Information Literacy Instruction Program
Faculty members and teaching assistants at FSU are welcome to request specialized instruction relevant to course content and projects at least one week in advance of the desired date. These sessions can cover a wide range of resources for general or specific subjects; can focus on one particular information tool, such as how to use a particular index or database; or can emphasize research strategies.
Information Literacy instruction sessions typically meet in one of the Instruction Studios on the first floor of FLITE. We request that faculty and teaching assistants be present and participate in the session in order to emphasize the importance of strong information retrieval skills.
Library instruction helps students...
- reduce library anxiety
- master the research process
- focus and narrow a topic
- locate a variety of materials on specific subjects
- distinguish primary from secondary sources
- recognize scholarly vs. popular articles
- find statistics and documents
- explore electronic information resources
- avoid plagiarism by learning how to cite properly
- prepare for future research needs
To request a library instruction session, please use the electronic Ferris Faculty Library Instruction Request Form. If you have problems with the form or questions about instruction, please contact Library Instruction Coordinator Kristy Motz, or the Oval Information Desk at 231-591-3602.
To reserve an instruction studio, please either email Lyle Mourer or fill out the electronic Room Reservation Form. Please indicate if you are requesting a library instruction session.
Last update: July 10, 2008