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Research Mentor Program At Unh Manchester: Peer Learning Partnerships, Carolyn White Gamtso, Annie Donahue, Kimberly Donovan
Research Mentor Program At Unh Manchester: Peer Learning Partnerships, Carolyn White Gamtso, Annie Donahue, Kimberly Donovan
Faculty Publications
At the University of New Hampshire at Manchester (UNH Manchester), the librarians, the Center for Academic Enrichment (CAE) professional staff, and the First-Year Writing Program faculty established a rich collaboration for supporting undergraduate students throughout the research process. This effort was realized by adapting a highly effective peer-tutoring program, integrating basic information literacy instruction skills into the tutor training curriculum, and incorporating the peer tutors within library instruction classes and activities. This chapter focuses on the current iteration of the Research Mentor Program, describes recent changes to the mentors’ information literacy training, and examines valuable lessons learned throughout the program’s …
University Of New Hampshire: Renaissance In Action, Kathrine C. Aydelott
University Of New Hampshire: Renaissance In Action, Kathrine C. Aydelott
Faculty Publications
This chapter, from Association of College and Research Library's (ACRL) Hidden Architectures of Information Literacy Programs, details the multi-year shift of service delivery and structure of the University of New Hampshire's Research & Learning Services department. The chapter further outlines plans to re-imagine the embedded liaison program and details the nascent rebirth of a unified library instruction program.
Fire In The Library: Transitioning Students To Research In A First-Year Experience Program, Kathrine C. Aydelott
Fire In The Library: Transitioning Students To Research In A First-Year Experience Program, Kathrine C. Aydelott
University Library Scholarship
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On Playing With Fire: A Choose-Your-Own Adventure Conference Presentation, Kathrine C. Aydelott, Kellian Adams
On Playing With Fire: A Choose-Your-Own Adventure Conference Presentation, Kathrine C. Aydelott, Kellian Adams
University Library Scholarship
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Charting Success: Using Practical Measures To Assess Information Literacy Skills In The First-Year Writing Course, Annie E. Donahue
Charting Success: Using Practical Measures To Assess Information Literacy Skills In The First-Year Writing Course, Annie E. Donahue
Library Community Scholarship
Objective – The aim was to measure the impact of a peer-to-peer model on information literacy skill-building among first-year students at a small commuter college in the United States. The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is the state’s flagship public university and UNH Manchester is one of its seven colleges. This study contributed to a program evaluation of the Research Mentor Program at UNH Manchester whereby peer writing tutors are trained in basic library research skills to support first-year students throughout the research and writing process.
Methods – The methodology employed a locally developed pre-test/post-test instrument with fixed-choice and open-ended …