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Description Education Services coordinates the library's information fluency initiatives; library instruction, orientations, and tours; off-site programs; out-reach activities; research consultations; and faculty and student library workshops. In addition, education services provides help for many of the library's resources and services in both print and electronic formats. library Instruction
The first, and best way, is to contact your department's library liaison. If your liaison is not available, contact Betty Porter at 513 745-4830 or porter@xavier.edu. You can also fill out our electronic instruction request form or use the print form available online in Portable Document Format (PDF). Please send print forms to the attention of Betty Porter at McDonald Library ML 5211. Please allow at least 1-2 weeks notice when scheduling library classes. Research Consultations Consultation services are available by appointment at times convenient for you. Contact a specific librarian or your department's librarian liaison. Consultation services are available for individuals or small groups; over the telephone, in-person or through online chat; and in the library or in a faculty/staff member's office. Faculty, staff and students may take advantage of consultation services. The library encourages students to use this service for:
The library encourages faculty and staff to use this service for:
Faculty/Student workshops Each semester Library Education Services provides faculty and/or student library workshops on a variety of topics. Check portal announcements, department filers or your department's librarian liaison for more information about workshops. Outreach Programs Library education services offers outreach programs to the community beyond its academic offerings. Outreach activities include:
Library education services offers support for the non-traditional programs at Xavier including dissertation, week-end degree, off-site, distance learning, executive degree, TRIO, and community programs. Some of the services offered to these programs include library instruction, orientations, tours, research by appointment, faculty development, collection development, document delivery assistance, consultation services and other library support. Hours Library education services is available most hours the library is open, including evenings and weekends. Staff Library education services is provided by all of the librarians and is coordinated by Betty Porter (513) 745-4830 porter@xavier.edu.
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Faculty have found that in-class library instruction can improve the quality of students' papers and assignments. As a result of instruction, students experience less anxiety about working in the library and become familiar with basic research techniques. Library
instruction sessions can be held in one of the two instruction
rooms in the McDonald buiilding or in campus classrooms.