Eli M. Oboler Library
Information for Visitors from Area Schools
What to Expect | Before You Visit | Helpful Hints
What to Expect
The Library wants to provide ISU faculty and staff the best service possible. We are pleased to extend these services to area schools. To achieve this goal, we want to tailor your visit to best fit your objectives. The Library offers three activities from which to choose. Select from the following options, keeping in mind you can elect to have any combination of the three.
- Tour
- A guided tour of the entire Library specifically identifying areas the students generally use.
- Instruction
- A 30-minute to one-hour presentation that covers anything from the basics of research to evaluating sources.
- Library Research
- Use the Library and its resources without any library instruction. Students may ask any questions at the reference desk. Please make arrangements with the Library for the date and time your students will be here.
Instruction Classroom
Before You Visit
One month prior:
- Decide who, when, why, and how many
- Who: Which classes will come to use the Library?
- When: What date and time is best? (Have a back-up date just in case the first choice is unavailable.)
- Why: What are your objectives for this field trip? How can the Library staff help you meet these objectives?
- How many: The Library classroom can hold 25 students. If you have a larger group, then the class could be split. While one group is on a tour, the other could be in the classroom.
- Request a date and time for instruction
- Online:
www.isu.edu/library/research/insreqform.htm - Phone:
Claudia Mecham (208)282-4627
One day prior to visit:
- Remind students of visit
- Cover Library expectations for students
- Quiet voices on all floors of the Library
- Be attentive during the tour
- Follow any instructions given by librarians
- Respect the Library's materials and equipment
- Come prepared to learn
Helpful Hints
- A one month advance notice of a visit will help ensure your requested date and time. The Library is not always able to make accommodations on short notice. However, we can take requests as late as two weeks prior to your visit.
- There are snack and drink machines, printers, and copiers available for student use. The Library cannot make change. It is suggested that your students bring change, or one or five-dollar bills if they will be using these machines.
- Field trips are usually more successful when there is at least one adult for every ten students.
- The Library has a student lounge where students can eat lunch. However, the space is limited, and a large group may not be comfortable. The Student Union Building is a short walk away, serves a variety of food, and would be able to accommodate large groups of students.
Idaho State University
Eli M. Oboler Library
850 S. 9th, Campus Box 8089
Pocatello, ID 83209-8089
Phone: (208) 282-3248
Fax: (208) 282-5847
www.isu.edu/library/
The Library staff at Eli M. Oboler Library wishes to thank you for visiting our library. We love providing library services to the area schools!