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Library Education, Access & Productive Searching (LEAPS)

 

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Semester Hours

Monday to Thursday

8:30am - 8:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday CLOSED

 

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LEAPS is designed to teach students research skills that compliment a professor's literacy curriculum while supporting the student's academic outcome. During the session the student will learn research and information evaluation skills, how to access this information as well as an introduction to the tools, materials and services offered by the library.

Faculty LEAPS Class Registration Form

  • A research guide will be developed to assist students through research process
  • A librarian will work with professor to determine the best information to include in the LEAPS session
  • Citation instruction (based on the style required for assignment) will be included
  • Students will be provided research skills to complete their assignments
  • Appropriate use of sources (based the professor's specific assignment requirements) will be discussed
  • Session can be general information literacy or designed for a specific assignment

LEAPS Options

All CCC faculty can register their class for in-person or virtual sessions by completing the registration form or email the following information to Lori Lenox, MLIS, Librarian - Information Literacy at llenox@camdencc.edu...

  • Course number
  • Preferred date/time of session
  • Select type of session - in-person, live video or Canvas
  • Your contact information
  • Any useful information about your assignment(s)

TYPES OF VIRTUAL SESSIONS

  • Live session via Zoom
  • Canvas session is asynchronous with short video instruction

Virtual sessions will require registration. Registration instructions will be provided by the library for you to distribute to your students.

LIVE VIDEO

  • Students will register and attend a live Zoom session
  • Session will be taught similar to in-person sessions
  • Can set up multiple dates and times for students to attend
  • Will need at least 10 days to coordinate session
  • Attendance will be provided

CANVAS SESSION

  • Students will register with the library to be added to LEAPS in Canvas
  • Canvas will have the required short videos for the assignment
  • Will be open all semester for students to refer back to videos
  • Professor will determine how long students will have to complete assignment
  • Pop-up questions will be included in video so there is a grading option
  • Will need at least 2 weeks to coordinate session
  • Attendance will be provided

Camden Campus faculty can also take part in a cooperative agreement between Camden County College, Camden City Campus have access to the Paul Robeson Library, Rutgers University, Camden.

The Robeson Library provides the CCC Camden Campus Community with on-site access to a wide variety of print and electronic resources & services.

For information on the Camden City Campus please contact:

Bart Everts, Paul Robeson Library Liaison for Camden County College

bart.everts@rutgers.edu

(856) 225-2849

Library Address:

Paul Robeson Library, Rutgers University

Camden Campus

300 North Fourth St.

Camden, New Jersey 08101

Robeson Library Information Literacy Instructions from Bart Everts