{"id":2798,"date":"2024-02-08T13:08:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T18:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/?p=2798"},"modified":"2024-02-08T13:17:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T18:17:28","slug":"teaching-at-bc-libraries-snapshot-fall-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/teaching-at-bc-libraries-snapshot-fall-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching at BC Libraries Snapshot, Fall 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Librarians at BC taught 258 instruction sessions in summer and fall 2023, shy of the 2019 high-water mark by only three sessions. In these sessions we taught library skills and strategies to 6814 students. Here\u2019s the breakdown, followed by survey feedback from First-year Writing Seminar students and faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/307-both-screens-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A wide angle shot of a busy classroom with students working and talking to each other at tables, and two projection screens\" class=\"wp-image-2827\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/307-both-screens-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/307-both-screens-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/307-both-screens-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/307-both-screens-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/307-both-screens-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/307-both-screens-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/307-both-screens-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Librarians help students understand primary and secondary research techniques in Ingu Hwang&#8217;s class, &#8220;Development and Social Justice in Korea&#8221; in O&#8217;Neill Library&#8217;s recently redesigned classroom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By the Numbers<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First-year Writing Seminars (FWS): 78&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Burns Library: 33&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subject Specific: 133&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer Orientation: 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enduring Questions\/Complex Problems Core courses: 12*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Held in O\u2019Neill classroom 307: 77*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undergraduate sessions total: 188*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate sessions total: 66*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">*These categories overlap with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FWS Survey Results<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Library instructors surveyed students in all 78 First-year Writing Seminar (FWS) sessions, and received 419 responses, a roughly 35% response rate. We also surveyed instructors and received 26 responses. Here are some visualizations and excerpts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-1-1024x215.png\" alt=\"Several bar graphs charting responses to &quot;developing a topic into an original thesis\/idea,&quot; &quot;getting started with my research,&quot; &quot;using the library,&quot; and &quot;evaluating sources for credibility.&quot; Each has 5 categories from &quot;strongly agree&quot; to &quot;strong disagree.&quot; All graphs show a clear majority in &quot;Strongly Agree&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-2803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-1-1024x215.png 1024w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-1-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-1-768x161.png 768w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-1-1536x322.png 1536w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-1-1320x277.png 1320w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-1.png 1602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>FWS Student Survey, Fall 2023, answering: &#8220;After the library instruction session I was more confident with&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>[T]he library instructor we worked with was so incredibly helpful! She was super clear and organized with everything she explained and taught me so many new techniques. I felt like the session helped me with my research a lot.<\/p>\n<cite>FWS Student<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Very helpful; thank you! Students said they felt more confident and they were choosing appropriate sources in their annotated bibliographies.<\/p>\n<cite>FWS Instructor<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-2.png\" alt=\"A bubble diagram. In a medium sized yellow bubble is the text &quot;Generating keywords.&quot; In a larger orange bubble, &quot;Using the advanced search options in the library catalog or databases to combine terms.&quot; In the largest blue bubble, &quot;Using AND, OR, and NOT in searches (Boolean).&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-2802\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-2.png 806w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-2-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-2-768x486.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>FWS Survey response to: \u201cWhich of these strategies were new to you?\u201d<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Librarian] is always such a wonderful help each semester&#8211;my students have always had a positive experience with her!<\/p>\n<cite>FWS Instructor<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This was very helpful. I will definitely visit a librarian for help!<\/p>\n<cite>FWS Student<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-3.png\" alt=\"Bar graph titled &quot;Using advanced search options to combine terms,&quot; with a clear majority answering &quot;Very helpful,&quot; followed by &quot;helpful,&quot; with only a handful of responses &quot;not helpful&quot; or &quot;not applicable.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-2801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-3.png 762w, https:\/\/library.bc.edu\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FWS-Survey-Result-3-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>FWS Student Survey, Fall 2023 response to: \u201cWhich search strategies from the library instruction session did you find helpful?\u201d<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>[The Librarian] did a fabulous job organizing the materials for our library day. I asked my students about their experience, and they were very grateful for the resources that [the librarian] provided. As an instructor, I was extremely grateful to have people like [the librarian] on our campus, and I\u2019m especially appreciative of the time he spent preparing for our lesson. Thank you for making this process so effortless, and I wish you nothing but positivity in the future \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<cite>FWS Instructor<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arranging a Library Session<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Arranging a library session is quick and easy. Just visit <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.bc.edu\/library-instruction\">this library instruction page<\/a> for the appropriate contact information for your course(s).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve filled out the appropriate form or emailed your subject librarian, we&#8217;ll contact you regarding logistics and goals, including the knowledge, skills, and strategies your students will need to succeed in the research assignment. We have a classroom for instruction in O\u2019Neill (307), and are also happy to come into your classroom. Both Burns Library and the Digital Scholarship Group have additional spaces for instruction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Librarians at BC taught 258 instruction sessions in summer and fall 2023, shy of the 2019 high-water mark by only three sessions. In these sessions we taught library skills and strategies to 6814 students. 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