Introduction to Instructional Services in Academic Libraries

Name: Introduction to Instructional Services in Academic Libraries
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ISBN: 9780789037077

ISBN-10: 0789037076

ISBN-13: 9780789037077

Edition: 2009

Authors: Elizabeth Connor

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This work provides librarians with a much-needed introduction to instruction in college and university libraries. Filled with real world case studies that can be directly applied to classroom use and on-the-job training, the text brings together many experienced librarian-instructors to detail their professional experiences.

Book details

List price: $165.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 6/16/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 294
Size: 6.22" wide x 9.33" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Elizabeth Connor, is an assistant Professor of Library Science at The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina, USA. She has published widely in peer-reviewed library science journals and has authored several books of interest to academic librarians. The case study contributors work in a variety of academic library settings.



About the Editor


Contributors


Preface



Library Instruction in College Libraries



Creating an "Information Literacy Across the Curriculum" Program from Scratch



Introduction


Redefining Positions


The End of the Self-Paced Workbook


Designing a Building to Support Information Literacy


Information Literacy As the Library's Mission


Credibility on Campus and Off


Lessons Learned



Experiential Learning: Teach Them and They Will Come



Introduction


Setting


Library Description


Project Participants


Project Description, Planning, and Delivery


Results


Challenges


Conclusion



Taking the Best of Both Worlds: Success and Challenges with the Hybrid Model of Library Instruction



Introduction


Setting


Course Goals


Course Development


Course Assessment


Conclusion



Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Using Clickers to Enhance Learning in the Library



Introduction


Setting


Objectives


Methods


Results


Conclusion



Library Instruction in University Libraries



Interdisciplinary Inquiry Through Collaboration



Introduction


Setting


Objectives


Methods


Results


Conclusion



Immersion of Information Literacy and Technology into the Core Discovery Courses



Introduction


Setting


Objectives


Methods


Results


Conclusion



PUC 101: A Collaborative Effort for Freshman Orientation



Introduction/Setting


Objectives


Methods


Results


Conclusion



Making the Case for Enhanced Learning: Using Case Studies in a Credit-Bearing Library Course



Introduction


Setting


Objectives


Case Study Method


The Library Course


Sample Case Study


Results


Conclusion



Using Problem-Based Learning to Teach Information Literacy Skills in a Freshman Seminar



Introduction


Setting and Objectives


Methods


Results


Conclusion



Introducing Primary Documents to Undergraduates



Introduction


Setting


Online Collections of Primary Documents


Objectives


Literature Review


Methods


Results


Conclusion



A Tale of Two Syllabi: Program-Integrated Information Literacy Instruction in Chemistry and Journalism



Introduction


Setting


Objectives


Case Study 1


Case Study 2


Conclusion



Teaching Information Literacy to ESL Students



Introduction


Setting


Objectives


Methods


Results


Conclusion



Planning, Building, and Assessing a Library Instruction Tutorial



Introduction


Setting


Objectives


Learning Outcomes


Methods


Results


Conclusion



Information Literacy for Nontraditional Students at the University of Rhode Island



Introduction


Setting


The Providence Campus Library


Teaching in the Library


Methods


Results


Conclusion



Library Instruction in Health Sciences University Settings



Turning Librarians into Teachers



Introduction


Setting


Objectives


Methods


Results


Evaluation


Conclusion



MeSHing with Medical Students: Effectiveness of Library Instruction Over Time-A Longitudinal Research Study



Introduction


Purpose


Design


Setting


Participants


Intervention


Analysis


Exam Questions


Conclusion



Preparing an Advanced Information Literacy Curriculum for Graduate Students



Introduction


Setting


Objectives


Methods


Results


Conclusion



Graded Online Pharmacy Assignments



Introduction


Setting


Objectives


Methods


Results


Conclusion



Information Literacy for a College of Nursing



Introduction


Setting


Objectives


Methods


Results


Conclusion



Librarians in the Online Classroom: Proactive Bibliographic Instruction for Distance Education Students



Introduction


Situation and Goals


Literature Review


Setting


The Classes


Methods


Results


Conclusion


Chapter Exercises



Index