Our teaching team consists of faculty librarians who engage in continuous professional development in the areas of teaching information literacy and student learning assessment. The team also includes graduate assistants who undergo extensive training and classroom observations prior to teaching independently.

After consulting with course instructors and reviewing the research requirements of their courses, our teaching team will develop a lesson plan and/or learning objects that address both student research needs and our departmental learning outcomes.

Eric Baker - Interim Department Head

This former mechanic believes that nothing beats the right tool for the right job. When your job is online research, Eric teaches the specialized techniques that make databases your best research tool—for this job & many, many more to come!

Tom Beck

A knowledge of research essentials is necessary for the education and future employment of our students, and Tom imparts that knowledge through teaching. He makes himself available to students both in and out of the classroom, to continue their learning experience. During that process, he shares the importance of learning as a lifelong endeavor, which will enrich their lives in ways yet unrealized.

Ryn Grotelueschen

Ryn aims to help students develop skills and search strategies which will aid them wherever they go in life. They want to draw students into learning by engaging existing interests and experience to foster conversation and guide instruction.

Kodi Saylor

Curiosity is a core aspect of Kodi's information literacy instruction. Encouraging students to choose topics relevant to them and harnessing their interests and curiosity allows students to take ownership of their research process. She works to empower students as they find and evaluate the information they need to reach their learning goals.

Karen Sobel

Karen believes in developing transferable skills through her library instruction. She also believes that library instruction serves as an equalizing force in the classroom, empowering students with all kinds of educational backgrounds to perform successful research.