Teaching and learning services
On this page you can read more about the teaching offered by the University Library and about the cooperation between the library and program or course coordinators.
Searching and evaluating information
Do your students have an assignment where they have to search and evaluate information independently? In that case you as a teacher can book a free workshop with us from the library. We offer three different workshop packages that enable progression. Together with you as a teacher, we discuss the form based on the students' needs.
The workshop packages aimed at students who are going to write an essay are based on the assumption that the students already have basic knowledge of information searching. It is therefore important to keep the students' prior knowledge in mind when
Booking form - information retrieval workshop
Other questions about university library teaching (not booking)
Our way of teaching
Our way of teaching is to create opportunities for students to be able to seek and evaluate knowledge on a scientific level, as highlighted in the The Swedish Higher Education Act (SFS 1992:1434). We also provide opportunities for students to be able to make adequate progress, also highlighted in Linnaeus University's objectives 2025 (swedish). In relation to this, information literacy and opportunities for students to practice their own ability are important. We define information literacy in the following way:
- Information literacy is the process of finding and evaluating the information needed to solve a task.
- The process is in turn based on several skills, as highlighted for example in the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education by the American Library Association (2015, p.8). See Figure 1.
Our workshops
We focus on aspects of information literacy that is of particular importance in an academic context, but we also strive to be part of lifelong learning within and beyond the future professional world. Our approach is inspired by the flipped classroom method, which means that students are expected to take part in material before the teaching session. We also base our workshops on active learning, which means that the students are given the opportunity to practice and deepen their abilities in student-active exercises. To support the students' continued needs after the session, there are various supports such as Kom med din uppgift or UB:s chat.
Reading, writing, and oral presentation
Text Supervisor offers instruction in study techniques, reading strategies, academic writing, and oral presentation skills for students at undergraduate and advanced levels.
During the academic year, the following lectures are offered twice per semester:
How to succeed with your studies - a lecture series via Zoom
- Academic Culture
- Study Effectively in Higher Education
- Speak, Converse, and Present in Higher Education
- Read in Higher Education
- Write and Reference in Higher Education
As a teacher, you go to the University Library calender (the calendar is also available in our Moodle room) and register the group with your name and email address for the sessions you want for your students. After registration, you will receive the Zoom link and can post it in your course room on Moodle.
In addition to general lectures, we offer workshops and teaching related to a specific assignment in consultation with the course coordinator.
Text Supervisor offers to students:
- Assignment and Search Support – open workshop on campus and via Zoom. Open sessions throughout the semester. Students work with their course material, and text tutors are available for questions and discussions about reading, writing, and oral development. No pre-registration required.
- Book Academic Skills Instructor – text tutors offer students individual guidance in study techniques, writing, and oral presentation skills.
- Academic Skills Centre – we offer expert guidance through our team of advisors available to support both students and educators across all programs