Instruction and Workshops

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Instruction and Workshops

Library experts specialize in preparing students for research assignments and offer support in core research tools and methods in areas including digital humanities, GIS, and more.

Instruction Request Form 

Course Planning and Instruction Services for Faculty

Library instructional services are available for campus and community programs.

Partner with library experts to integrate resources and research skills in your courses and across the curriculum. 

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Library experts can work with you to:

  • Select or update course materials
  • Design new assignments that incorporate information or data literacy, digital scholarship, or other research skills
  • Prepare students for assignments requiring specific skills, tools, methods, or strategies

If you know what service you need, find the appropriate contact below.

To talk to someone about your course needs, email AskALibrarian@brown.edu to request a consultation. Please include details about the course(s) you are working on. We’ll connect you with the library expert best suited to support you! 

Course Reserves

The Library works with instructors to make sure students have easy access to required and recommended course materials. Materials are available electronically through Canvas or the course website. Visit Course Reserves for more information, including how to request a new acquisition related to your course.

Course and Curriculum Updates

Library experts can help you:

  • Integrate new resources: Discover and incorporate materials, databases, and digital tools relevant to your field.
  • Align with curriculum changes: Ensure library resources and support seamlessly integrate with any updates or revisions to your departmental or institutional curriculum.
  • Adapt to evolving information ecosystems and tools: Equip your students with the skills to navigate and critically evaluate new forms of information, data, and media.
  • Explore innovative teaching methodologies: Collaborate on incorporating information literacy and research skills in trusted, new, and engaging ways.

Request a consultation to get started.

Teach with the Library

We collaborate in various formats (Zoom, in person, asynchronously) to help you integrate resources, concepts, and library expertise into your teaching. 

Designing effective library instruction is a collaborative process! If you’re not quite sure what you need, fill out the Instruction Request Form. Share as much information as possible about your goals and anticipated needs in the class. We will connect you with the appropriate library expert who can begin planning.

Instructional Areas of Emphasis

Additional Teaching Programs

Library Workshops

The Library offers regular workshops and other programming to support campus programs. We can bring these workshops to your course, or tailor them to meet the unique needs of your students. 

Student Research Support

We are committed to supporting students throughout the research lifecycle. Library experts offer individual and team consultations (Zoom, in person, and email), group workshops, and online resources to guide students through the research process, from formulating research questions to sharing, presenting, and preserving their work.

The following research support resources are available: