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Did You Hear the One about the Boolean Operators? Incorporating Comedy into Library Instruction.
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Trefts, Kristin; Blakeslee, Sarah – RSR: Reference Services Review, 2000
Discussion of academic library instruction focuses on the use of humor to make it more effective. Highlights include a literature review on humor in education, as a communication device, and use in the business sector; a stand-up comedy workshop; lecture humor; and humorous active learning activities. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Active Learning, Comedy, Communication (Thought Transfer)