Training research consultants : a guide for academic libraries / edited by Jennifer Torreano and Mary O'Kelly.
| Other author | Torreano, Jennifer, editor. |
| Other author | O'Kelly, Mary, editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, 2021. |
| Copyright Date | ©2021 |
| Description | 1 online resource (xvi, 442 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. Introduction to theory and practice. Chapter 1. The library : a new project-based learning classroom -- Chapter 2. How research consultants can encourage student intellectual development -- Part. II. Library case studies. Case study 1. Research and writing center at Brigham Young University : developing leadership and collaboration -- Case study 2. Information commons at Butler University : committed to service and student development -- Case study 3. The LibRAT program at Cal Poly : full partners in peer learning -- Case study 4. Research desk assistants at the College of William and Mary : a winning collaboration -- Case study 5. Reference associate program at Florida State University : training future librarians -- Case study 6. Peer research mentors at Gettysburg College -- Case study 7. Research tutors at Grinnell College : collaborating and transforming -- Case study 8. Ask your PEERS at James Madison University : developing a peer reference service -- Case study 9. Collaborative learning at John Carroll University Library -- Case study 10. Parallel pilots at Lewis & Clark College : augmenting training vs. developing an accredited practicum -- Case study 11. Writing consultants at the University of Dayton : a collaborative cross-training approach -- Case study 12. Peer research consultants at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities : student-driven success -- Case study 13. Research mentor program at UNH Manchester : peer learning partnerships -- Case study 14. On not reinventing the wheel : borrowing from the writing center peer consultant model -- Part III. Perspectives from campus collaborators. Collaborators I. Nothing is permanent except change : the adaptive writing center training model -- Collaborators 2. Speech consultants at Grand Valley State University : empowering student voices -- Collaborators 3. User experience at Grand Valley State University : training students who take the lead in staffing the library's single service point -- Part IV. Perspectives from the consultants. Consultants 1. You trust us with this? -- Consultants 2. A reflection on being a consultant. |
| Abstract | Research consultants build exploratory environments for their fellow students by demonstrating empathy for the challenge of developing a new skill, framing exploration as a part of learning, and encouraging bravery. For peer research consultants to be effective, they need to believe that they are capable of being effective--calm and nimble during consultations, trying new methods when faced with obstacles, and sometimes rethinking their whole strategy, all without getting flustered. Consultants need to be able to show students that researching is rarely a linear process and challenges are to be expected and overcome. Training Research Consultants is a collection of perspectives and training materials from colleges and universities of many types and sizes that you can adapt for your own context. In four thorough parts--Introduction to Theory and Practice, Library Case Studies, Perspectives from Campus Partners, and Consultant Perspectives--the book covers learning theories, the role of research consultants in encouraging student intellectual development, program administration, hiring practices, training, and assessment. Finally, there are two reflections from research consultants, reminding us of the impact of these programs on the consultants themselves. Internships as experiential learning is one of several high-impact educational practices identified by George Kuh and the Association of American Colleges & Universities, and research consultant programs are increasingly common in academic libraries. Your library's culture, structure, and student body will impact what works for you and your institution in these programs, and Training Research Consultants can be a source of inspiration, ideas, and training materials to best serve your students Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Training research consultants. Chicago, Ill. : Association of College and Research Libraries, 2021 9780838948583 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021930110 |
| ISBN | 9780838948590 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 0838948596 (electronic bk.) |
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