Education Services

About Us

Education Services Offered by the Marriott Library

Students studyingThe Education Services Division helps students, faculty, members of the university and local communities to develop information literacy, visual literacy and technology literacy.

Please select a category from the tabs above to find resources and services that are tailored to your needs.

Contact us at:
Education Services at the Marriott Library
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-585-9499

E-mail us a question
Use the e-mail link above to inquire about consultations, classes, workshops, make a suggestion, recommend a resource, send a comment, etc.

 

 

 

Workshops and Tours Info

Workshops

Workshops are typically offered during the Fall and Spring Semesters.  For more information, please contact Adriana Parker at adriana.parker@utah.edu or 801-585-9245.

If you are not a student, staff or faculty member of the University of Utah, you will have to request a special pass at the service desk by the entrance on the 1st floor.  In your request, make sure to let them know you are taking a class and would like to request a "GX" pass.

Tours

We are pleased to offer tours of the library that are customized to your needs. If you would like to book a tour or request more information, please contact:

Peter Kraus
801-581-8891
Peter.Kraus@utah.edu  

For Graduate Students

Education Services Resources for Graduate Students

Contact your subject librarian Graduate students discussion
for one-on-one assistance with your thesis or dissertation research. Or, to brush up on basic library research skills, try our online tutorials.

Request Library Instruction for Your Class
Fill out the online form to request library instruction tailored to address your students' research needs.

Evaluate Your Class's Library Instruction
Please fill out this short online evaluation of the library instruction provided for your class in order to help us improve the library instruction program for you and your students.

WebCT Resources
Marriott Librarians have created several online tools for your students that can be linked from your course web pages. For help with WebCT, contact the TAC Center.

Online Tutorials
Resources designed to bring students up to speed on topics such as search strategies, using databases and more.

Copyright Information
Answers to your questions about reproducing materials in print and online.

Visual Information and Technology Literacy Report
University of Utah Visual, Information and Technology Literacy Task Force Report and Recommendations from May 22, 2009

For Faculty

Education Services Resources for Faculty

What is Information Literacy?
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has defined a set of information competency standards for undergraduate students. Marriott librarians are happy to discuss with you how to incorporate information literacy skills into your research assignments and how to help your students learn these skills. The following links provide more information.

ACRL Information Literacy Standards

Workshops and Tours
Register for free workshops for students, faculty, and staff about new technologies, library resources, and the research process.

WebCT Resources
Marriott Librarians have created several online tools for your students that can be linked from your course web pages. For help with WebCT, contact the TAC Center.

How-to-Guides
Resources designed to bring students up to speed on topics such as search strategies, using databases and more.

Copyright Information
Answers to your questions about reproducing materials in print and online.

Visual Information and Technology Literacy Report
University of Utah Visual, Information and Technology Literacy Task Force Report and Recommendations from May 22, 2009

Prepare for Your Class's Library Visits
Information about what you can expect during your library visits and how best to prepare your class.
LEAP      Writing 2010     Ed Psych

Request Library Instruction for Your Class
Fill out this online form to request library instruction tailored to address your students' research needs.

 

For Librarians

For Librarians

Note: Some classes are held outside of the Marriott Library. Here's a link to a guide of the labs on campus.

Visual Information and Technology Literacy Report

University of Utah Visual, Information and Technology Literacy Task Force Report and Recommendations from May 22, 2009

 

Library Instruction Links

The following links provide more tips, tricks, and standards for effective library instruction.

Information Literacy

ACRL Information Literacy page

50 Ways to Reach Faculty

Information Literacy in the Disciplines

Pedagogy

Active Learning

Problem-Based Learning

Gen-Y Learning Styles

Learning Objectives Worksheet

Articles on Pedagogy and Technology

Assessment

Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education

One-Minute Papers

Instructor's checklist

Getting Students to Participate checklist

Ideas

LOEX Clearinghouse for Library Instruction

PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online

MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching

 

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