The Embedded Science Librarian: Partner in Curriculum Design and Delivery |
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| Authors: | Peggy A Pritchard |
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| Institution: | University of Guelph , Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Information literacy is essential for success in undergraduate science programs, but teaching faculty are generally ill-prepared or unwilling to provide intentional support in their courses. Librarians are uniquely qualified to help. In this article, the author presents one example of a faculty–librarian collaboration in which the science librarian is embedded in a first-year, undergraduate course in nanoscience, both as a codesigner of the curriculum and a member of the teaching team. She traces her progress from new appointee to faculty partner, and describes the unique, electronic-journal project they designed to promote the development of information and academic literacies. |
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| Keywords: | assessment rubrics curriculum design electronic journal publishing faculty–librarian collaboration information literacy learning commons undergraduate science students writing |
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