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Bibliographic Instruction: A Metasurvey.
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McMorrow, Kathleen – Canadian Library Journal, 1983
Traces the evolution of bibliographic instruction from author's standpoint and examines the Library Orientation Instruction Exchange (LOEX) Clearinghouse and literature on bibliographic instruction, noting relevant conferences, academic acceptance, a field of study for librarians, and student-directed research guides. Questions concerning future…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Conferences, Library Guides, Library Instruction
Integrating Subject Pathfinders into Online Catalogs.
Jarvis, William E. – Database, 1985
Discusses the integration of subject pathfinders into online public access catalogs (OPAC) through following features: within the OPAC, offline user guide manuals, remotely printed upon user request, or online as saved searches displayed in help screen format. Excerpts of a pathfinder display for biotechnology are presented. Four sources are…
Descriptors: Display Systems, Information Retrieval, Library Catalogs, Library Guides
Bibliographic Instruction: Make It More than Bibliographic First Aid.
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Rudnik, Mary Chrysantha – Catholic Library World, 1984
Reviews development of bibliographic instruction in colleges and examines various components of such instruction (orientation, basic skills, course specialized skills, course-integrated study). Discussion of efforts to study user needs and to present library services as direct answer to these needs notes use of certain marketing techniques.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Needs, Instructional Design
Course Information Analysis: Foundation for Creative Library Support.
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Sayles, Jeremy W. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1985
Suggests that information librarians should analyze instructors' course descriptions and syllabi, and use that information for creation of library study guides and other service supports--clarification of assignment, collection development, library information guides, anticipatory reference, instruction, course improvement, include guide as part…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Content Analysis, Course Content, Course Descriptions
The Hurried Student: NHCTC Library Finds Many Ways To "Help" Their Busy Users.
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Miller, Patty – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1999
Asserts that nontraditional students are often hurried, because they juggle the many demands of life in addition to those of a student. Suggests that library staff can help students by developing individualized orientation programs and guides for using equipment and material. Cites New Hampshire Community Technical College as an example of a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Colleges, Librarians, Library Guides
Creating a Handbook for an Academic Library: Rationale and Process.
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Metter, Ellen; Willis, Elizabeth – Research Strategies, 1993
Describes the development, production, and distribution of a college library handbook designed to replace a portion of regular library instruction. Topics addressed include defining the audience; content, including library organization, selecting library materials, and search strategies; format; costs; revisions; evaluation; and recommendations.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Audience Analysis, Costs, Evaluation Methods
Zur Entwicklung der Bibliothekarischen Benutzerschulung an der Technischen Universitaet Wien. (The Development of Library User Instruction at the Technical University of Vienna).
Oberhauser, O.; Wurzl, R. – 1982
This report describes the library instruction program at the Technische Universitaet Wien (Technical University of Vienna) in Austria and proposes various program improvements, which are based in part on the results of a 1979 survey of over 2,600 faculty and students. An overview of the present state-of-the-art of library user education and…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Materials