Whether they work at a big research university, a small four-year college, or something in between, academic-library directors share a “resounding dedication” to teaching information literacy to ...

Library databases, packed with rich and reliable content, are more than simply resources for students to reference when a research paper is due. They are also valuable teaching tools. Databases are ...

As many of Western’s courses continue to be taught online, the University Libraries’ faculty and staff are exploring fresh approaches to teaching research skills to Western students. Nearly 180 ...

The Library is here to support you during your studies and research. Our year-round training and support provides a flexible blend of workshops, online guides and drop-in support to develop the ...

This post is the fourth in a series. When helping students become researchers, the goal is not only to equip students to tackle a current research project but also to ensure the learned skills will ...

Where is the library positioned within your institutional structure? Steve Briggs makes the case for integrating it into the teaching and learning unit Students, teaching and learning practitioners ...

In 2022, Rafael Nadal approached the baseline and began horizontally abducting his right arm to loft a tennis ball approximately 5 feet. He abruptly contacted the inferolateral aspect of the tennis ...

This annual award is named for Howard C. Berthold, Ph.D., a retired professor of psychology, in recognition of his long-standing service as chair of the Faculty Library Advisory Committee. The award ...

Students are racing ahead with artificial intelligence while their teachers struggle to keep pace. Recent data confirms this trend. According to Statista, 63% of U.S. teens use AI tools like ChatGPT ...

Many academic librarians feel unloved and underappreciated on their campuses, and the main reason is that they sense they are viewed as second-class citizens by members of the teaching faculty.