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Peer reviewedRothstein, Samuel – Reference Librarian, 1989
Describes the Term Paper Clinic (TPC), a project in which students in a library reference class at the University of British Columbia offered reference assistance to other students. Appendixes include approaches and sources for the TPC search; instructions for the TPC search; a student library research guide; a report on user evaluations; and the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Class Activities, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedLancaster, F. W.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1992
This study, conducted at Illinois State University library, evaluated the ability of professional librarians to answer reference questions. Evaluations by undergraduate students were scored for accuracy of response and attitude of the librarian to determine the best attitudinal predictor of accuracy scores. The evaluation form is appended. (three…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Librarian Attitudes
Peer reviewedAllen, Nancy; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1992
Includes five articles that discuss (1) outcomes assessment in higher education; (2) the librarian's role in academic assessment and accreditation; (3) what library skills to teach high school students; (4) an innercity high school library programs; and (5) accountability for bibliographic instruction programs in academic libraries. (69…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Case Studies
Peer reviewedMoeckel, Nancy; Presnell, Jenny – Reference Librarian, 1995
Presents a model that can be used to develop or expand academic library services for international students based on survey results from Ohio academic libraries. Highlights include functional barriers, including critical thinking skills; cultural barriers; and model programs, including promotional, instructional, staff development, written,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Critical Thinking, Cultural Differences, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedPowell, Ronald R.; Raber, Douglas – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discussion of reference service in a changing information environment focuses on a survey of basic reference courses in American Library Association (ALA) accredited programs that was conducted to investigate how library school students are being educated for reference service. Highlights include course content; teaching methods; learning…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Behavioral Objectives, Course Content, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedTruett, Carol – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discusses the results of a survey of school librarians in North Carolina conducted to determine the extent of CD-ROM and videodisk use and how they are changing the teaching of library, information, and research skills. CD-ROM and videodisk titles are listed, and recommendations for further study are suggested. The questionnaire is appended.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians, Library Automation, Library Instruction
