Information Literacy instruction tailored to your needsInformation Literacy instruction in a variety of modes is available each quarter. SCC librarians are happy to partner with you to support students' development of critical thinking and lifelong learning about information and how to discern what is trustworthy. To collaborate, contact the liaison librarian to your discipline or department, or use the library's online instruction request form.
The library loan period for student laptops and hotspots has been extended from 24-hours to 1-week. The library collection of 35 laptops and 10 hotspots are regularly circulated in and in high demand. Contact library circulation staff with questions, Kelsey McCartney, supervisor,
These popular groups of library items include:
Information Literacy discussion seriesWatch for IL-3 in the TLC session dates in the TLC Calendar. Sessions are an opportunity for all SCC employees to share and learn about information literacy, one of the SCC Key Literacies.
If you're interested in joining the planning group or sharing your experience of teaching and learning IL, contact Janine Odlevak. The planning group welcomes presenters from all disciplines and cultural perspectives for mini-presentations, panel facilitate discussion, or other opportunities to share and spark conversation.
Come to learn, discuss, explore, and practice intriguing AI tools.
• Time: 9:30-10:30am
• Location: SCC Library + Teams
[All registrants will receive a recording.]
All students and employees welcome.
If you've never had any experience using a GenAI tool, or want to learn a little more, this is the session for you. We'll explore GenAI basics, including the technology, functions, and ethical applications in higher education and the workplace. [Lecture and some opportunity for GenAI practice]
In this session, we'll explore how GenAI tools can be ethically and responsibly used to support your own workflows and optimize your time. You'll learn a variety of practices across different GenAI tools to support and optimize your schedule, information management, and processes at school and work. [Some lecture, and mostly hands-on / activity-based]
Explores using GenAI tools for large-scale creative and artistic applications. Participants will be divided into groups to learn how to use GenAI tools to accomplish specific tasks in an artistic project incorporating text and images. [Almost entirely hands-on / activity-based group work]
This session explores the emerging marketplace of GenAI technologies with a specific focus on the plugins and “GPTs” (customizations) in ChatGPT Plus. A Plus account is not required to participate. [Some lecture, and mostly hands-on / activity-based]
Information Literacy (IL): An SCC Key LiteracyInformation Literacy (IL) is one of the Key Literacies which all students develop during their study and practice at SCC.
SCC librarians teach broad IL concepts in introductory college courses and 100-level writing courses, and partner with faculty to scaffold IL skills within various disciplines. We're eager to partner with you to develop ways to teach students about:
The Association of College & Research Libraries has created a Framework for IL which provides helpful concepts and outcomes to spur discussion of what IL might look like in your field, program, course, or curriculum. The Framework addresses the range of competencies from beginner through advanced (PhD) levels, and ACRL and other professional associations have developed competencies in specific fields like STEM, Writing & Literature, Gender studies, Sociology, and more.
