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Library Instruction at Indiana University Northwest

This is an internal LibGuide for all librarians who deliver library instruction session. Includes scheduling logistics, forms, links, help, and resources.

Overview

What is the Embedded Librarian program?

  • You can have a dedicated librarian for your specific course(s) in your Canvas course shell
  • Add a librarian into your Canvas course shell
  • Librarian can easily share resources such as guides, links, videos, and other tools
  • Librarian role in Canvas has the same privileges as an Instructor, but cannot give out grades

What are the benefits?

  • Librarian can assist you with teaching information literacy concepts, research methods, and citation to your students
  • Students can directly message librarians for help without the use of email
  • Collaboration to strengthen research assignments

Who would benefit this the most?

  • Research methods courses
  • Intensive Writing (IW)
  • Capstone courses
  • Asynchronous online courses
  • Classes where final projects are research intensive

How to sign up

How do you sign up?

  • Please fill out a library instruction request form and indicate "Yes" for are you interested in embedded a librarian into your Canvas course question
  • Or contact Nicholas Casas, Assistant Librarian for Teaching and Learning at ncasas@iun.edu