Faculty Orientation
United States Military Academy Library
Welcome
Ms. Lauren Dodd Interim Director of Libraries and Archives
Library Orientation Outcomes
After this orientation, new faculty members will be able to:
Recognize the role of librarians as force multipliers and faculty partners with expertise in teaching information literacy. Locate the Faculty Guide, a comprehensive resource for instructors on USMA Library resources. Identify multiple types of resources available to faculty and cadets through USMA Library.
BLUF: Librarians are partners in teaching and learning
Intersecting Literacies
Feekery Model of Information Literacy
How do information literacy skills impact our graduates?
“Information Warfare”
“The Need to Inoculate Military Servicemembers Against Information Threats”
“Study to Establish Levels of Digital Literacy for Soldiers and Leaders in the U.S. Army”
“Understanding Russian Disinformation and How the Joint Force Can Address It”
“The Military Needs Media Literacy Training”
“Evaluation of Digital Literacy as an Air Force Foundational Competency”
Library Support of GenAI Use at West Point
Faculty Development Workshops
Customized Inclusion in ACRL Framework
Brainstorming/Support for Inclusion in the Classroom
GenAI Course in Canvas
GenAI Website
GenAI Threshold Concepts
Instruction Portfolio
EV378 HI302 MX400
PRIMARY SOURCE RESEARCH w/ ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
GENERATIVE AI LITERACY
MIS/ DISINFORMATION
RS103 HI108
USMAPS Faculty Development Workshop
EN101 XH101 USMAPS
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & CITATION
CAPSTONE/ INDEPENDENT STUDY RESEARCH
Zotero Workshops- Beginner & Advanced DS495
EVALUATING SOURCES
SE450 LN287
Ms. Erin Tolman Instructional Design Librarian
Instruction Options
In Person Single or Multi-Class Instruction Workshops
Online Courses embedded in Canvas Digital Learning Object Research Guides
Instruction Requests
Information Literacy Request form (linked on website and Faculty Guide)Email instruction@usmalibrary.org with questions
Faculty Guide
https://library.westpoint.edu/faculty
Library Website
https://library.westpoint.edu/
Mr. Doug Litts Archives & Special Collections Librarian
Archives & Special Collections
Manuscripts
Special Collections
Archives
Material generated by or related to Academy alumni
The permanent, official, institutional records of the U.S. Military Academy
A variety of published materials including books, maps, and West Point publications
Digital Collections
Digitized versions of a variety of materials from all three categories
Questions?
Highlights from Special Collections
This first edition copy of Henry O. Flipper's (USMA 1877) autobiography details his time and experiences at the U.S. Military Academy as he worked to become the institution's first known black graduate. Flipper published this memoir in 1878, just one year after graduating, and it tells, among other things, of his four years being "silenced," or completely ostracized, by his fellow cadets.
This volume, published in 1977 after the Plebe year of the first class of female cadets (Class of 1980), is one of four annual reports. These reports described and evaluated the admission of women to the U.S. Military Academy and the progress of that first class of women during their four years at West Point. Volume 1 includes data on opinions of the public, West Point leadership, and current cadets on this change to the student body.
This map details the extent of the newly formed United States of America at the close of the Revolutionary War. It is also available in our digital collections and is just one of many fascinating maps that we hold in Special Collections.
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Highlights from our Manuscripts Collection
Our collections feature many letters written by cadets during their time at West Point. The earliest of these are from CDT Samuel Newman written in 1807 and 1808, just a few years after the academy was founded in 1802.
Our collections feature many scrapbooks from cadets' time at West Point and from officers' later careers. One of the largest sets in our collection is from GEN Omar N. Bradley. Along with his personal papers and other items, we have many scrapbooks covering Bradley's career from his time as a cadet through his time as a five star General of the Army.
Letter from George Washington discussing the treason of Benedict Arnold.
Personas References Data*
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Highlights from our Digital Collections
Digitized maps from our holdings in Special Collections, including Revolutionary and Civil War era maps of West Point.
Collection of photos taken by William H. Stockbridge. Images are of West Point faculty, staff, buildings, and cadet life in the early twentieth century.
Yearbooks of the United States Corps of Cadets between 1897 and 1949.
View all of our digital collections
Highlights from our Archives
This series includes U.S.C.C. rules governing honor and disciplinary systems, proper dress and grooming, inspections and reviews, maintenance of quarters, cadet privileges, absences, and leave, and many other topics relating to cadet life.
Note: Link is to digital collection. This series records the number of demerits and nature of delinquency for each cadet. Typical delinquencies included tardiness, having their uniform out of order, "trifling" in ranks, and being out of bed after taps. George A. Custer received some of the highest numbers of demerits in his time at West Point.
Edgar Allan Poe may be the most famous West Point cadet to have never graduated. Following a short tenure at the Academy, CDT Poe was court martialed and discharged. This did not stop his classmates from raising a collection to fund his first book of poetry, though.
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Faculty Orientation
United States Military Academy Library
Welcome Ms. Lauren Dodd Interim Director of Libraries and Archives
Library Orientation Outcomes
After this orientation, new faculty members will be able to:
Recognize the role of librarians as force multipliers and faculty partners with expertise in teaching information literacy. Locate the Faculty Guide, a comprehensive resource for instructors on USMA Library resources. Identify multiple types of resources available to faculty and cadets through USMA Library.
BLUF: Librarians are partners in teaching and learning
Intersecting Literacies
Feekery Model of Information Literacy
How do information literacy skills impact our graduates?
“Information Warfare”
“The Need to Inoculate Military Servicemembers Against Information Threats”
“Study to Establish Levels of Digital Literacy for Soldiers and Leaders in the U.S. Army”
“Understanding Russian Disinformation and How the Joint Force Can Address It”
“The Military Needs Media Literacy Training”
“Evaluation of Digital Literacy as an Air Force Foundational Competency”
Library Support of GenAI Use at West Point
Faculty Development Workshops
Customized Inclusion in ACRL Framework
Brainstorming/Support for Inclusion in the Classroom
GenAI Course in Canvas
GenAI Website
GenAI Threshold Concepts
Instruction Portfolio
EV378 HI302 MX400
PRIMARY SOURCE RESEARCH w/ ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
GENERATIVE AI LITERACY
MIS/ DISINFORMATION
RS103 HI108
USMAPS Faculty Development Workshop
EN101 XH101 USMAPS
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY & CITATION
CAPSTONE/ INDEPENDENT STUDY RESEARCH
Zotero Workshops- Beginner & Advanced DS495
EVALUATING SOURCES
SE450 LN287
Ms. Erin Tolman Instructional Design Librarian
Instruction Options
In Person Single or Multi-Class Instruction Workshops
Online Courses embedded in Canvas Digital Learning Object Research Guides
Instruction Requests
Information Literacy Request form (linked on website and Faculty Guide)Email instruction@usmalibrary.org with questions
Faculty Guide
https://library.westpoint.edu/faculty
Library Website
https://library.westpoint.edu/
Mr. Doug Litts Archives & Special Collections Librarian
Archives & Special Collections
Manuscripts
Special Collections
Archives
Material generated by or related to Academy alumni
The permanent, official, institutional records of the U.S. Military Academy
A variety of published materials including books, maps, and West Point publications
Digital Collections
Digitized versions of a variety of materials from all three categories
Questions?
Highlights from Special Collections
This first edition copy of Henry O. Flipper's (USMA 1877) autobiography details his time and experiences at the U.S. Military Academy as he worked to become the institution's first known black graduate. Flipper published this memoir in 1878, just one year after graduating, and it tells, among other things, of his four years being "silenced," or completely ostracized, by his fellow cadets.
This volume, published in 1977 after the Plebe year of the first class of female cadets (Class of 1980), is one of four annual reports. These reports described and evaluated the admission of women to the U.S. Military Academy and the progress of that first class of women during their four years at West Point. Volume 1 includes data on opinions of the public, West Point leadership, and current cadets on this change to the student body.
This map details the extent of the newly formed United States of America at the close of the Revolutionary War. It is also available in our digital collections and is just one of many fascinating maps that we hold in Special Collections.
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Write a title
A cool subtitle here
Use this space to add some awesome interactivity. Include text, images, videos, tables, PDFs... even interactive questions! Premium tip: Get insights on how your audience interacts:
Highlights from our Manuscripts Collection
Our collections feature many letters written by cadets during their time at West Point. The earliest of these are from CDT Samuel Newman written in 1807 and 1808, just a few years after the academy was founded in 1802.
Our collections feature many scrapbooks from cadets' time at West Point and from officers' later careers. One of the largest sets in our collection is from GEN Omar N. Bradley. Along with his personal papers and other items, we have many scrapbooks covering Bradley's career from his time as a cadet through his time as a five star General of the Army.
Letter from George Washington discussing the treason of Benedict Arnold.
Personas References Data*
Write a title great here
Interactivity and animation can be your best allies to make content fun. That's why at Genially we use AI (Awesome Interactivity) in our designs, so you can level up with interactivity and turn your content into something that adds value and engages.
Link >
Highlights from our Digital Collections
Digitized maps from our holdings in Special Collections, including Revolutionary and Civil War era maps of West Point.
Collection of photos taken by William H. Stockbridge. Images are of West Point faculty, staff, buildings, and cadet life in the early twentieth century.
Yearbooks of the United States Corps of Cadets between 1897 and 1949.
View all of our digital collections
Highlights from our Archives
This series includes U.S.C.C. rules governing honor and disciplinary systems, proper dress and grooming, inspections and reviews, maintenance of quarters, cadet privileges, absences, and leave, and many other topics relating to cadet life.
Note: Link is to digital collection. This series records the number of demerits and nature of delinquency for each cadet. Typical delinquencies included tardiness, having their uniform out of order, "trifling" in ranks, and being out of bed after taps. George A. Custer received some of the highest numbers of demerits in his time at West Point.
Edgar Allan Poe may be the most famous West Point cadet to have never graduated. Following a short tenure at the Academy, CDT Poe was court martialed and discharged. This did not stop his classmates from raising a collection to fund his first book of poetry, though.