A Collaborative Model for Teaching E-Resources: Northwestern University's Graduate Training Day

Abstract

The authors report on the planning, execution, and future of Northwestern University's Introduction to Electronic Resources/Humanities Computing Training Day, a mandatory one-day set of classes for first-year doctoral students in humanities disciplines. The project is a collaborative effort among the Office of the Dean of the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences; the University Library; and Academic Technologies. In this case study the authors explain the intricacies of the program and set it in the context of current thought and practices regarding graduate student training and collaborative ventures.