailored and relevant instruction. We have pre-created content available on a variety of topics and can customize or create new content for specific assignments, classes, or other contexts.

Library instructors at Mason use both the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and the principles of Universal Design for Learning when in the classroom. We are also guided by our Teaching Philosophy, which links our instruction to Mason-specific goals and vision.

These policies are divided into three sections:

• Requesting Instruction
• Face-to-Face Instruction
• Online Instruction

General Guidance

The primary guidance for working with library instructors is to be involved and engaged in the instructional process. Library instructors are at their best when engaged as partners throughout the process, enabling us to provide feedback on assignments, create custom instructional materials and lesson plans, and work with students one-on-one. When faculty are engaged in the instructional process, their students typically will be as well. Faculty buy-in plays a significant role in the success of library instruction and student learning.

More Information

For information about the learning outcomes we use in the classroom and how we assess them, visit the Student Learning Assessment Plan.

To request library instruction, visit the Instruction Request page.

For questions or comments about these policies or the library instruction program in general, please contact the Instruction Coordinator at dlemmons@gmu.edu.