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Instructions on Requesting Library Classes
To request a session for your class or group, please contact your College/Department's Liaison Librarian or call the Reference Department at . See "Guidelines" for important details about requesting Course-Integrated Instruction.
Types of Classes
Type Definition Approximate Time
Tour (examples) A physical or virtual tour of the library 20-30 minutes
Demo - can be in the library classroom or at a remote location (examples) A computer demonstration of a library's resource(s) Anywhere from 15 minutes - 2 hours depending on the resource(s)
Orientation (examples) An overview of the library and its resources. May include a brief tour, then computer instruction with particular focus on the group's subject area 1-2 hours
Course-Integrated Instruction
(examples)
A specific computer instruction class that usually revolves around a class assignment or project 1 1/2 - 3 hours
Course Series (examples) A series of classes starting with library orientation and advancing to specialized searching skills 1-2 hours for each session



Tips for Faculty - Library Assignments

If it is not possible for you to have library instruction for your class, here are some helpful hints for assignments that require use of the library resources

1.  To minimize student frustration, ask your Liaison Librarian to look over your assignment even if it is one you assign every semester. Library resources are constantly changing. Your Liaison Librarian can make sure the appropriate resources are still available.

2.  If you are assigning one particular book or article that the entire class must read, have the item or copy of the article placed in Reserves. This helps prevent the item or article from being stolen or hidden and so minimizes student frustration.

3.  If you are assigning certain web resources for your students, have your Liaison Librarian look them over. The librarian's training in evaluation of sources could provide new insight into the source's validity.

4.  Many professors tell their students not to use web resources. Be specific about whether this includes electronic journals. While an electronic journal is in a web-based format, its contents are often exactly the same as the print version. Many journals at the UF libraries are only available electronically.




HSCL Computer Classroom

The Health Science Center Libraries have a Computer Instruction Lab located outside the library in C2-20. For help locating C2-20, click here.

The classroom is equipped with the following:

  • 15 Personal Computers
  • Teaching computer
  • Standard Software
    (Windows 2000, Netscape, Internet Explorer, MS Office Suite 2000)
  • LCD Projector
  • White Board
  • Overhead Projector
The classroom has a fire code capacity of 25 persons