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Information Literacy Presentation Requests

McKee Library offers a variety of information literacy sessions and writing presentations available upon request. Your session can be conducted in person or online. While most sessions are conducted during class time, arrangements can be made for alternative times.

To request a specific session be held during your course class time or at an alternative time, please email Bethany Howard (bfhoward@southern.edu) for general library instruction or Donald Martin (dvmartin@southern.edu) for nursing or allied health library instruction a week in advance. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who are the instruction librarians?
Bethany Howard is our lead instruction librarian, while Donald Martin is our nursing and allied health instruction librarian.
What information literacy sessions are offered?

The information literacy team offers the following session topics:

  • Archives & Special Collections
  • Copyright for Students
  • Department Specific Requests
  • COMM-135: Introduction to Research for Communications
  • ENGL 102: Introduction to Library Research
  • Evaluating Web Resources
  • Evidence-based Resource for Nursing, PTA, and Allied Health
  • Guided Research Session
  • Google & Google Scholar
  • Locating Physical Resources at the Library
  • Navigating the Library's Website
  • PowerNotes
  • Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources
  • Research Methods

Individual librarians offer workshops on the following academic or technology-related topics:

  • Achieve
  • Campus Research Day
  • Knowledge Exchange
  • LSAT Preparation
  • Microsoft Excel I, II, and III
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Social Media Basics
To request a workshop, please complete the online form at the bottom of the page.

To request a session, please fill out the form at the bottom of the page or email Bethany Howard. Sessions must be scheduled at least a week in advance.
How do I book a library instruction session?
Library instruction sessions can be booked by emailing the appropriate instruction librarian.
How far in advance should I book my library instruction session?
Library instruction sessions should be booked at least a week in advance.
Can my class meet in the library for a library instruction session?

Yes, the librarians are happy to meet with your class here in the library or in your course classroom.

Why is library instruction worthwhile?
Library instruction familiarizes students with how to navigate the library website, where to find a variety of library materials, evaluate sources for credibility, classify types of sources, conduct database searches, and much more.
My class completes a research project. Can a librarian teach my students how to find resources for this research project?

Yes, the library offers library instruction catered to particular research projects upon request.

Does the library offer library instruction classes for online only courses?
Yes, the library is happy to offer live Zoom instruction sessions for online courses.
Does the library offer tours?

Yes, Bethany Howard offers library tours to all Southern Connections classes to familiarize new students with the library.  Archive/special collections tours are also available upon request.

Does the Writing Center offer workshops?
Dr. Sonja Fordham, director of the Writing Center and Tutoring Center, offers workshops on a variety of writing-related topics at McKee Library. Please see the Writing Center webpage for more information on these workshops.

More Information

Please use the links below for more information on McKee Library's instruction sessions.

Information LiteracyWriting Workshops