This description of research workshops for graduate students developed by a university library covers the need for the workshops, their intended goals, projected audience, planning, implementation, personnel, publicity, and the evaluation method used. (EM)

Briefly reviews practices and issues related to bibliographic instruction in community colleges and at Asnuntuck Community College (Connecticut) in particular. Proposes a minicourse on research skills to introduce students to the learning resource center's facilities and services, to the Library of Congress Classification System, and to the card…

Describes the bibliographic instruction program at Columbia State Community College's Learning Resource Center, which involves a mini-course taken in conjunction with freshman composition. Provides a syllabus and course outline. (DMM)

Examines the library short course orientation program for support staff, primarily secretaries, administrative assistants and researchers, teaching and laboratory assistants, at the University of Victoria; summarizes course evaluations, and poses suggestions for program improvement. (CWM)