Guidelines for New Faculty / Library Partnership Award Sponsored
The WSSU Friends of the Library is committed to assisting the C.G. O'Kelly Library staff with increasing the importance of quality library services and programs within our students learning experiences. A technique to accomplish this mission is to reward and encourage faculty to partner with the library staff to offer quality learning experiences that utilize library services and collections.
Faculty members are the individuals who require students to use library resources and who arrange for their students to have library instruction and to utilize that information in completing assignments. In addition, faculty members are encouraged to select books for the library collection relevant to their areas of research and instruction. Since a strong partnership between the faculty and the library staff is imperative for students to get the best from the library, the WSSU Friends of the Library would like to encourage this partnership by offering a five hundred dollar award each to two faculty members who require their students to make use of library services and who personally also use the collection and services.
Winning faculty member (s) will be identified by the WSSU Faculty Awards committee; the awards will be presented during the 2007-08 faculty awards luncheon in April. The following criteria will be utilized to review the submitted faculty portfolio.
- Eligible applicants must be new full-time faculty member employed at beginning of the 2007-08 academic year.
- The portfolio must be completed and submitted according to the deadline created by the WSSU Faculty Awards Committee.
- The portfolio should include the documentation listed below will be judged on the following criteria. The applicant should:
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Criteria |
Maximum score |
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A. Request library instruction services for classes that include a research/term paper assignment which will result in a properly formatted bibliography using at least three books and four citations from electronic sources (no Internet sources). Applicant should submit a sample of 3 - 5 term/research papers submitted by students (Remember to block out the students names). |
20 |
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B. Use research services - students and faculty will have consultations with library liaisons on using the collection, using a correct citation style, creating effective research assignments, conducting research, assisting with placing electronic resources within Black Board. (Library liaison should write a letter of endorsement/confirmation that services have been used.) |
20 |
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C. Place items on reserve or E-reserve. Students will be required to read information that is included in the reserve collection. Letter endorsement from library Access Service staff |
10 |
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D. Submit copies of course outline to the library for our files. The course outlines are utilized to select books and occasionally assist students with their course assignments. (The course outline should be included in the portfolio.) Letter of endorsement from library liaison |
10 |
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E. Participate in collection development recommend books, videos the collection. Letter of endorsement from library staff or department library liaison |
15 |
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F. Used the collection faculty members and students will check-out books for personal research or to support instruction. This point can be confirmed by the library staff. Letter endorsement from library Access Service staff |
15 |
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G. Use interlibrary loan services. Students and faculty will use interlibrary loan services. Letter endorsement from library Access Service staff |
10 |
The winners (2) of the award should score above 85 points
For additional information please check with your library liaison.
