Library Faculty/Staff Scholarship and Research
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Item Learning Outside the ClassroomL STEAM Salon Series at EPSL(2017) Banyas, Kelly; Soergel, ElizabethWithin the past semester, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Library (EPSL) has hosted a speaker series called STEAM Salon. This informal series, organized by the Research Commons at University Libraries, brings in faculty speakers in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) disciplines at the University of Maryland (UMD) to present on their current research. Topics are from various areas of research and faculty speakers come from all over campus. Students regularly attend these talks, either independently or as part of their coursework. This poster will explore how these talks engage student learning outside of the classroom and create an informal learning environment.Item Reference and Instruction Services at Howard Community College(2014-12-10) Soergel, ElizabethLibraries support the academic needs of students in a variety of ways. During the Fall of 2014, I participated in a field study at the Howard Community College Library as part of the MLS program in the University of Maryland's iSchool. Information literacy activities at HCC included staffing the library's reference desk and learning commons pilot, meeting with students to assist with research, and providing instruction sessions for classes at the request of the professor. Staff and librarians provide essential services to students, many of whom are new to high education and the academic library. This poster looks at the essential parts of providing information literacy instruction and reference services to community college students.