Partners in Information Literacy: The Research Mentor Program at UNH Manchester: Welcome

• Partnership between Library and Center for Academic Enrichment.
• Practical writing and research strategies combined with theoretical applications for peer-assisted learning.
• Provides support holistically throughout the research process:
  • brainstorming topics
  • developing effective search strategies
  • evaluating sources
  • preparing outlines
  • developing thesis statements
  • drafting and revising within the writing cycle
• Promotes effective information literacy instruction by
  • recognizing gaps in students' evidence
  • modeling the Framework dispositions during individual student tutorials
  • connecting students to the librarians for further research instruction

The University's urban, commuter campus serves more than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students through 17+ baccalaureate and professional graduate degrees programs.

Who we are:

• average age of our students is 24 years
• 50% mix male/female
• 87% are full-time
• 85% are New Hampshire residents

Where we are:

• located 50 miles west of residential campus
• housed in a newly refurbished downtown mill building

Could a Research Mentor Program develop at your institution?

What campus constituents might you seek out to make a program like this succeed?

What challenges do you foresee?