York University Library and Computing Newsletter for faculty


•	University Librarian's greeting

•	New eResources
•	YorkSpace digital repository

•	Librarian/faculty liaison
•	Academic computing plans online
•	Librarians recognized for excellence

•	New Scott study space
•	TEL Computing Commons opens
•	More access to library computers
•	Steacie renovations

•	Lotus Notes calendaring & messaging
•	Plan ahead to use WebCT
•	First Class discontinued in Summer '05
•	How to reduce spam

•	Assessment activities
•	Email courtesy alerts
•	eReserves
•	Transcription services
•	Arranging information literacy classes

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Focus on: Information Literacy

Working together, faculty members and librarians have developed some interesting approaches to the teaching of writing, study and research skills to their students, with impressive results. And the Libraries are looking for new ways to partner with faculty to expand the teaching of these important skills to students.

Take a look at our three information-packed articles:

Information Literacy Instruction: We All Have a Role talks about the basic research skills students should acquire to ensure success and describes various initiatives underway at the Libraries to promote the teaching of those skills.

Success in the Sciences: A Collaboration with Faculty outlines two very different initiatives, one targetted at students at risk of failing to attain the minimum GPA to proceed, and the other to give senior students in a professional program needed library orientation and research skills.

York Faculty and Librarians Team-Teaching in the Professional Writing Program describes a course designed to develop the writing and research skills of students in the Faculty of Arts' Professional Writing Program, which uses a lab/lecture combination to great success.

Arranging Information Literacy (IL) Classes for Your Students

If your students are expected to write a research paper as part of their course requirements, why not invite one of our librarians to give a class on library research methods within your discipline?

IL Coordinators
To book a class, please contact the Information Literacy Coordinator at the appropriate library. A list of IL coordinators and their contact information is available at
http://www.library.yorku.ca/FacultyAndGrad/RequestLibraryInstruction.htm. Course instructors should book their library and information literacy classes as far in advance as possible so as to be able to set a date which is convenient for their course scheduling.

IL Services
For a description of the full range of Information Literacy services offered through the Scott Library Reference Department, see: http://www.library.yorku.ca/ScottReference/faculty/index.htm.

This helpful page provides answers to some frequently asked questions about information literacy, including how librarians can help your students reach the outcomes you envision for them, available IL help for internet based or correspondence courses, and so on.

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