Training for Educators

The University of Delaware Library offers intensive workshops in using UDLib/SEARCH databases for all Delaware public school librarians, teachers, and administrators. These hands-on workshops emphasize basic and advanced searching techniques on all UDLib/SEARCH online full text databases.

Training sessions for UDLib/SEARCH are offered throughout the school year and any Delaware public school teacher, school librarian, or administrator may request information, assistance, or training.

For elementary school UDLib/SEARCH information and training contact Molly Olney-Zide by phone at (302) 831-0196 or by email at mollyoz@udel.edu or contact Kaitlyn Tanis by phone at (302) 831-1728 or by email at kltanis@udel.edu.

For middle school UDLib/SEARCH information and training contact Dianna McKellar at (302) 831-0790 or by email at mckellar@udel.edu.

For high school UDLib/SEARCH information and training, contact Dianna McKellar at (302) 831-0790 or by email at mckellar@udel.edu.

In addition to on-site training sessions, UDLib/SEARCH provides a variety of instructional aids to help teachers and students get the best use out of the program’s databases. These include online tutorials and webinars, content within the databases that supports Delaware standards, and database description sheets.