{"id":1248,"date":"2020-07-31T12:25:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T16:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.lib.utk.edu\/instruct\/?page_id=1248"},"modified":"2024-06-25T13:06:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T17:06:12","slug":"firstyear","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.lib.utk.edu\/instruct\/firstyear\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Year Instruction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UT Libraries are a partner in first-year student success. Librarians lead instruction opportunities and develop customized learning resources designed for students enrolled in First-Year Composition, First-Year Experience, and Transition 201 courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through participating in these experiences, students will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Identify and locate different resources, services, and support available to them through the Libraries<\/li><li>Utilize effective search strategies for getting started with research<\/li><li>Describe ways of evaluating information resources before incorporating and citing these sources<\/li><li>Begin to explore connections between their lived experiences and critical information literacy concepts<\/li><li>Understand how they, as researchers and creators of knowledge, impact the Volunteer community<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>VOL 105 and TRNS 201 Instruction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For Fall 2024, the Libraries are offering VOL 105 and TRNS 201 students the opportunity for face-to-face or Zoom instruction sessions. Topics covered will include an overview of library locations, physical and online resources to support student success, and introductory search strategies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in an instruction session, please&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/tiny.utk.edu\/FYELibrarySessionRequest\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\">use this form<\/a>&nbsp;to sign up by&nbsp;<strong>August 30.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Resources for Teaching<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.utk.edu\/FYC\">First-Year Composition Research Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.utk.edu\/digitalteachingcollections\">Digital Teaching Collections Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.utk.edu\/style\">Citing Sources Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.utk.edu\/powernotes\">PowerNotes (Research Annotation and Organization Tool)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.utk.edu\/tutorials\">Online Tutorials<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Specialized Instruction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Libraries offer first-year instruction and consultation opportunities focused on media literacy and media-based assignments, as well as archival resources. Visit <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/old.lib.utk.edu\/studio\/instruction\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/old.lib.utk.edu\/studio\/instruction\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Studio<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/old.lib.utk.edu\/special\/instruction\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/old.lib.utk.edu\/special\/instruction\/\" target=\"_blank\">Special Collections<\/a> pages to learn more about these options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please note<\/em>: Due to the volume of English 102 instruction, Special Collections is unable to accommodate in-person instruction or use of physical materials.&nbsp; Please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.utk.edu\/digitalteachingcollections\">Digital Teaching Collections Guide<\/a>&nbsp;for detailed information on using our digital collections.&nbsp;In addition, UTK Libraries offer a wealth of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.utk.edu\/primarysources\">databases that feature primary sources<\/a>&nbsp;on every conceivable topic. Please do not hesitate to ask Library instructors to help you find those resources that provide the best fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>C<strong>ontact Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>First-Year Composition:<\/strong>  <a href=\"mailto:ewhitak7@utk.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:ewhitak7@utk.edu\">Erin Whitaker,<\/a> <em>Assistant Professor and Student Success Librarian for Information Literacy<\/em><\/li><li><strong>First-Year Experience and Transition 201:   <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:lddavis@utk.edu\">LaTiffany Davis<\/a>, <em>Assistant Professor, and Student Success Librarian for Experiential Learning<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UT Libraries are a partner in first-year student success. Librarians lead instruction opportunities and develop customized learning resources designed for students enrolled in First-Year Composition, First-Year Experience, and Transition 201 courses. 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