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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. |
| 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:
