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Supporting User Needs and Skills to Minimize Library Anxiety: Considerations for Academic Libraries.
Peer reviewedWestbrook, Lynn; DeDecker, Sharon – Reference Librarian, 1993
Stresses the need for understanding the barriers to effective library use resulting from the diversity of users and the overwhelming amount of information available. Guidelines are suggested for use by academic librarians in evaluating facilities, services, and staff to assess their effectiveness in welcoming users and validating their information…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cultural Pluralism, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Kuhlthau, Carol C. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1993
Describes a study that evaluated implementing a constructivist process approach to learning information skills in school library media programs. Training institutes for media specialists, a longitudinal case study, and the identification of inhibitors and enablers of successful programs are discussed. (Contains 13 references.) (EAM)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Secondary Education, Information Literacy
