Course Details Library Instructors

Gen Studies 391 Sections N & O Emilie Vrbancic

Instructor: Sharon Primm-Dayot Nicole Arnold (12:30-1:20)
Students: 180 Lauren Wittek (1:30-2:20)
Classroom: ARC 147
Length: 50 minutes
Date: Monday April 17th 12:30-1:20 & 1:30-2:20
Student Outcomes
Introduce students to UW Library resources and services.
Facilitate a student-centered and active learning environment in a large seminar setting.
Aid students in searching for and evaluating web-based information sources about major and career
choice.

Assessment
Clearest/muddiest point (?) happy/sad corgis
Worksheet for research on career and major choices

Assignment Information
Students are required to create an online portfolio in which they reflect on their freshman year and
develop a plan to help the succeed both socially and academically into their sophomore year.
The students need a general overview of library resources ad services and web resources to help them
research future majors and careers.

STUDENTS WILL BE BRINGING LAPTOPS

Outline
1. Introductions & Overview (3 minutes)
2. Students write top 3 things their ideal library has. (Lauren/Nicole)
a. Students list on their own (2 minutes)
b. Facilitate a stand up sit down activity (5 minutes)
c. Anticipate some answers:
i. Writing help, comfortable seating, quiet study rooms, cafe, etc.

3. Library resources and services- 10 minutes (Nicole & Lauren)

a. 16 Libraries!
b. Getting help
c. Study Spaces
d. Tech equipment & help
e. Textbooks
f. Resources: books, articles, ebooks & more/ Library research: research guides, citation help etc.
g. OWRC & Subject librarians
4. Time for questions (5 minutes)
5. Research skills for portfolio assignment- 25 minutes (Emilie)
a. Evaluation web resources (5 minutes)
i. 5Ws and an H
ii. http://guides.lib.uw.edu/research/evaluate/5ws
b. Exploration activity
i. 15 minutes
c. Tips & Tricks Major/career resources (exploration, seeking out trusted information, information
for undergraduate students)
i. O*Net
ii. National association career resources
1. Association of American Geographers
2. American Anthropological Association
3. American Marketing Association student careers search for internships (to
find out skills needed to succeed)
iii. Bureau of Labor Statistics
iv. Career center websites
d. Worksheet/assignment (pending info from Sharon)
6. Assessment- Happy/sad corgis