Author Archives: Allison Sullivan

Get Ready for the New Term – Book Library Instruction Now!

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Allison Sullivan

You will soon be busy marking all those papers and exams, so get one thing for next term out of the way! We are currently taking requests for library instruction for the Winter 2017 term. Your subject librarian can help … Continue reading →

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Langara College is joining Arca BC!

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Allison Sullivan

The institutional repository is one of the latest trends in scholarly communication and publishing. Institutional repositories provide students and faculty with a digital space to store and share scholarly production, projects, learning objects, art, and any number of digitally born … Continue reading →

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Expectations vs. Reality – Undergraduate Students and Research

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Allison Sullivan

Unicorns. Dragons. Digital Natives. What do these things have in common? Well, they don’t exist. Or I guess more accurately, they kind of exist, but probably do not take the forms we initially thought. We often assume that our students … Continue reading →

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Library Instruction for Fall 2016!

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Allison Sullivan

While you start planning your curriculum and write your course outlines, don’t forget to include library instruction for the Fall 2016 Term! Whether your students need to learn basic library skills or advanced subject-specific research strategies, the Library can help. In-person … Continue reading →

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Trends in Library Instruction – Bells & Whistles II

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Allison Sullivan

While library instruction can be a vital part of starting a post-secondary education, it’s no secret that is isn’t the most fascinating subjects that students can ever imagine. We often need to be creative about how we deliver that instruction. … Continue reading →

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Spring 2016 is fast approaching – Book Library Instruction Now!

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Allison Sullivan

While final papers are flying in and exams are looming large, you may already be thinking ahead to the Spring 2016 term. Now is the perfect time to work library instruction into your curriculum next term. If you have a … Continue reading →

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Trends in Library Instruction – Reading for FUN!

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Allison Sullivan

While sitting on the reference desk, it is rare to get a student who is simply looking for something good to read. Here at Langara, we are hoping to change that. On the first floor of our library, you will … Continue reading →

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Trends in Library Instruction – Give them what they want?

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Allison Sullivan

As instructors, we would love to believe that our carefully rehearsed lectures and meticulously planned activities are 100% effective 100% of the time. But sometimes, especially in library instruction, our best laid plans can go terribly awry. I can think … Continue reading →

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Trends in Library Instruction – Assessment

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Allison Sullivan

As teaching librarians, we are often in an out of classrooms and do not have the opportunity to see if our lessons of research skills and information literacy really stick. Assessment and measurement of student’s skills is a popular topic … Continue reading →

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Time to Book Instruction for Fall 2015!

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Allison Sullivan

And the school year begins anew. As you’re getting ready for a new crop of students and a fresh new school year, the library is here to help. We are currently taking requests for library instruction for the Fall 2015 … Continue reading →

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