Whether your aim is to better use the library and the services we offer, or to get more intense instruction to help you work towards your degree, the BRCC Library offers instruction to meet your needs.

We offer a 1-credit course that can increase your knowledge of the College, its services, and how to use those services. You'll also increase your knowledge of library utilization, and improve your study skills - all while earning credit toward your degree! We provide tours that help introduce students and campus visitors to the library and to the services we offer. We deliver bibliographic instruction and information literacy sessions that will assist students in using library resources for their specific classes. Your students can benefit tremendously from these sessions, especially when we are given the opportunity to tailor these sessions to your specific assignments. We can steer your students toward the services that will benefit them most!

Instructors may request instruction by submitting a request form to the library via email to library@mybrcc.edu or by bringing the completed form to the library's public services desk.

Library Instructional Videos

Other Instructional Resources

Look for the Magnolia Library Canvas course in your Canvas account under "My Courses." There you will find material designed to help you become a better researcher and take full advantage of the library and its resources. The Magnolia Library course is free for all students, and an invitation to join the course is automatically sent to all students. To receive a certificate of completion for the Magnolia Library Canvas course, students who complete and pass the optional quiz at the end of the course should email library@mybrcc.edu.

LIBS 1011 (Library Information Services 1011)

LIBS 1011 is a 1-credit, 7-week course taught by BRCC Librarians. LIBS 1011 introduces students to the concept of information literacy. The course familiarizes students with the BRCC Library and other information systems and resources. Students will enhance their research and critical thinking skills through study of how information is produced, stored and communicated. Learning to critically navigate the abundance of information now available is the primary focus of the course.

This is a transferable credit to other colleges and universities.