Friday, November 30, is the deadline to register for the upcoming ACRL Webcast “The Role of the Librarian in Combating Student Plagiarism.” The Webcast will be presented on December 6, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific, 12:00 p.m. Mountain, 1:00 p.m. Central, and 2:00 p.m. Eastern.
This 1.5-hour Webcast explores the role of the academic librarian in combating student plagiarism and the “culture of copy” that our students inhabit. Examine why plagiarism poses problems for higher education professionals including academic librarians, why use of discipline-based approaches helps combat plagiarism effectively, how to design effective information literacy session assignments to help students understand how they can avoid plagiarism, and more.
Visit the ACRL Website to register and for additional information.