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MDC Library: Faculty Resources

Faculty Resources

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Collection Development

Librarians strive to develop and maintain a relevant, authoritative collection of print and online resources that meets our students' information needs, promotes literacy, and encourages life-long learning.

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Request Library Instruction

Information Literacy instruction, conducted in the library or in the classroom, helps your students formulate strategies to locate, evaluate, and apply information (L.O. #4). Librarians teach research skills using both online and print resources. Each instruction is tailored to the research needs of the class.

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Suggest Materials for the Collection

Faculty may recommend the purchase of materials to add to the library collection. Please note that the library does not generally purchase textbooks.

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Library Reserve Request Form

Faculty may place materials on Reserve for student use. Please deliver the completed and signed form along with all materials to the Library Circulation Desk. Please allow one week for processing.

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Refer a Student for Tutoring

Faculty may refer a student for tutoring and request one-on-one instruction to ensure academic success. Tutoring is also available at some campuses through individual departments.

Open Educational Resources (OER) are "teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others."

Learn more about OER | Resources by Discipline

For more information and resources on teaching and learning across multiple modalities:

Faculty Hub for Teaching and Learning Across Multiple Modalities