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Luo, Lili – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2010
Survey and semi-structured interviews were conducted in this study to examine the adoption of the Web 2.0 technology in information literacy instruction. Findings suggest that librarians use Web 2.0 tools in three different levels, and overall it has a positive impact on teaching and learning. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Internet, Library Instruction, Surveys
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Dowell, Connie V. – RQ, 1986
Provides an example of a course integrated library instruction assignment in biographical research for undergraduate journalism students. The assignment is shown to accomplish three goals: development of library skills, knowledge of important living journalists, and a review of interviewing techniques. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Biographies, Higher Education, Interviews
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Rice, James – Reference Librarian, 1984
Addresses the two-fold question concerning imposition of instruction on a library user when he/she only wants answer to information need--whether attempted instruction is infringement on the rights of the user, and whether attempted instruction detracts from the librarian's effectiveness in fulfilling information need. Twenty references are…
Descriptors: Individual Instruction, Information Needs, Instructional Design, Interpersonal Communication
Dopke-Wilson, MariRae – Educators' Spotlight Digest, 2006
Coming up with interesting information literacy lessons can be challenging for the high school librarian. If school librarians have taught their upper class students well, most are prepared to navigate their way successfully through libraries and Internet resources. In this article, the author explores a unique high school project that resulted in…
Descriptors: Interviews, Information Literacy, Historians, Veterans
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Gratch, Bonnie G. – Research Strategies, 1988
Reports on a study of the information-seeking behavior of users of Infotrac, OCLC, Newsbank Electronic Index, and LS/2 at the Bowling Green State University Libraries. Following a brief description of the data gathered by interviews, a model for library user education that considers automated information retrieval is presented. (2 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Computers, Higher Education, Information Seeking
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Huston, Mary M. – Reference Services Review, 1989
Discussion of library instruction for teaching the use of computer-based searching techniques focuses on a study conducted at Evergreen State College to determine novice and experienced users' information seeking habits, and to create a multicultural teaching model for researchers that acknowledges the users' conceptual frameworks. (15 references)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Libraries, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development
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Thomsett-Scott, Beth; Reese, Patricia E. – Public Services Quarterly, 2006
The incorporation of technology into library processes has tremendously impacted staff and users alike. The University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries is no exception. Sixteen years of reference statistics are analyzed to examine the relationships between the implementation of CD-ROMs and web-based resources and the number of reference questions.…
Descriptors: Library Services, Reference Services, Interviews, Questioning Techniques