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About Teaching and Learning

About Teaching and Learning

We are librarians, educators, researchers and information literacy experts dedicated to empowering members of the McMaster community through our teaching and learning practices. 

About Us

Our Mission

Our mission is to:

  • Empower students to critically engage with research and information  
  • Facilitate inclusive learning experiences using evidence, scholarship, and reflection to inform our approach and to contribute to the university and professional teaching and learning landscape.
  • Equip individuals with the tools to critically evaluate and navigate information sources.  

Our Vision

As a team of dedicated information literacy experts, we believe in:

  • Fostering critical thinking and empowering individuals with essential information skills.  
  • The transformative power of knowledge, and that continuous growth is fundamental to navigating the complexities of the information landscape.  
  • Cultivating a collaborative and inclusive learning environment where diverse perspectives are not only welcomed but celebrated.  
  • Enhancing the educational experience through collaboration, providing a foundation for lifelong learning and informed decision making.  
  • Reaching learners across diverse backgrounds through accessible teaching and learning practices. 

Our Values

As academic librarians, we value:

  • Equity, diversity, inclusion and respect.
  • Empowering students, and meeting them where they are.
  • Meaningful and sustainable partnerships.
  • Nurturing our work through continuous learning and scholarship.

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What We Do

  • Research Consultations
  • Instruction and Workshops
  • Research Guides and Learning Objects
  • Open Educational Resources
  • First Year Experience
  • Graduate Student Experience
Learn more about our services

Our Services

Our Services

Research Consultations

Meet with one of our librarians who can help you with your project, no matter the scope or your skill level.

Research consultations can help you:

  • Develop and refine your research topic.
  • Find and critically evaluate sources.
  • Create basic and advanced search strategies.
  • Understand how to use citation management tools.

Request an appointment using our form. 
 

Book a research consultation

Instruction and Workshops

Teach your students how to think critically about their research needs and scholarship. 

We can:

  • Introduce students to library resources, and how to use them effectively.
  • Educate students about plagiarism and the ethical use of information.
  • Provide active learning experiences designed to encourage participation and discussion.

Book a class using our form. 

Request a library session or workshop

Research Guides and Learning Objects

Discover general guides and to help with your research skills, and course specific guides to help you with relevant resources and services, or create a research guide to help your students navigate through the Library's resources for a specific class or assignment. 

With Research Guides and lesson materials, we can

  • Create a research guide or learning object to help your students navigate through the Library's resources for a specific class or assignment.
  • Provide videos, online tutorials, and custom interactive content to further student learning and engagement. 
Explore our research guides

Open Education Resources

Our open educational resources (OER) services can help you integrate OER, including openly licensed textbooks, presentations, multimedia, and other course materials, into your teaching. 

With OER Resources, you can:

  • Find OER in McMaster’s OER by Discipline Guide and by search for OER using our list of OER repositories.  
  • Discover relevant open materials for a course you teach through our OER finding service.
  • Apply for an OER Grant to fund your OER adoption, adaptation, or creation project. 
Learn more about OER services

First Year Student Experience

Adapt to university life and academia through specialized programming and tailored events curated by our First Year Librarian. 

With first year student experience, you can:

  • Participate in exciting and informative sessions designed to introduce students to library resources and proper library use.
  • Help other students and forge connections by applying for the Library Ambassador program.
  • Discover both McMaster’s community and the beautiful city of Hamilton, Ontario. 
Explore events, programs, and news

Graduate Student Experience

Transition into Graduate research with the help of specialized resources, spaces, and tools to ensure academic and personal wellbeing. 

With graduate student services, you can:  

  • Get personalized academic help and support from our dedicated Graduate Studies librarian.
  • Get access to, then study or decompress in the library’s Graduate space.
  • Find support for all things research and publishing related with specialized tools, tips, and guidance.  
Discover graduate student resources

Request a Class

Request a class

The Librarians from Teaching and Learning offer course-related and course-integrated instruction on effective research and critical information use to McMaster faculty and students. Teaching and Learning can provide synchronous or asynchronous information literacy instruction sessions for your courses. We are here to provide guidance on integrating information literacy and active learning into online learning environments.

Request an Information Literacy (Research Skills) class:: https://library.mcmaster.ca/forms/request-information-literacy-research-skills-class

We can:

  • Provide advice on creating effective library and information research assignments.
  • Teach your students how to critically think about their research needs, and how to use library resources. 
  • Create a course guide to help your students understand how to use library resources for their assignment.
    • See our Course Guides page: https://libguides.mcmaster.ca
  • Educate students about plagiarism and the ethical use of information.
  • Teach students how to correctly cite sources in their papers and bibliographies.

Request a Consultation

Request an appointment with a Librarian

Teaching and Learning offers research consultations and drop-in office hours for all students, faculty and staff in person, via phone, email, Teams, Zoom or Skype.

Submit a Research Consultation Form or Book an Appointment

Research consultations can help you:

  • get started on developing your research question
  • decide on which databases are most relevant to your topic
  • create a better search strategy
  • critically think about which resources to use, and why
    and so much more!

 

Jeannie An

RJC Research Services Librarian

905-525-9140 ext. 20561
anjean@mcmaster.ca
MBA Research Support at the Ron Joyce Centre , Teaching and Learning
Katie Compton

Katie Compton

Digital Learning Librarian

905-525-9140 ext. 26080
comptk1@mcmaster.ca
H.G. Thode Library of Science & Engineering, Teaching and Learning

Nicole Doro

Teaching and Learning Librarian

905-525-9140 ext. 23085
dorone@mcmaster.ca
H.G. Thode Library of Science & Engineering, Mills Memorial Library, Teaching and Learning

Anna Flak

Teaching and Learning Librarian

905-525-9140 ext. 23023
flaka1@mcmaster.ca
H.G. Thode Library of Science & Engineering, Mills Memorial Library, Teaching and Learning

Katie Harding

Teaching and Learning Librarian, OER & STEM

905-525-9140 ext. 20370
kharding@mcmaster.ca
H.G. Thode Library of Science & Engineering, Teaching and Learning
Emily Hector (on leave)

Emily Hector (on leave)

Digital Learning Librarian

905-525-9140 ext. 22676
hectoe1@mcmaster.ca
H.G. Thode Library of Science & Engineering, Teaching and Learning
Helen Kula

Helen Kula

Associate University Librarian, Teaching and Learning

905-525-9140 ext. 21156
kulah@mcmaster.ca
H.G. Thode Library of Science & Engineering, Teaching and Learning

Carly McLeod

Graduate Studies Librarian

905-525-9140 ext. 23061
carly.mcleod@mcmaster.ca
Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Fellows Study Room, Mills Memorial Library, Teaching and Learning
Katie Merriman

Katie Merriman

Teaching and Learning Librarian, STEM

905-525-9140 ext. 26757
merrimkv@mcmaster.ca
H.G. Thode Library of Science & Engineering, Teaching and Learning
Ines Perkovic

Ines Perkovic

Business Librarian

905-525-9140 ext. 21359
perkovic@mcmaster.ca
Mills Memorial Library, Teaching and Learning

Ariel Stables-Kennedy

First Year Experience Librarian

905-525-9140 ext. 23300
stablesj@mcmaster.ca
H.G. Thode Library of Science & Engineering, Mills Memorial Library, Teaching and Learning

Our Vision

As a team of dedicated information literacy experts, we believe in:

  • Fostering critical thinking and empowering individuals with essential information skills.  
  • The transformative power of knowledge, and that continuous growth is fundamental to navigating the complexities of the information landscape.  

We are committed to:

  • Cultivating a collaborative and inclusive learning environment where diverse perspectives are not only welcomed but celebrated.  
  • Enhancing the educational experience through collaboration, providing a foundation for lifelong learning and informed decision-making.  
  • Reaching learners across diverse backgrounds through accessible teaching and learning practices. 

Our Mission

Our mission is to:  

  • Empower students to critically engage with research and information  
  • Facilitate inclusive learning experiences using evidence, scholarship, and reflection to inform our approach and to contribute to the university and professional teaching and learning landscape.
  • Equip individuals with the tools to critically evaluate and navigate information sources.  

Our Team

We are librarians, educators, researchers and information literacy experts dedicated to empowering members of the McMaster community through our teaching and learning practices. 

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