Learning Instruction: How an Academic Librarian Transitioned to a Health Sciences Environment

Abstract

This guest column details the experience of an early career academic librarian learning how to instruct and assist students in health sciences programs. It includes information on mentoring, peer coaching, formal and informal trainings, and proficiencies needed for reference and instruction services. The author shares sources of specific knowledge and skills that empowered her to transition to health sciences librarianship.

KEYWORDS:

• Library instruction
• medical education
• health sciences librarianship

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Emrys Moreau

Emrys Moreau, MFA, MLIS ([email protected]) is Assistant Professor, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Schusterman Library, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, 4502 E. 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135.