Beyond the Citation: Introducing students to scholarly research and writing through strategic collaboration New Directions in Information Literacy Augustana College April 5th, 2014

As for me… I’m Valerie Forrestal. You can find me online here (You’ll also find resources from this talk there!) @vforrestal vforrestal.com vforrestal.info

(…or, if you work in a writing center, it’s about using librarians to add value to your writing workshops!) Today we’re going to talk about teaming up with your school’s writing center staff to add value to your library/information literacy workshops.

Common goals, common problems… The Library & The Writing Center

Relevance to actual coursework Common goals, common problems… Correctly using sources • Paraphrasing • Using in text citations • Creating bibliographies Understanding peer review Formulating a topic/ research question Enough lesson plans for repeat sessions The Library & The Writing Center

The good news…

The good news… All of these problems represent opportunities for collaboration. What problem from the other department can your department help solve?

The good news… All of these problems represent opportunities for collaboration. What problem from the other department can your department help solve?

leveraging established relationships with classes/professors cross-promotion of closely related services each service helps place the other in context “Selling the dream”

cite sources evaluate sources select & locate sources choose topic The Research Process

proofread revise draft prewrite The Writing Process

proofread revise draft prewrite The Reality cite sources evaluate sources select & locate sources choose topic

Identify where your students are getting stuck in the process…

Formulating a research question Understanding peer review Paraphrasing source content Identify where your students are getting stuck in the process…

Formulating a research question Understanding peer review Paraphrasing source content Identify where your students are getting stuck in the process…

Formulating a research question Understanding peer review Paraphrasing source content Identify where your students are getting stuck in the process…

student success metrics

anecdotal student success metrics

anecdotal surveys student success metrics

anecdotal surveys follow-ups @ writing center student success metrics

anecdotal surveys follow-ups @ writing center student success metrics follow-ups @ reference desk

anecdotal surveys follow-ups @ writing center analyze paper quality student success metrics follow-ups @ reference desk

Sample handouts/example exercises

Sample handouts/example exercises Suggested reading list

Sample handouts/example exercises Suggested reading list These slides (with template)!

Sample handouts/example exercises Suggested reading list These slides (with template)! My contact info/more about me vforrestal.com

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