On Thursday, March 26th, UConn ECE and our partners from the UConn Library welcomed our ECE library media specialists for their annual spring training session. A team of UConn librarians joined us for a variety of engaging sessions, a summary of which can be found below!

Accessing Newspapers and News Resources through the UConn Library	John Rendeiro, Student Success and Engagement Librarian
Engaged by Design: Thoughts on Creating High-Impact Library Instruction	Erica Charis-Molling, Instructional Design and Learning Librarian
Research and Subject Specialists at the UConn Library: an Overview	Richard Bleiler, Collections and Humanities Librarian
Open Forum for ECE Library Media Specialists	Anna Twiddy, Student Success and Engagement Librarian, and Kate Fuller, Head of Reference and Student Success Services

For those who missed this semester’s event, all training resources and recordings will be uploaded to the ECE LibGuide on the UConn Library website (which we have linked below for your easy access). These trainings are always meaningful and successful thanks to the tireless efforts of Student Success and Engagement Librarian Anna Twiddy. Thank you, Anna, for your continued support for our program and its members. We look forward to our in-person LMS retreat coming up this summer!

UConn Library resources offered through Early College Experience.

On Thursday of last week, ECE hosted our Library Media Specialists for their semiannual training, thanks to the organization and efforts of Anna Twiddy, Student Success & Engagement Librarian. As always, we were joined by a number of librarians from the UConn Library who shared their expertise in four unique sessions. Details are below!

Session	Contributor
Student Search Success Tips: Demystifying the Library Website	Ery Caswell, Student Success & Engagement Librarian
Helping Students Transition to College Writing Expectations	John Rendeiro, Student Success & Engagement Librarian
Finding Primary Sources	Laura Smith, Archivist
Leveraging the Library’s AI Literacy Basics Modules in HuskyCT	Erica Charis-Molling, Instructional Design & Learning Librarian

Thank you to all of our contributors, and for those of you who were able to attend!

To access information from the training, as well as a number of other helpful resources, please visit the ECE LibGuide (linked here: https://guides.lib.uconn.edu/ECE)

We will see you in March 2026 for another virtual training event!

On Thursday, March 27th, our ECE Library Media Specialists met for their semesterly training. Attendees were treated to a number of informative sessions which helped deepend their understanding of the resources that the UConn Library has to offer ECE students and instructors. The day’s schedule is attached below:

• Government Information @ UConn Library – Kristina Edwards, Electronic Resources Librarian
  
• Universal Design for Learning in One-Shot Instruction Sessions – Erica Charis-Molling, Instructional Design and Learning Librarian
  
• Acknowledge, Cite, Evaluate: Your Usage of AI – Renee Walsh, STEM Librarian
  
• Introduction to Zotero – Rob Walsh, Waterbury Campus Library Director

For all those who could not attend, information and recordings will be uploaded to the ECE LibGuide very soon. Check the link below for more details! Thank you to all who contributed their time, and to all those who attended this past week’s event! We’ll see you in the Fall.

UConn Library resources available through UConn Early College Experience.

On Thursday, October 17th, UConn Early College Experience hosted a virtual professional development training for certified ECE Library Media Specialists. The group connected via Webex and enjoyed discussions led by several representatives from the UConn Library. Student Success & Engagement Librarian Anna Twiddy kicked things off with a welcoming introduction, followed by a presentation on the library’s electronic resources, courtesy of Electronic Resources Librarian Kristina Edwards. Ery Caswell, another Student Success & Engagement librarian, then offered a thorough explanation of the library website and all of its search functions. Terry Palacios, an Associate in Interlibrary Services, then provided an overview of the Interlibrary Services available to ECE students and instructors. After a short break, Roslyn Kohlbrecher, a Pharmacy Librarian, gave our library media specialists the opportunity to explore using Google Scholar with UConn Library credentials. Finally, Erica Charis-Molling, an Instructional Design and Learning Librarian, offered some useful tips regarding the use of AI as a research partner.

Many important resources were shared! If you were unable to join us, we are happy to report that all information will be available on the ECE LibGuide (linked HERE) very soon.

 

Thank you to all who joined us for an enriching experience!

 

UConn Library services offered through Early College Experience.