Library Instruction Workshops & Classes

The 5-Step Lateral Reading Workshop

Based on Standford's Civic Online Reasoning Program

• Librarian-led workshop
• 30-50 minutes
• This workshop teaches the process of Lateral Reading in order to guide students in an understanding of Civic Online Reasoning - the ability to effectively search for, evaluate, and verify social and political information online.
• Pairs well with The Trust Issues Class

The New York Times  (NYT) Workshop

• Librarian-led workshop
• 50-90 minutes workshop
• FLITE Library is starting a subscription to the New York Times platform and app
• Students will learn to use the New York Times website and download the NYT app and The Athletic to their phones.
• Librarians will work with instructors prior to class to build news and civic engagement-based assignments

The Search & Destroy Class

For transferrable database search skills.

• Librarian-led workshop
• Librarian-led post-game discussion
• A multi-player card game that teaches database search skills
• Skills:
  • Search string design
  • Keyword selection
  • Basic Boolean
  • Faceting
  • Peer review
  • "Friendly competition"

THE TRUST ISSUES CLASS

For practice in resource writing.

• Students play a card game designed to illuminate issues of authority, context, intent, and expertise
• Gameplay is approximately 30 minutes
• Librarian can do a follow-up discussion for remaining class time, if requested
• This class would pair well with the Lateral Reading Workshop

The Traditional Research Assignment Workshop

• Students come to class with a defined assignment and pre-selected topics
• Librarian works with students to actively brainstorm keywords
• Students search both SmartSearch and subject databases
• Students leave the class with a large amount of research completed for their assignments

The A.I. Research Workshop

A contemporary spin on the Traditional Research Assignment Workshop.

• Librarian-led class
• 50-75 minutes
• Students will consider when it is appropriate to use A.I. tools in their higher education research assignments
• Students are guided through the use of A.I. in their research process, and a careful transition to traditional library resources

The Simmons Insights Class

For demographic information.

• Librarian-led class
• 50 minutes
• This class will teach students to find demographics on a product or service
• Helps students define a target market or a competitor's target market

Research and A.I. Design of Visual ReseaRch Assignments Workshop

For small, advanced groups.

• Librarian-led workshop
• Choice of one 75 minute class or two 50 minute classes
• Research, A.I., and design components
• Students will learn to use the following tools:
  • Discord
  • MidJourney
  • ChatGPT
  • Traditional Library Databases

Contemporary Copyright Workshop or Drop-In Information Session

• Librarian-led workshop
• Choice of a 50-75 minute class or a 20 minute drop-in session
• Collaboration between the Copyright/Law Librarian and the Creative Learning Librarian
• Covers:
  • Copyright law
  • Creative Commons (finding and creating materials)
  • A.I. Copyright law and its evolution