An Introduction to Instructional Services in Academic Libraries

by Connor; Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9780789037084
• ISBN10: 0789037084
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781135695040
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2008-06-16
• Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

In the twenty-first century, successful students need to be information literate and more than ever, librarians are being called upon to contribute considerable energy, knowledge, and leadership to academic success. An Introduction to Instructional Services in Academic Libraries provides librarians with a much-needed introduction to instruction. Filled with informative, real-world case studies, this enlightening text brings together over three dozen experienced librarian-instructors from across the United States and Canada to detail their experiences in planning, delivering, and evaluating effective instructional sessions. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

About the Editor	p. xiii
Contributors	p. xv
Preface	p. xxi
Library Instruction in College Libraries
Creating an "Information Literacy Across the Curriculum" Program from Scratch	p. 3
Introduction	p. 3
Redefining Positions	p. 4
The End of the Self-Paced Workbook	p. 5
Designing a Building to Support Information Literacy	p. 6
Information Literacy As the Library's Mission	p. 8
Credibility on Campus and Off	p. 14
Lessons Learned	p. 15
Experiential Learning: Teach Them and They Will Come	p. 19
Introduction	p. 19
Setting	p. 20
Library Description	p. 20
Project Participants	p. 21
Project Description, Planning, and Delivery	p. 23
Results	p. 27
Challenges	p. 28
Conclusion	p. 29
Taking the Best of Both Worlds: Success and Challenges with the Hybrid Model of Library Instruction	p. 33
Introduction	p. 33
Setting	p. 34
Course Goals	p. 35
Course Development	p. 36
Course Assessment	p. 38
Conclusion	p. 40
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Using Clickers to Enhance Learning in the Library	p. 43
Introduction	p. 43
Setting	p. 44
Objectives	p. 44
Methods	p. 45
Results	p. 48
Conclusion	p. 50
Library Instruction in University Libraries
Interdisciplinary Inquiry Through Collaboration	p. 55
Introduction	p. 55
Setting	p. 55
Objectives	p. 56
Methods	p. 56
Results	p. 58
Conclusion	p. 65
Immersion of Information Literacy and Technology into the Core Discovery Courses	p. 67
Introduction	p. 67
Setting	p. 67
Objectives	p. 70
Methods	p. 70
Results	p. 78
Conclusion	p. 79
PUC 101: A Collaborative Effort for Freshman Orientation	p. 83
Introduction/Setting	p. 83
Objectives	p. 84
Methods	p. 88
Results	p. 90
Conclusion	p. 92
Making the Case for Enhanced Learning: Using Case Studies in a Credit-Bearing Library Course	p. 95
Introduction	p. 95
Setting	p. 95
Objectives	p. 96
Case Study Method	p. 96
The Library Course	p. 100
Sample Case Study	p. 100
Results	p. 102
Conclusion	p. 104
Using Problem-Based Learning to Teach Information Literacy Skills in a Freshman Seminar	p. 107
Introduction	p. 107
Setting and Objectives	p. 111
Methods	p. 111
Results	p. 113
Conclusion	p. 114
Introducing Primary Documents to Undergraduates	p. 119
Introduction	p. 119
Setting	p. 120
Online Collections of Primary Documents	p. 121
Objectives	p. 123
Literature Review	p. 124
Methods	p. 125
Results	p. 127
Conclusion	p. 128
A Tale of Two Syllabi: Program-Integrated Information Literacy Instruction in Chemistry and Journalism	p. 135
Introduction	p. 135
Setting	p. 136
Objectives	p. 137
Case Study 1	p. 138
Case Study 2	p. 141
Conclusion	p. 143
Teaching Information Literacy to ESL Students	p. 153
Introduction	p. 153
Setting	p. 153
Objectives	p. 155
Methods	p. 156
Results	p. 161
Conclusion	p. 162
Planning, Building, and Assessing a Library Instruction Tutorial	p. 165
Introduction	p. 165
Setting	p. 165
Objectives	p. 167
Learning Outcomes	p. 168
Methods	p. 169
Results	p. 173
Conclusion	p. 175
Information Literacy for Nontraditional Students at the University of Rhode Island	p. 183
Introduction	p. 183
Setting	p. 184
The Providence Campus Library	p. 186
Teaching in the Library	p. 187
Methods	p. 187
Results	p. 193
Conclusion	p. 194
Library Instruction in Health Sciences University Settings
Turning Librarians into Teachers	p. 203
Introduction	p. 203
Setting	p. 203
Objectives	p. 205
Methods	p. 207
Results	p. 209
Evaluation	p. 211
Conclusion	p. 211
MeSHing with Medical Students: Effectiveness of Library Instruction Over Time-A Longitudinal Research Study	p. 215
Introduction	p. 215
Purpose	p. 216
Design	p. 216
Setting	p. 217
Participants	p. 218
Intervention	p. 218
Analysis	p. 221
Exam Questions	p. 222
Conclusion	p. 224
Preparing an Advanced Information Literacy Curriculum for Graduate Students	p. 229
Introduction	p. 229
Setting	p. 229
Objectives	p. 230
Methods	p. 231
Results	p. 232
Conclusion	p. 234
Graded Online Pharmacy Assignments	p. 239
Introduction	p. 239
Setting	p. 241
Objectives	p. 242
Methods	p. 242
Results	p. 245
Conclusion	p. 246
Information Literacy for a College of Nursing	p. 251
Introduction	p. 251
Setting	p. 251
Objectives	p. 252
Methods	p. 253
Results	p. 257
Conclusion	p. 262
Librarians in the Online Classroom: Proactive Bibliographic Instruction for Distance Education Students	p. 267
Introduction	p. 267
Situation and Goals	p. 268
Literature Review	p. 268
Setting	p. 271
The Classes	p. 272
Methods	p. 273
Results	p. 275
Conclusion	p. 277
Chapter Exercises	p. 281
Index	p. 285
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