Faculty are encouraged to contact us to integrate library instruction into their courses. At any point in the semester, you can schedule one of our librarians to provide hands-on, active learning sessions for your students.
Instruction Student Learning Outcomes
Below are information literacy outcomes for students at UNO. Librarians teach to these outcomes in library sessions for students in First-Year Writing in particular, but they also apply to students conducting research or navigating information needs in all disciplines. Librarians will work with you to generate advanced or discipline-specific information literacy SLOs to meet the needs of your students.
Learners who engage with librarians at UNO will be able to:
Articulate their information need: Establish the scope of their research; Formulate questions to guide their research.
Develop effective search strategies: Identify key concepts and terms in their research questions; Select appropriate resources for their research.
Select appropriate source material: Identify the resources available for their research; Examine search results and adjust searches as needed; Choose sources that are relevant to the scope of their research.
Evaluate information and information sources: Assess information for accuracy, reliability, and validity, and critically analyze for context, intention, and audience.
Create and use information ethically: Attribute the original ideas of others using a citation style appropriate to their discipline.
Examine their roles as information producers: Reflect on the relationship between consumption and production of information; Understand how their own lived experience influences their research process.
Understand how information is created and disseminated: Recognize peer reviewed sources and articulate the peer review process; Explain how and why researchers use citations and how voice and language influence communication of information.
Examine representation in source material: Understand the role of marginalization in production or dissemination of materials; Recognize whose viewpoint is privileged in different types of information.
General Instruction
Our lessons are tailored to your specific subject and class. Use the general instruction form below to schedule your instruction session, and your Subject Librarian will be happy to consult with you. This includes instruction with Archives and Special Collections.
| General Instruction form |
First-Year Writing Instruction
Composition II instructors schedule one week of library instruction. During these sessions we typically introduce students to information literacy concepts, web searching, library catalog searching, and two to four library databases, depending on the class assignment. Use the Comp II instruction form below to schedule your sections.
| Comp II Instruction form |
Tours and High School Instruction
Tours are temporarily paused for the Spring 2025 semester
Library tours are ideal for students new to UNO and anyone interested in learning more about the Library. All tours begin at the Main Service Desk, located on the second floor. Tours are available by appointment and must be booked at least one week in advance. Please fill out the request form below to book your tour.
High school students and faculty have access to library resources and instruction through either the High School Program or Dual-Enrollment. High school librarians, media specialists, and classroom teachers may make an appointment with one of our librarians for training on how to instruct students.
Dual Enrollment classes can participate in instruction sessions with our librarians and staff. These classes can cover topics related to academic research and Criss Library’s facilities and resources.
Please schedule visits at least two weeks in advance. We may suggest alternate dates for requests made during busy times of the academic year. Avoid scheduling during the last two weeks of each semester. We require that there be one adult for every 15 students. To request a tour or instruction session for high school students, please fill out the form below.