COVID-19 as an Opportunity to Expand the Instructional Portfolio of STEM Librarians

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https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2609

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The pivot to online teaching caused by the COVID-19 pandemic enabled science and engineering librarians at Vanderbilt University to expand their teaching roles within graduate-level courses in biomedical engineering, chemistry, and physics. In addition to addressing traditional information literacy skills related to information retrieval and resource evaluation, these new lessons addressed important science process skills such as academic reading, responsible conduct of research, and research data management. A facility with cloud-based teaching tools such as Zoom breakout rooms and Excel for Microsoft 365 allowed for engaging instructional experiences, even within synchronous online instructional environments. By integrating these topics into the graduate curricula, these guest lectures supported the professional development of early career graduate students and deepened relationships with the course instructors of record.

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Joshua Borycz, Vanderbilt University

Librarian for STEM Research

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2021-10-08

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Borycz, J., & Carroll, A. (2021). COVID-19 as an Opportunity to Expand the Instructional Portfolio of STEM Librarians. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (98). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl2609

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