Engaged Learning: Information Exploration for the LEAD Seminars

The Exploring Information assignment for the First Year and Transfer Seminars emphasizes the importance of pre-searching or background reading in the early stages of research. The assignment uses a Graphic Organizer sometimes referred to as a GO.

Thumbnail image preview of Graphic Organizer worksheet. Click image to access and make a copy using the File menu.

Please write your name and your topic at the top and your professor's name at the bottom.

Please watch the video before completing your Graphic Organizer.

We are collecting copies of completed graphic organizers to use for Library assessment of Information Literacy.

Professors or peer mentors are the point people for providing copies for all student in their section(s). Individual students should not share their graphic organizer directly with the librarian.

Two ways to submit Graphic Organizers

1. Share via Google docs

• Professors can share a google folder with their librarian liaison that contains all collected GOs for their section(s). 

2. Drop off print copies

• Professors or peer mentors can drop of print copies of all collected GOs for their section(s) at the Library Circulation Desk. Please put in a folder or envelope.

If you have questions, please contact your LEAD librarian!

Haley Galloway: hmgalloway@smcm.edu

Pamela Mann: pemann@smcm.edu

Stephanie Reyes: slreyes@smcm.edu

Amanda VerMeulen: aavermeulen@smcm.edu