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Time to book instruction for Summer 2021!

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Allison Sullivan

While we continue online learning for the summer term, your liaison librarians are still providing information literacy instruction services! They may look a little different than usual, but feel free to reach out to use if you are planning research … Continue reading →

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Trends in Information Literacy Instruction – November 2020

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Allison Sullivan

In this edition of Trends in Information Literacy, we see five articles that outline opportunities for interactive teaching, workshop design, critical thinking assessment, and library programming. For interactive classes both in-person and online, there is a profile of the Rain … Continue reading →

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Trends in Information Literacy Instruction – July 2020

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Allison Sullivan

This summer, recent publications from the Information Literacy Instruction (ILI) lead us to think critically about Critical Library Instruction, examine the teaching moments in our reference transactions, and look again at the improved outcomes from multiple library sessions in a … Continue reading →

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Library Instruction for Summer 2020

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Allison Sullivan

If you are including a research component to your online courses for Summer 2020, the library is still here to help! We have many different options for online library instruction and we encourage you to reach out to your liaison … Continue reading →

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Using Open Textbooks for Summer Classes

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Amelia Clarkson

As we look toward an online summer term our students face two significant barriers to textbook access: finances and physical distance. In order to help navigate these challenges, Open Langara and the Library are here to support instructors interested in … Continue reading →

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Trends in Information Literacy Instruction – March 2020

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Allison Sullivan

Welcome to the renewed and reinvigorated Trends in ILI – a seasonal roundup of recent publications from the Information Literacy Instruction literature. This month, we ask what do we call the community we serve? Are community colleges having a good … Continue reading →

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Book Library Workshops Now! – Summer 2019

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Allison Sullivan

Summer term is fast approaching! Book library instruction now to ensure that we are able to help your students do their best on research projects. A few announcements for Summer 2019 in regards to library instruction: L108 Teaching Lab Unavailable … Continue reading →

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More Complicated than Theft: Current Trends in Plagiarism Prevention Education

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Allison Sullivan

The Student Conduct and Judicial Affairs Annual Report from 2017 marked an astounding increase in the number of reported cases of plagiarism at Langara College, up to 495 total incidents (up from 286 in 2016) (Ross, 2018). Since 2013, the … Continue reading →

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Important Announcement for 2018 Library Instruction Booking

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Allison Sullivan

As you may have heard, D2L is becoming Brightspace! That means that the library tutorials are also getting this new look. To ensure that the content, quizzes, and activities are all working the way they should, we at the library … Continue reading →

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