Eighteen scholarly papers and twelve abstracts comprise the content of the fourteenth annual Brick and Click Libraries Symposium, held annually at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The proceedings, authored by academic librarians and presented at the symposium, portray the contemporary and future face of librarianship.…

Describes an instructional model for teaching library skills which consists of a 30-minute lecture followed by a 20-minute exercise. Assumptions about learning and the educational process are discussed as well as goal-setting for the class and exercise. It is suggested that this format could be applied to other disciplines. (10 references) (MES)

Uses a matrix to identify conceptual gaps in a bibliographic instruction program at an academic library and discusses a curriculum design model that includes objectives in the affective and sensorimotor domains as well as cognitive instruction. Application of the model to a computer-assisted bibliographic instruction project is described. (10…

This study presents a test of the Anxiety-Expectation Mediation (AEM) model of library anxiety. The AEM model contains variables that are directly or indirectly related to information search performance, as measured by students' scores on their research proposals. This model posits that library anxiety and self-perception serve as factors that…

Discusses first three steps of a general model for use in planning and implementing innovative programs in organizations: identifying problem, forming task force, finding out more about problems. Application and evaluation of model at large academic library to investigate receptivity of faculty to increased teaching activities by librarians is…

Reviews selected research studies with practical application to university library service models and offers suggestions for a research agenda supporting the advancement of strategic services. Discusses information-seeking behavior; user education, information literacy, and learning technologies; scholarly communication and the digital library;…

Discusses undergraduate needs for user education for effective library use. Describes models for understanding needs, including a subject-based hierarchical model; examines learning theories for undergraduates, including cognitive style mapping and cognitive development; and presents models of user education. (LRW)

Presents a model for teaching interdisciplinary research skills that can be applied to any two or more humanities or social science disciplines. Highlights include the definition and organization of the discipline, organization or printed reference tools, user definition of information needs, classification systems and subject headings, and online…

Twelve articles describe the impact of library technologies on reference services. Staff training, the academic librarian as teacher and information provider, decision-making models for planning reference services, patron database access options, management of reference services, systemwide electronic access, and the electronic library are among…

Examines the impact of the information revolution on teaching library research skills in a small liberal arts college. Proposes a model for collaborating librarians and English faculty that integrates writing strategies, library research tools, and multimedia into English literature. Includes course schedule and a bibliography of print and…