Beyond Books: An Educator’s Guide to Library Resources and Services

This is a Teaching and Learning Month event, hosted by the MacPherson Institute on the Zoom Events Platform. Attendees must register for Teaching & Learning Month to gain access to the event.

Discover the untapped potential of the McMaster University Library! Join us for an informative session exploring the many ways in which the Library and its staff can support and enhance your teaching and learning activities. Gain familiarity with:

• The Library's vast collections and how to access resources from other Ontario universities through the Omni network
• Requesting in-class research skills and information literacy instruction or guest lecture sessions
• Course-integrated resources and Library hosted workshops
• Library support for Open Educational Resources and accessibility
• The Library's data services and support
• Opportunities for creative innovation available through Lyons New Media Centre and Thode Library Makerspace

Featuring subject experts from across the Library, including:

• Sarah Cairns & Erin Stienstra (Teaching & Learning)
• Adam Snively (Access Services)
• Amber Dawkins (eReserves)
• Nancy Waite & Paige Maylott (Library Accessibility Services)
• Myron Groover (Archives & Research Collections)
• Saman Goudarzi (Lloyd Reed Maps Collection)
• Veronica Litt & Danica Evering (Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship & Research Data Management (RDM))
• Vivek Jadon, Christine Homuth, & Subhanya Sivajothy (Data Analysis Support Hub (DASH))
• Kelly Penfold (Lyons New Media Centre)
• Brittany Sostar (Thode Makerspace)

Through attending this session, you will gain a detailed understanding of Library resources and services available to you and your students, and you will be equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to integrate these resources into your teaching and learning activities.