Making Connections with Students
Last year, in-person student appointments were not happening at many academic libraries; instead, we relied heavily on meeting virtually. This will provide some reflective cues throughout it so that we are taking this time to reimagine how we support students during this pandemic. How are you making yourself available to students this semester? Before the […]
Learn “How to Write about Literature” with Bloom’s Literature
Sometimes, the hardest part of writing a research paper on literature is getting started. Do you want to write about a certain work? How about themes that appear in one work, or across different works by different authors? Did the historical context of those works play any role in their creation? And, once you’ve hammered […]
For Primary Sources, Make Infobase Your First Stop
Anyone who wants to study history needs access to primary sources—copies of the documents, photographs, recordings, and other content created during the period being studied. Historians turn to primary sources first when doing research, but it’s not just historians who benefit from them. Primary sources are absolutely crucial to students who are learning about history, […]
5 Valid Opinions from Students on Remote Learning
Prior to the pandemic, online study was deemed inferior to the norm of learning in a classroom. While you might’ve completed the odd online workplace training course or distance learning for a master’s degree, the general consensus was that to get the most out of a learning experience, it had to take place in person. […]
From the Lab to the Library: The Importance of Science Literacy Instruction
Some of the most pressing topics in current events today relate to science, from the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change. It’s more important than ever for students to have the skills to parse scientific information, evaluate sources to determine their reliability and relevance, and incorporate accurate knowledge of science into their everyday lives. Scientific literacy […]
Find Reliable Teens’ Health Resources in Health Reference Center
We know that a solid health education for young people is crucial for them—not just to keep them healthy in the short term, but to help them maintain good health habits as adults. Alcohol, anxiety and depression, family life, fitness and nutrition, online safety, stress, substance abuse, vaping—all of these issues pose challenges to teens […]
Issues & Controversies’ “Bill of Rights in Debate” Gets Amended
The U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights consists of just 10 sentences—some of which are fairly vague—and Americans have debated their meaning and interpretation for more than 200 years. Understanding how the Bill of Rights shapes debate in American society is critical to understanding who we are as a nation and is one of the core […]
Returning to In-Person Instruction
Many colleges and universities have started their Fall semester, so many of us academic librarians are returning to in-person instruction sessions. This blog post will be reflective in nature concerning the transition from virtual back to in-person instruction. I am glad that I will still have virtual instruction opportunities as well. Therefore, I can still […]
Learn360 Is One of Tech & Learning’s “Best Tools for Back to School”!
Infobase is pleased to announce that Learn360 has been named a winner in Tech & Learning’s new Awards of Excellence program, “The Best Tools for Back to School,” at the Primary (K–6) level. Per Tech & Learning’s website, the winners in this category were standouts for helping students, parents, and teachers succeed as they head […]
Level Up Your Library: Leveraging Social Media to Build a Strong Digital Community Presence
Libraries (via their awesome library workers) are leaders in developing a strong sense of community. Which makes sense, because we’ve had thousands of years to learn how to best connect with our communities. Librarians were even early adopters of the (then) newfangled World Wide Web, cleverly and quickly incorporating the power and potential of the […]
Not Back to School: 5 Ways Libraries Can Help Homeschooling Families
As summer comes to an end, families prepare for their children to begin a new year of school learning. But what does this mean for homeschooling families? How can libraries support families who do school-at-home? All of the basic offerings of libraries—facilities, services, programs, and materials—can be targeted toward homeschoolers, and homeschoolers can take advantage […]
Learn How One College Is Building Smart Researchers with Credo Reference
Champlain College Saint-Lambert in Quebec is a longtime subscriber of Credo Reference and a Cégep. In Infobase’s latest case study, Nicole Haché, Librarian at Champlain’s George Wallace Library, shares her experience and ideas on basic research instruction for her college’s first-year students. She discusses the specific challenges of working with young students and why starting […]
