Peer Research Advisors Program
The Peer Research Advisors program is one of a number of library initiatives to make students aware of the excellent career possibilities in library and information science. There is a critical need for librarians worldwide, and there are excellent graduate programs in this field in the Triangle area. The Libraries hopes the program will develop into an important part of its services, provide intellectually challenging jobs for students, and encourage some of NC State's exceptional undergraduates to join the profession.
Peer research advisors are students from diverse backgrounds who are interested in helping fellow students while improving their own research skills. They help answer questions at the reference desk and assist librarians with instruction sessions and outreach efforts. The Peer Research Advisors program aims to:
• present a welcoming and diverse face of library public services to students;
• develop the peer research advisors’ information literacy skills and contribute to their academic success;
• enhance the ability of all undergraduates to use the library effectively; and
• recruit young, diverse people into librarianship.
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