STEM Chalk Talks: Scientific Information Resource Training for All Librarians

Abstract

To serve diverse patron needs, academic librarians need to be familiar with essential information resources in all disciplines. But many librarians, especially those without a STEM background, have little familiarity or comfort with scientific information resources. Recognizing this need, three STEM librarians gave a series of presentations on research in various STEM disciplines that were aimed at providing higher level, just-in-time training, tailored to their institution’s needs, for non-science librarians. This article explores the design, deployment, and assessment of these presentations, in hopes of inspiring other science librarians to help their colleagues overcome their ‘science-phobia.’