Librarian-Faculty Collaboration

• Assignments are more meaningful and better planned
• Information literacy is integrated into the curriculum
• Information becomes more relevant to their lives
• The student learns about intellectual property
• The student develops critical thinking skills needed to evaluate resources
• The student becomes an independent learner and develops intellectual curiosity
• Students do better work and learning expectations are raised

Albert B. Alkek Library - Texas State University

• Faculty evaluate resources before designing an assignment, which in turn leads to better student products
• Taking advantage of a librarian's expertise makes sense and saves time
• Faculty develop confidence in sending students to the library
• A better library collection in the faculty member's subject area results from increased communication
• Library services can be a recruiting tool for potential faculty and students
• Faculty member gets expert advice and assistance in designing assignments that involve library resources and information literacy concepts
• Library instruction can break the monotony of the class schedule
• Faculty member gets personalized reference and research assistance from the librarian
• Simplifies the faculty member's interactions with the library
• Facilitates the selection of Library resources for new courses and new programs

Albert B. Alkek Library - Texas State University

• Collaboration helps define librarian's academic role at Gwinnett Technical College
• Librarians use their subject specialties
• Librarians are better able to help students with assignments
• Librarians get feedback from the teaching faculty about student products
• Gives all librarians more credibility and visibility in the academic community
• Technical and public service librarians better understand processes and programs in each other's department

Albert B. Alkek Library - Texas State University