Course and instructor support
Our librarians offer a variety of instructional services to support teaching and learning goals. These services are free to all U of M faculty, staff, and students.
Services
- Provide in-class instruction on library resources, research skills, and information management.
- Offer individualized consultations for research projects.
- Develop customized resource pages for courses.
- Identify materials and create resources to support courses.
- Recommend resources, tools, and expertise to facilitate active learning in the curriculum.
Examples of instructional collaboration
- Teach evidence-based practice skills.
- Provide instruction on citation managers and library databases.
- Guide the development of a research question.
- Buy e-books and identify open educational resources for required course readings.
- Advise on the use of custom tools to support teaching and learning.
Related resources
Subject resources
Starting points for research by subject.Related spaces
Faculty Commons (coming in July)
Connect with a broad community of librarians, instructional designers, teaching experts, and technology leaders to support educational goals.Related services
Course reserves
Request readings and other course materials made available to students in Canvas.Peer tutoring
Connect with peer-tutors for help with research, english language skills, and Medical School courses.Related staff
Caitlin Bakker
Medical School Librarian and Research Services Coordinator
Sarah Jane Brown
Pharmacy and Medical School, Duluth Campus Librarian
Katherine Chew
Mortuary Science and Research/Outreach Services Librarian
Dawn Hackman
Medical School Librarian
Shanda Hunt
Public Health Librarian and Data Curation Specialist
Erin Reardon
Medical School Librarian
Del Reed
Reference Information Specialist and Bioethics, Allied Health, and Physical Therapy Librarian
Nicole Theis-Mahon
Dentistry Librarian and Collections Coordinator
Liz Weinfurter
Nursing Librarian and Teaching and Learning Coordinator