Author: Kimberly M. Chesebro

STEM Librarian @ The Claremont Colleges Library
Data Science, Open Access, STEMM

Using Google Dataset Search to find Open Data

Figuring out where to start when looking for datasets can be an arduous task for many students and faculty. Common roadblocks are buried information on government websites, limited access to dataset databases at their institution or a unique topic makes finding data difficult through typical exploration. Google Dataset Search, a tool developed by Google in 2018, may help to simplify this process.  What is Google Dataset … Continue reading Using Google Dataset Search to find Open Data

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Data Science, Open Access

Getting Started with Text & Data Mining

Text & data mining (TDM) is quickly becoming a popular tool in STEM programs, but how do you get started? This blog post will help guide you with a general overview of TDM and provide links to open access data, subscription data resources, tools that will help you to analyze and visualize data and give suggestions to help you get organized. What is Text & … Continue reading Getting Started with Text & Data Mining

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Equity & Inclusion, Information Literacy

Creating Equity in the Classroom with Asynchronous Tutorials

Whether you are facilitating subject-specific instruction, or library and information literacy, one of the simple ways that instructors can bring equity into the classroom is through the use of online asynchronous tutorials (Webb & Hoover, 2017). The 2020 COVID pandemic sent the majority of campuses to an online learning format, but many were unprepared for the stress and hardship that caused both instructors and student … Continue reading Creating Equity in the Classroom with Asynchronous Tutorials

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Information Literacy

Expanding Scholarly Voices using Google’s Site: Command

It’s a conundrum many teaching librarians face. We know that many students feel comfortable searching in the Google interface, but part of our job is to encourage them to use the subscription sources that the library has acquired to support their studies. My argument is that rather than telling students to completely avoid using search engines, to instead encourage students to use search engines in … Continue reading Expanding Scholarly Voices using Google’s Site: Command

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Tools & Resources

Using Hypothesis for STEM and Library Instruction

Evaluating sources for credibility is a cornerstone topic in both information literacy instruction and STEM, but teaching these concepts in online classrooms can be difficult to maneuver. Without pens, pencils, printed articles, white boards for group work and face-to-face time where students may actively discuss the source – evaluative group work in online classrooms may fall flat. So, how can we keep our students engaged … Continue reading Using Hypothesis for STEM and Library Instruction

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Tools & Resources

Whiteboarding with Miro for STEM Instruction

When we all separated from our campuses this year due to the pandemic many of us had to scramble to find alternative digital options for analog teaching tools in both STEM and information literacy classrooms. One of those tools is whiteboarding. STEM students often need a way to collaborate in and out of the classroom to envision and apply concepts. Instructors also need methods to … Continue reading Whiteboarding with Miro for STEM Instruction

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