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Partners In Teaching & Learning: Peer Research Tutors In The Library And Across Campus, Lisa A. Forrest
Partners In Teaching & Learning: Peer Research Tutors In The Library And Across Campus, Lisa A. Forrest
Lisa Forrest
Students can play a unique role in the development of information literacy skills among their peers. Hamilton College's Peer Research Tutor Program, established in the fall of 2014, provides peer-to-peer information literacy support reaching far beuond the walls of the library. Serving as "first-tier" support at the desk, Research Tutors also develop and deliver information literacy workshops, create new bridges between their fellow peers and liaison librarians, and serve as information literacy ambassadors across campus.