Title
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Finding a Book
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| Description |
In post-session feedback, first-year students frequently express anxiety over how to physically navigate the library to find a book on the shelf. This is a simple, pre-session activity to help students try this out before class, so that they can discuss with their librarian any challenges they faced in attempting to complete the task. With the help of the course instructor, students are asked to find a book on their research topic (or course topic) and bring it to class. |
| Steps |
- Ask students to use the library’s website (https://library.duke.edu/) to search for a *print/physical* book on their research topic or course topic if they don’t have research topics yet. NOTE: Share the worksheet with students, it lists out all these steps.
- Students should then find the book in the library where it is located, check it out, and bring it to class.
- Students could write a few sentences about any obstacles they faced, or observations they had about navigating the library, etc.. This will help prime them for a discussion.
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| Tags |
beyond-google; in-class; pre-assignment |
| Time |
20 minutes (before class); 10 minute discussion |
| Attachments |
 Finding a Book (worksheet) |
Finding a Book (worksheet)