Subject Liaisons
Subject liaisons can:
- Lead library instruction sessions for your class.
- Provide one-on-one research assistance for you and your students.
- Assist with scaffolding research and information literacy skills into your department’s curriculum.
- Purchase resources for the library collection to support your curriculum.
Subject liaisons:
Evan Kuehn: biblical and theological studies, biology, chemistry, engineering, exercise science, health sciences, mathematics, nursing, physics, psychology, Seminary
Jayde Rose : art, business and nonprofit management, communication studies, criminal justice, education, English, history, music, politics and government, sociology, theatre.
Course Reserves Collection Guidelines
- Only one copy of each title will be purchased.
- Personal copies are not accepted.
- We cannot purchase spiral-bound books, workbooks, software, or certain ebooks.
- If we have a previous edition, we may not purchase the latest one.
- Textbook information must be submitted to the Bookstore at least three weeks before the class starts.
Email library@northpark.edu or your subject liaison with any questions regarding course reserves.
Library Instruction
Librarians support student success and information literacy by offering customized instruction to enhance skills in locating, evaluating, and using information.
Types of Instruction:
- First-year instruction
First-year students learn basic information literacy through library sessions in CORE 1000 and HIST 1000, covering search strategies, source evaluation, and plagiarism prevention. - Discipline-specific instruction
Tailored instruction for specific courses or assignments, customized to meet the needs of your students. - Embedded librarian program
A librarian works with your class throughout the semester or during key research periods. Ideal for courses with heavy research components. - Research assignment consultation
Librarians can help design or revise research assignments to enhance information literacy and critical thinking. Contact your subject liaison for assistance.
Course Reserve Request
The library reserves materials for undergraduate courses when possible. Graduate course materials are considered case-by-case. Reserved items can be checked out for 2 hours for use within the library.
The library refers to information provided to the bookstore. Please submit your required textbooks to the bookstore at least three weeks before the class starts if you would like your undergraduate course texts to be included on course reserve.