Graduate Research Assistant Orientation Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation

Graduate Research Assistant Orientation Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation A Tale of Two Graduate Orientations GRA Expectations • Assist in scholarly journal edits • Prepare conferences • Assist with faculty research Erin Ellis Nikhat Ghouse University of Kansas Libraries GTA Expectations • Attend teaching workshops • Teach 1 -2 courses/semester • Enroll in “graduate seminar” Goal: To address the specific needs of both graduate teachers & graduate researchers. Session Objectives GRA Orientation Content • Navigate libraries website • Research basics • Boolean; truncation & phrase • Develop Search terms/statements • Search online catalog • Select & search relevant databases “Great “I really liked info…was very the database helpful” - GRA searching tips” – GRA “I feel more prepared for research & graduate school after this session” -GRA • Increase collaboration/consultation • Prepare researchers/practitioners • Improve research/assignments (for undergraduates & graduates) Outcomes of the GTA Orientation Content • Develop better research assignments • When & how to collaborate with librarians • Introduce information literacy standards Orientations • Graduates know where to get library support • Increase in undergraduate & • graduate research appointments • Librarians become heavily involved in some courses • Graduates are better prepared • to teach & research “Your talk was very beneficial to us [graduate students]!” GTA “You changed “Thank you for many minds about the examples of including library good & bad skills in class. ” – research Prof. activities. ” - GTA ALA Annual Conference, Washington DC. June 2007