Connecting the Library to the Curriculum

1 Introduction.- 2 The models.- 3 Case Studies: Enabling collaborative partnerships.- 4 Case Studies: Curriculum design conversations.- 4 Case Studies: Motivating students and developing skills.- 6 Transforming practice.- 7 Strategies for getting started at your library.- 8 Conclusion.

Lynette Torres is the Research and Learning Skills Lead at Monash University Library and has extensive experience designing learning approaches for students' research skill development for secondary and higher education sectors. Lyn is passionate about invigorating learning by making skill development a visible and explicit part of teaching and curriculum design. She instigated and led the library's implementation of the Models of Engaged Learning and Teaching (MELT) to catalyse library-faculty partnerships for the in-curricular development of students' research, work and digital skills. Lyn is active in the educational research community, facilitated MELT workshops nationally and internationally, published articles, presented at conferences and participated in nationally funded research. Recipient of three Monash University Excellence in Learning and Teaching awards, and the CAUL (Council of Australian University Librarians) Achievement Award.

Barbara Yazbeck has experience teaching a range of academic literacies in a higher education setting. She has an interest in critical pedagogies that develop critical, creative thinkers with strong reasoning skills, who can apply knowledge, information and research skills to complex problems in a range of contexts, and are effective oral and written communicators. She was awarded a citation for 'Excellence in developing evidence-based medicine curricula, based on world's best practice that engages students in inquiry-driven learning and practice for life'. She has been working with the MELT frameworks since 2013.


Janice Pinder was until recently a learning skills adviser in the Monash University Library, working with the Faculties of Education and Arts and with graduate research students from a variety of disciplines. She is interested in the writing development of thesis writers and has contributed to doctoral education programs. Janice has a D.Phil. in Modern Languages (French) and Bachelor of Education

"The book is highly recommended for learning skills advisors, librarians, library managers and directors, course coordinators, lecturers and learning designers." (Thuy Dinh, Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, Vol. 71 (4), December, 2022)