Library Instruction

Boston College Libraries provides library support for a variety of classes and programs. Please reach out to us regarding any questions about library support. Below is more information about some types of sessions we provide. For more details about content and planning for each of these, see Types of Sessions & Workshops.

First-Year Writing Seminar 

Our First-Year Writing Instructors (FWS) focused instruction for FWS classes. These sessions provide an introduction to using the library for research, covering the library website, searching strategies for finding sources, databases, and evaluating sources.These sessions are aligned with FWS goals and objectives.

• Request instruction for your FWS class 
  • FWS instructors interested in adding on a Burns Library instruction session can indicate interest when submitting this request.

Subject-Specific

Subject-specific instruction is customized to each class, focusing on that class’s specific need and usually providing an overview of discipline-specific collections and research practices.

• Email a subject librarian to request a library instruction session for your class. Please include as many details as you can about the session, topic, assignment, etc.

Digital Scholarship

The Digital Scholarship Group’s expertise spans a number of methodologies and skills, including data finding, data visualization, text analysis, network analysis, text encoding, GIS/mapping, 3D modeling, and more. We can create custom workshops, classroom instruction, and partner on assignments, student projects, and course design.

• Contact the Digital Scholarship Team to arrange a workshop or instruction session. 

Burns Library Instruction

Burns Library provides active learning instruction sessions with primary sources, special collections and historical materials for any subject or discipline.

• Request sessions with Burns Library.
  • FWS instructors interested in adding on a Burns Library instruction session can indicate interest when submitting their FWS Library instruction request form. 

Core Library Instruction

Instruction librarians, digital scholarship specialists, and subject specialists work together to provide support to students enrolled in Enduring Questions and Complex Problems courses.  This enables students to have access to librarians in multiple areas to best support their questions and research projects.

• Use the Core Library Instruction Request form to request instruction for the renewed core. 

If you have any questions about library instruction support, please contact the Head Librarian of Instruction Services, Leea Stroia at leea.stroia@bc.edu. The library would like to provide any support that you may need, and are happy to brainstorm formats and content of library instruction.