Library Instruction Class

Christopher Center library faculty provide discipline-related instruction for specific courses that enables students to learn about the breadth of library resources in all formats available to them locally and at remote locations. Along with the course faculty, we strive to awaken students' critical thinking skills and help them to apply those skills to many different contexts in order to help them achieve information literacy competency.

Each instruction session is based on the class assignment and needs, with sessions that range in content from a basic introduction to the Christopher Center Library and its many resources to the use of upper-level subject-specific research tools. Each class receives an online library resources guide, which enables the students to work through many research steps from one convenient webpage. Learn more about our Information Literacy Program.

Designed to complement the instruction students receive in their classes, these hands-on library sessions help them succeed at college-level research and writing, teaching them the skills they need to be information literate in today's high-tech world.

  • If you would like to request an instruction session, please contact your subject librarian directly.
    (If you want to request use of CLR 261-A or B for your own academic use, but not library instruction, please go to this page)
  • The Christopher Center Library welcomes the opportunity to work with local high school groups.  To schedule an instruction session and/or library visit for your high school class, please send an email to library@valpo.edu with the following information: Your name and position; your school's name; three possible dates for the library session, in descending order of preference; beginning and end times for the class; number of students in the class; some details about the assignment on which the students will be working, so we can tailor the session accordingly; and information regarding any students with need for special accommodation in your class (if applicable). We look forward to working with you and your students!

Any questions or comments, please consult directly with your department library liaison.