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Library Instruction

The Claremont Colleges Library partners with faculty across all seven Claremont Colleges to support student learning through course-integrated Library instruction. Librarians are available to lead sessions for First-Year courses and subject-specific classes on information literacy, scholarly communication, primary source literacy, GIS, data science and Digital Scholarship topics. Instruction is learner-centered and uses active learning strategies to help students gain skills in the research process to find, evaluate, use, and create information effectively.

Instruction Formats

Choose an instruction format that best supports your course

Librarians and Subject Matter Experts offer in-person, synchronous online, and asynchronous instruction tailored to your course and learning goals. In-person sessions may take place in the Library or in your classroom, with Library teaching spaces recommended when possible. Online instruction may be delivered live via Zoom or asynchronously through tutorials, course activities, and research support integrated into your online classroom.

Faculty Guidelines & Request Form

Start planning a Library instruction session for your course.

Plan ahead for the best session. Librarians need time to design instruction that aligns with your assignments so please submit your Library Instruction request at least two weeks in advance. Later requests may be accommodated on a case-by-case basis.

Allow enough time and participate. Effective instruction works best in 75 minutes for in-person or synchronous online sessions. Librarians plan for 60 minutes of instruction plus time for questions. Faculty are expected to also attend the session which helps keep students engaged and allows for real-time clarification of assignments and expectations.

Share course details early. Library instruction is tailored to your course. Sharing learning outcomes, your syllabus, and major assignments, even in draft form, helps Librarians design a session that supports student success. Adding your Subject Librarian to your Canvas course also allows for ongoing support throughout the semester.

Finding Your Classroom

The Library has two public entrances, both staffed and equipped with book drop bins, self check-out stations, water bottle re-fill stations and restrooms. You will be asked to scan your college ID when entering at either entrance. Library classrooms are found on floors 2 and 3. Use the maps below for turn-by-turn directions:

South Entrance (Wheelchair Accessible)

South entrance of the Honnold Mudd Library, Claremont University

  • Corner of N Dartmouth Ave and N College Way

  • Enters on the first floor (Honnold side)

  • Near the Main Services Desk, Connection, Library Café, vending machines, and Huntley Bookstore

North Entrance

  • Enters on the second floor (Honnold side)

  • Near Special Collections, Library exhibits, the Founders Room, and the collaborative commons