Library Services for Faculty and Staff

Instruction Request Form

Use this form to request:

• An in-person library orientation/instruction session for your class (such as in your classroom or the library classroom L108)
• An online library orientation/instruction session for your class (such as a live Zoom session with a librarian)

To ensure access to this form please first sign in using your Los Rios Single Sign-on, which you can access under the Employee Login tab on this page. Please see Library Instruction FAQ for more information about library orientations/instruction.

ARC Library Research Tutorials in Canvas

• Self-enroll link for ARC Library Canvas Research Tutorials
  • Students can self-enroll by sharing the permalink (this enroll link does not change, even as we make updates and changes to the course). 
  • Faculty may assign the tutorials (in full or direct students to individual modules) for credit in their courses or may recommend a module to help a student gain relevant research skills. Students unlock certificates of completion for each module after passing the module's quiz with a score of 75% or more.
    • Example assignment and certificate process
  • If you have any questions about the tutorials, please contact Kate Williamson at (916) 484-8197 or williak2@arc.losrios.edu.

Note: Basic elements of APA and MLA style are taught in the Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism module. If you need detailed instruction about MLA or APA for your students, we recommend the resources on our Library Citation Help page. 

The Research Tutorials page includes information for students about the ARC Library Canvas Research Tutorials, as well as:

• Short video tutorials; if you use Canvas, consider adding links or embedding them in your course. You can use the Instruction Request Form to request specific tutorials for your class assignment(s). Please allow at least two weeks for the creation of customized instructional materials.
• Online copies of handouts

See the Library Film Requests page for information on finding and requesting streaming films/video from the library. 

For questions about accessing films through the library ARC classified professionals, faculty, or administrators can email Kate Williamson at williak2@arc.losrios.edu

The ARC Library Collection Development Policy acts as a guide for the development of Library collections in accordance with the mission of the Library and the College.

The librarians encourage collaboration with instructional faculty in developing the collection. If you have a recommendation, suggestion, or would like to discuss collection issues with the library, please contact Sarah Lehmann lehmans@arc.losrios.edu and Marianne Harris harrism@arc.losrios.edu. 

Faculty and staff guides include directions and information about our resources and services, such as how to embed a librarian, download an eBook, resources for Natomas Center faculty, and more.

See our Course Reserves page for FAQs, policies, and reserve information.

To put an item on reserve (e.g. your course textbook, etc.):

1. Print and fill out the Reserves Form
2. Bring it with the reserve item to the Circulation Desk in the library

For copyright information, see Resources about Copyright Issues by the ARC Instructional Technology Center.