I'm a research librarian who has also taught college level courses in literature and composition. I tell students, "If your professor gives you a long list of assignment requirements and you're not sure where to start, come to us. We can help you at every stage, whether you are just trying to understand the assignment, trying to narrow your topic, seeking out materials, trying to make sense of the materials and figure out how to use and respond to them, how to draft a paper, how to format and effectively cite source, or how to edit and revise so your paper can be as sharp and persuasive as it can be." A large part of my day job is to be a one-stop shop for students' study needs.

I believe that learning is an active (not passive) undertaking, and that we only know that we've actually learned when we (as students) are able to practice a given skill ourselves, to construct knowledge and understanding in our own thoughts and words. If there's no YOU DO in the classic I DO-WE DO-YOU DO sequence, then it's not learning, it's preaching. I try to meet students where they are, to assess your prior knowledge, skills, and experience and collaborate with you to come up with a plan for what knowledge and skills you want to develop and what intermediate steps do we need to take to help you get there.