Research Guides: English Language Studies Faculty Guide: Library Instruction

Instruction

Library Instruction Overview
Instruction by Course

The New School Libraries provides subject specialist librarians to help you and your students during their time at the University. You have many ways to ask for assistance, including class instruction sessions. You can submit a library instruction request via this form.

Your main point of contact for all English Language Studies questions is Nicole LaMoreaux, Assistant Director, Research & Instructional Services. She can be reached via email at lamorean @ newschool.edu should you need further assistance.

In-Person Instruction Options

Traditional Library Session: This is based off of particular research topics and includes live demonstrations of library resources along with interactive portions of the session.
Reversed Classroom Session: This is best for higher level students who have received a library session (or two) before. The students work together on answering particular questions and then teach their peers. The Librarian is there to help lead and guide the class session.
Workshop Session: This allows the students to work on their research while a librarian is around to help address any particular questions/issues during the research session.

Online Instruction Options

Zoom Classes (Synchronously or Asynchronously): The Librarian conducts a live demonstrations of library services and resources. They will include interactive activities throughout if the session is offered synchronously.
Online Interactive Tutorial: This is a pre-recorded online interactive tutorial where the students receive a certificate of completion at the end. It is composed of short videos, interactive activities, and short quizzes throughout.

Curriculum Mapping

Beginner

Academic library high-frequency vocabulary. Introduction to collections, locations, services, and support.

NELP 1600

Intermediate

Search & Discover tool. What is boolean searching, what are keywords, how to brainstorm keywords, and why research is important.

NELP 1700 ESL 1700 is a student-centered high-intermediate ESL class, which has two goals. The first goal is to provide you with the opportunity to further develop your abilities to read and write at a college level, while improving your English grammar and vocabulary. Secondly, this class will give you the opportunity to develop your academic studying skills and critical thinking in context to readings by authors, art critics, and designers.
NELP 5897 Graduate English Language Seminar I is a workshop designed to help you develop academic English language skills and strategies you will need to participate fully in your degree program.

Advanced

Specialized databases and types of sources (popular, trade, and scholarly). How to find and filter journal articles by type.

NELP 1750 ESL 1750: ACL is a high- intermediate listening, speaking and vocabulary class. The goal of this student-centered ESL class is to provide you with the opportunity to improve your listening, speaking, and critical thinking skills as well as learn key vocabulary words that have come into American culture from the worlds of art, culture, and design. In this class you will listen to/watch authentic materials (movies, interviews, etc.) and learn how to describe, analyze and critique important visual texts such as photographs, ads and other images that reflect American Culture.)
NELP 5898 Graduate English Language Seminar II is a high-intermediate workshop designed to help you continue to develop your academic English language skills and support your success in your degree classes.

Expert

Reviewing and determining type of source. Evaluating and determining reliability of sources.

NELP 1800 ESL 1800 is an advanced ESL course will help you gain the skills needed to succeed in an academic English-language environment. We will seek to improve your language skills through interaction with readings, advertisements, film, and other visual and written texts designed for native speakers of English. Through doing so, we will aim to improve your abilities in expressing yourselves adequately and appropriately in both academic and informal situations.
NELP 5899 Graduate English Language Seminar III is an advanced workshop designed to provide academic language support for the work you are doing in your degree courses. Articles, writing assignments presentations from other courses will be used as the core material in this class. We will also focus on professional communication in working on writing such as resumes, cover letters, and professional bios.

English Language Studies Faculty Guide