Engaging Graduate Medical and Health Sciences Students in Scholarly Communication: The Des Moines University Library’s Research & Scholarly Communication Peer Associate Program

This piece introduces the Des Moines University Library’s Research and Scholarly Communication Peer Associate Program, focusing on the curriculum of a five-day summer institute developed for graduate medical and health sciences students and rooted in a critical information literacy framework. The au...

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Main Authors: Gina Schlesselman-Tarango, Jill Edgerton, Elizabeth Pryor, Rainie Valencia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Communications in Information Literacy 2023-12-01
Series:Communications in Information Literacy
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Online Access:https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/41017
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description This piece introduces the Des Moines University Library’s Research and Scholarly Communication Peer Associate Program, focusing on the curriculum of a five-day summer institute developed for graduate medical and health sciences students and rooted in a critical information literacy framework. The authors outline the institute’s philosophy and approach and provide readers with key content areas, materials, activities, and homework prompts. Initial program assessment is discussed, and the authors share their thoughts on how the program might continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of students. The article concludes with reflections from two peer associates who participated in the program during the 2022–2023 academic year.
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spelling doaj.art-4ad45b0124a847cb9aa5330df6f7a5882023-12-19T19:04:02ZengCommunications in Information LiteracyCommunications in Information Literacy1933-59542023-12-0117210.15760/comminfolit.2023.17.2.10Engaging Graduate Medical and Health Sciences Students in Scholarly Communication: The Des Moines University Library’s Research & Scholarly Communication Peer Associate ProgramGina Schlesselman-Tarango0Jill Edgerton1Elizabeth Pryor2Rainie Valencia3Grinnell CollegeDes Moines UniversityDes Moines UniversityDes Moines UniversityThis piece introduces the Des Moines University Library’s Research and Scholarly Communication Peer Associate Program, focusing on the curriculum of a five-day summer institute developed for graduate medical and health sciences students and rooted in a critical information literacy framework. The authors outline the institute’s philosophy and approach and provide readers with key content areas, materials, activities, and homework prompts. Initial program assessment is discussed, and the authors share their thoughts on how the program might continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of students. The article concludes with reflections from two peer associates who participated in the program during the 2022–2023 academic year.https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/41017scholarly communicationpeer learningcritical information literacyhealth science librarianshipmedical librarianship
spellingShingle Gina Schlesselman-Tarango
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Elizabeth Pryor
Rainie Valencia
Engaging Graduate Medical and Health Sciences Students in Scholarly Communication: The Des Moines University Library’s Research & Scholarly Communication Peer Associate Program
Communications in Information Literacy
scholarly communication
peer learning
critical information literacy
health science librarianship
medical librarianship
title Engaging Graduate Medical and Health Sciences Students in Scholarly Communication: The Des Moines University Library’s Research & Scholarly Communication Peer Associate Program
title_full Engaging Graduate Medical and Health Sciences Students in Scholarly Communication: The Des Moines University Library’s Research & Scholarly Communication Peer Associate Program
title_fullStr Engaging Graduate Medical and Health Sciences Students in Scholarly Communication: The Des Moines University Library’s Research & Scholarly Communication Peer Associate Program
title_full_unstemmed Engaging Graduate Medical and Health Sciences Students in Scholarly Communication: The Des Moines University Library’s Research & Scholarly Communication Peer Associate Program
title_short Engaging Graduate Medical and Health Sciences Students in Scholarly Communication: The Des Moines University Library’s Research & Scholarly Communication Peer Associate Program
title_sort engaging graduate medical and health sciences students in scholarly communication the des moines university library s research scholarly communication peer associate program
topic scholarly communication
peer learning
critical information literacy
health science librarianship
medical librarianship
url https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/41017
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