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Requesting Library Day

Deadline for Fall 2008: Friday, September 5, 2008

ENGL 101 INSTRUCTORS:

Click here to access the Request Form (linked below) to schedule a Library Day session for your students.
Click here to learn about the goals & learning outcomes for this library program.
Click here to learn about how to prepare your students in advance of coming to McKeldin Library.
Click here to learn about the four (4) Research & Library Skills exercises.
Consider assigning one, parts of them, or all of them for credit.

The scheduling process for Library Day is as follows:

E-mail announcements sent to you
Several weeks before the semester begins, User Education Services will begin sending announcements to the engl101-news email reflector letting you know it's time to submit your request(s) for Library Day. As the deadline approaches, a few more e-mail reminders will be sent. We encourage you to not only meet this deadline, but to respond as soon as possible so that we can schedule a session on a day that bests suits your needs, in an instruction lab that's large enough to accommodate everyone.
My Syllabus and Library Day
Every group of students you teach can be unique, which in turn may dictate the pace of the course. We can appreciate how difficult it might be to determine the best time to schedule a Library Day class before the semester begins. Our advice is to give it your best guess, keeping in mind that you will want to:

Tie a library session to an assignment or schedule it when your students have chosen topics to research;

Avoid arranging a session too early in the semester before students have selected topics, or too late in the semester as students will fail to see the relevance of such a session.

Request Form
The request form helps us streamline communication between you and the library. We will gather, all at one time, your name, contact information, details about your section, and learn when would be the most convenient date to schedule a session.
Wait to Receive an E-mail Confirmation
Online requests are sent to User Education Services, added to a queue and processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Within 1-2 business days (or often on the same day we receive your request), we will send you an e-mail message confirming the best date and instruction lab we could arrange for you. This confirmation will instruct you to respond acknowledging receipt. If, after 3 business days, you haven't received an e-mail confirmation, contact User Education Services.
Review the Library Day Teaching Schedule
After the deadline for submitting requests has passed, classes are assigned to the Libraries' Special Lecturers. This can take several days to complete. Eventually, a Library Day Teaching Schedule will be produced and distributed to you via the engl101-news reflector. We need your help in reviewing the Teaching Schedule to verify its accuracy. If there are errors or discrepancies, contact User Education Services right away.
Please attend the session with your students
We request that you attend the Library Day class with your students. Your input during the session is an important part of its ultimate value and success. Who better to address the concerns of students about the assignment or about the direction of their research than you? We have noticed that students are also more likely to stay on task when their instructor is keeping an eye on them from the back of the lab. The special lecturer may decide to cancel the class if you do not attend. From time to time exceptions are made, but this is done in consultation with the Head of User Education Services in advance.

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Request Form
For
ENGL 101 Instructors

Deadline for Fall 2008: Fri. September 5, 2008

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Today's Date:
First & last name:
E-mail address to receive confirmation: * Required; please indicate one you check often
Campus phone no.:
Home or cell phone no:
How many sections of ENGL 101 are you teaching?
Who will teach Library Day?
If you will teach Library Day yourself, where should we send materials?

Request Library Day

Provide 4 possible dates for each Library Day session, in order of preference. McKeldin Library instruction labs are in high demand and are reserved quickly. We will try to accommodate your first choice, but cannot guarantee that it will be available.

SECTION 1

ENGL 101 Section no.:
No. of students:
Time your class meets: (e.g., 9:30am-10:50am)
Preference #1: *Required (e.g., September 29)
Preference #2: *Required
Preference #3: *Required
Preference #4: *Required

SECTION 2

ENGL 101 Section no.:
No. of students:
Time your class meets: (e.g., 10:00am-10:50am)
Preference #1: *Required (e.g., September 26)
Preference #2: *Required
Preference #3: *Required
Preference #4: *Required

SECTION 3

ENGL 101 Section no.:
No. of students:
Time your class meets: (e.g., 11:00am-11:50am)
Preference #1: *Required (e.g., September 24)
Preference #2: *Required
Preference #3: *Required
Preference #4: *Required

SECTION 4

ENGL 101 Section no.:
No. of students:
Time your class meets: (e.g., 11:00am-11:50am)
Preference #1: *Required (e.g., September 24)
Preference #2: *Required
Preference #3: *Required
Preference #4: *Required

TOPICS

Library Day is most effective if students understand the specific assignment and come prepared to search either a few potential topic ideas or their approved topic for that assignment.
Will your students have their approved topics? *Required

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Should you wish to modify the session content, please specify your preferences in the box below. Keep time limitations in mind when requesting modifications. (e.g., I plan to assign the Brainstorming Keywords exercise before Library Day, and will ask students to bring it with them. Please incorporate this worksheet into the session.)

Your request will be confirmed via e-mail within 1-2 business days. If you do not receive confirmation after 3 days, contact User Education Services at 301-405-9070.