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Becksford, Lisa – Communications in Information Literacy, 2022
This study investigates instruction librarians' perceptions of their relationships with teaching faculty. Respondents to a survey of U.S. instruction librarians indicated that they tended to agree that their teaching was valued and they had autonomy in what they taught. However, the often one-time nature of library instruction limited their…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Instruction, Librarian Attitudes, College Faculty
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Becker, Jill K.; Bishop Simmons, Samantha; Fox, Natalie; Back, Andi; Reyes, Betsaida M. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2022
Frequently, information literacy instruction takes the form of a one-shot library session with minimal collaboration between librarians and teaching faculty. To offer an alternative to this model, librarians implemented the Information Literacy Mini-Grant; an incentivized program inviting teaching faculty to collaborate with librarians to redesign…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Librarians, College Faculty, Librarian Teacher Cooperation
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Angie Cox; Amandajean Nolte; Angela L. Pratesi – Communications in Information Literacy, 2023
This exploratory mixed-methods study investigates faculty perceptions of information literacy (IL), its instruction, and librarian collaboration teaching IL since the adoption of the ACRL "Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education" at the authors' institution. Many previous studies examining these questions were completed…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Information Literacy, Library Instruction
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Robyn Hall – Communications in Information Literacy, 2023
Supported by institutional commitments to community engagement, undergraduate students at universities across North America are participating in community-based research projects. These experiential learning activities allow students to collaborate with community partners to address issues in their communities, often resulting in co-creating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Community Education, Research Projects
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Scott, Rachel Elizabeth – Communications in Information Literacy, 2016
Librarians are frequently asked to teach several databases in a one-shot session, despite findings suggesting that such database demonstrations do not lead to optimal student outcomes. The "ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education" highlights the concepts of metaliteracy and metacognition. This paper investigates ways…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Librarians, Databases, Higher Education
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Avery, Susan – Communications in Information Literacy, 2017
As the international student population continues to grow, librarians must adjust their instruction to meet the needs of students who are adapting to a new country, culture, and language. This study assesses first-year international students as they engage in the research process through the completion of concept maps that precede database…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Scientific Literacy, Search Strategies, English (Second Language)