Jennifer J. Little|Moira A. Fallon|Jason Dauenhauer|Betsy Balzano|Donald Halquist
Interdisciplinary collaboration
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purpose many colleges universities require undergraduate graduate students plan conduct research part graduation requirements however number barriers exist instructors students understanding conducting research small group college brockport instructors taught introductory research research methodology gathered together librarians faculty learning community flc share information instructional methods teaching research skills paper aims discuss initiative designmethodologyapproach following initiative foster careerspan faculty development college brockport made threeyear commitment implement variety topicbased flcs beginning fall 2008 semester findings like librarians across country brockport librarians creating research guides pathfinders decades term pathfinder coined early 1970s mit librarians developed lists resources references pertaining subject disciplines libguides marketed surprising libraries quick adopt platform produce pathfinders libguides chosen provide convenient simple way create update research guides using live interface employ web 20 technologies userfriendly format encourage collaboration originalityvalue based evaluative qualitative feedback libguide refined guide modification faculty students use