Teresa Morris / Instruction & Reference Services Librarian


Welcome
As a reference librarian my day includes helping students and faculty at the reference desk with research questions; selecting and purchasing new materials for the library; serving on campus and district committees and creating learning objects that help folks understand how to do research using library and Internet resources. As an instruction librarian my day includes teaching library orientations for various classes; teaching Library Studies courses, coordinating the assessment of the library's instruction programs; and collaborating with other discipline faculty to incorporate information competency skills and theory into their courses.

My schedule changes daily, but in general I'm on campus from 8-4pm Monday thru Friday during the Fall and Spring semesters. I can be contacted in several ways.

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Email: morrist@smccd.edu
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About Me
I have been the Instruction and Reference Librarian at the College of San Mateo Library since 2006. I coordinate and teach library orientations and Library Studies (LIBR) credit courses for the library. I am also responsible for coordinating the reference and research services of the library - including reference assistance, interlibrary loan requests, and the coordination of on-going training for reference librarians.

I earned a Bachelors of Arts in History from the University of California at Berkeley. I have also earned a Masters of Science in Library Science (MSLS) from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. My background in the library science field includes working as a education librarian at a CSU library and as a special collections librarian while working in professional librarian residency program.

Teaching Schedule

Summer 2012
LIBR 100: Introduction to Library Research
When: 6/18/2012 - 7/26/2012 • 6 week ONLINE course
Room: No Campus meetings
CRN: 54205
Units: 1 unit; Letter grade or Pass/No Pass grading. (CSU/UC transferable)
Course Website: https://smccd.mrooms.net

UPDATE 5/15/2011: If you are on the waitlist, you should be checking your school email account. If a space in the class becomes available, the notification will be sent to that account and you will have a limited time (24 hours) to enroll in the class. If you are not on the waitlist, it may open again, depending on the movement of students. Check the WebSchedule often.

Fall 2012
LIBR 100: Introduction to Library Research
When: 10/16/2012 - 12/11/2012 • Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:10am - 10:00am • 8 week ON Campus course
Room: 9-200
CRN: 92304
Units: 1 unit; Letter grade or Pass/No Pass grading. (CSU/UC transferable)
Course Website: https://smccd.mrooms.net

The required textbook for all my classes is The College Student's Research Companion: Finding, Evaluating and Citing the Resources You Need to Succeed by Arlene Quartiello. ISBN: 9781555707293. This is the 5th edition of this book. Past editions are very different and won't work for this class. You can buy this at the CSM bookstore or it is available from many different online bookstores. You have reading to do for this first week so buy it as soon as you can.

You also need a Peninsula System library card. If you have one already, make sure it's still active - they do expire, but all you need to do is visit any PLS library and update your information that they will renew your card.
If you don't have a PLS library card, you can obtain one from any public library in San Mateo County. If you don't live in San Mateo County, you can still get a card that's available to distance education students.

Contact
Office and Hours
College of San Mateo Library
Building 9
Available by Appt

Telephone & email
650.574.6579
morrist@smccd.edu
csmteresam (Yahoo)
College of San Mateo Library


Mailing Address
College of San Mateo Library
Building 9
1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd.
San Mateo, CA 94402