Results of a study of college freshmen using a bibliographic instruction model that considers interaction of library tools, styles of instruction, and Robert M. Gagne's Learning Hierarchy indicate a superiority of programed instruction at factual and problem-solving levels, and also a need for further experimentation. Eight references are…

Pretests and post-tests, which measure the knowledge of students before and after instruction, are used to evaluate the effectiveness of a self-instructional "Library Survival Kit," which teaches basic library skills to freshmen at Richmond College. Findings of this study indicate a significant improvement and a passing average for the freshmen…

Describes in detail the Library and Research Consultations (LaRC) program for graduate students offered at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Copies of the program's brochure and questionnaire are provided, and preliminary evaluative data are tabulated. (JD)

Reports results of a random sample of 120 community college library directors regarding the availability of bibliographic instruction (BI), BI program goals and objectives, the nature of BI programs, adaptations for special constituencies, and trends and institutional characteristics. Findings are compared to American Library Association standards…

This study is a comparative analysis of undergraduate credit courses in library instruction, taught by university librarians and offered by ten State University of New York (SUNY) institutions--Albany, Brockport, Buffalo, Environmental Science and Forestry, New Paltz, Oneonta, Oswego, Plattsburgh, Stony Brook, and Upstate Medical. Topics include a…

Results of a project at the University of Nebraska--Lincoln showed that computer-assisted instruction (using the PLATO system) and tutorial methods were somewhat more effective than the traditional library orientation tour for teaching card catalog skills, but that cost-benefit considerations restrict their further development for large-scale use.…

Compiled from a survey by the Task Force on Instruction in Academic Libraries of the Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians, this directory lists 62 institutions of higher education in Wisconsin which offer some form of instruction in library use. Schools are listed by instruction provided, teaching methods used, types of print and non-print…

Results of a DePauw University study of the library skills and attitudes of 43 high school students enrolled in a college preparatory program provide evidence that formal library use instruction programs can have positive results, regardless of initial level of students' academic potential. Twenty-three references are cited. (EJS)

Concludes that evaluations of library instruction based on library use present a useful picture of the impact of instruction within the context of program objectives. Yet to be found, however, is a methodology that will express the role student motivation and maturation play in the development of effective library skills. (RAA)

Discussion of secondary school library and information skills focuses on a study at East Carolina University that was conducted to determine what library skills first-year college students had. Highlights include instruction on library usage in high school; actual library usage; and identification of standard reference terms. (Contains three…

The findings of a study conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a visual display illustrating use of the card catalog in a university library are presented. The evaluation focused on the major goal of the display, which was to provide new information to library users. A questionnaire designed to measure a respondent's knowledge of the various…

Describes program at Pennsylvania State University Libraries designed to inform faculty and graduate students about activities of library's fee-based search service and to explain individual subscription alternatives available to microcomputer owners for running searches. Registration form, results of pre-session and post-session questionnaires,…

The integration of library instruction within established courses offered by academic departments at the State University College at Potsdam is discussed. A report of the year's activities, which are funded by a grant from the Council on Library Resources, is followed by the library director's assessment of staff skills required for program…

Compiled from the result of a survey conducted in March 1980, this directory identifies 136 college libraries and provides information on the library instructional program each offers, including instructional modes, whether it is a credit course, teaching and lecture materials used, and a contact person. For credit courses, the entry identifies…

This study shows that a one-credit library research course designed around workbook/exercise module and bibliography assignment helps students learn library skills and results in improved attitude toward library. Pre/post tests were administered to experimental and control groups to assess skill and attitude level. Test and semantic differential…