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Faculty Library Instruction Request

Library Instruction Mission

Library instruction at Old Westbury endeavors to provide students with the research and information literacy skills required to successfully navigate course assignments. Library instruction is designed to cultivate effective information-seeking behaviors in students through quality in-person and virtual instructional opportunities, preparing students to efficiently and critically locate, evaluate, and utilize information to achieve academic success and become graduate-ready, life-long learners.

We Offer TWO Modes of Library Instruction:

In Person: bring your class to our Library Instruction Classroom, L-311 on the third floor of the Library, for a hands-on instruction session. Students will learn about discipline-specific research skills using library resources. Instruction is tailored to the syllabus and research assignment. After the lecture, students can perform their own searches at computer stations while the librarian is in the room to answer questions.

Online Synchronous: an instruction librarian will meet you in Zoom for an interactive instruction session. Students will learn about discipline-specific research skills using library resources. Instruction is tailored to the specific class theme and research assignment. Students should feel empowered to ask the librarian questions based on their research project. 

Meet Your Instruction Librarians

Christa Devirgilio Librarian                                                                                       

Christa DeVirgilio                                                       

Liaison Librarian to the departments:      

English, Modern Languages, Sociology & Criminology and Visual Arts  

Jason Kaloudis Librarian

             Jason Kaloudis

                  Liaison Librarian to the departments: 

                 Business, Biological Sciences, Chemistry & Physics, Computer Science & Math and Public Health

            Tanya Thurman

                  Liaison Librarian to the departments: 

                 American Studies, Education & FYE

Rebecca Voisich, Librarian

Rebecca Voisich

Liaison Librarian to the departments:

History & Philosophy; Industrial & Labor Relations; Politics, Economics & Law; and Psychology