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Peer reviewedPatterson, Charles D.; Howell, Donna W. – RQ, 1990
Reports results of a 1987 survey designed to determine the educational preparedness and attitudes of academic librarians who participate in bibliographic instruction. Findings are discussed under the following headings: demographics; educational preparation; previous teaching experience; gaining and retaining support for the program; position…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction, Librarian Attitudes
Peer reviewedBober, Christopher; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1995
This study reviews the literature on the evaluation of bibliographic instruction in academic libraries from 1980 to 1993. Four main issues are discussed: (1) the reasons why librarians are evaluating; (2) to what degree they are evaluating; (3) what specific aspects they are evaluating; and (4) which methodologies are being used. Contains 89…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research
Alm, Mary L.; And Others – 1989
In response to a state mandate, the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) created an administrative structure, the University Assessment Committee (UAC), to assess the institution's educational merit. Representing the university library was the University Library Assessment Committee (ULAC). The ULAC used two surveys, one for faculty and one for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Measures, College Libraries, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedFjallbrant, Nancy – Education for Information: The International Review of Education and Training in Library and Information Science, 1983
Reviews the state of user education in Australian postsecondary educational institution libraries. Conclusions are based on results of a questionnaire survey of user education practices conducted in 1981. Courses in information retrieval, objectives of user education at six institutions, methods and media used, and course evaluation are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Course Objectives, Courses, Educational Development
Gordon, Helen, Ed. – Online, 1987
Eight articles describing online retrieval service use in schools include: an overview based on a 1986 survey; descriptions of DIALOG; Dow Jones News/Retrieval Service, and BRS services for schools, and Pennsylvania's online library network; online training for library media specialists; and a selected annotated bibliography of online in schools.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Databases, Learning Resources Centers, Library Instruction
Association of Coll. and Research Libraries, Chicago, IL. – 1977
These ten papers comprise the 1977 update on the state-of-the-art of academic library instruction. Two surveys examine printed self-guided library tours and conducted tours, while a third reports on non-formalized, point-of-use library instruction. Other papers review survey responses to questionnaires dealing with cassette tape use, transparency…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Audiotape Cassettes, Audiotape Recordings, Autoinstructional Aids
Peer reviewedButtlar, Lois; Tipton, Mary – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1992
Describes a study that was conducted to provide information on the extent of bibliographic instruction in curriculum materials centers (CMCs) or related library/media collections designed for the use of prospective teachers and teacher educators. The study paid particular attention to instruction in the use of online public catalogs. (30…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Resources Centers
