Reviews the literature on academic librarian's increased teaching role with the emergence of the Internet; discusses the changing student populations who require instruction and the skills students need for information literacy; and reviews how the Internet has affected teaching strategies, including Web-based instruction and integrating…

This practicum was designed to help doctoral education students entering the Child and Youth Studies (CYS) program at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) feel more confident about accessing online resources and more comfortable about using online information technologies for their research. A method was developed for integrating bibliographic…

Describes a library research module that was developed for a grade 8 life skills curriculum. A workbook format was designed to include traditional skills such as note taking, bibliographic form, and catalog use, as well as electronic research, including Internet use, World Wide Web sites, and CD-ROMs. (LRW)

Explains how a library media specialist can organize a collaborative curriculum project with communities throughout the world via the Internet, while integrating information process skills and content objectives. Highlights include planning ahead; collaborating with classroom teachers; conducting and managing the project, including writing and…

Internet-oriented courses and teaching materials tend to focus on technology. A typical approach covers the basic services (terminal emulation, file transfer, gopher, etc.) and how to use the programs which support them. The development of integrated browsers which adapt to the different protocols of the Internet without the need for user…

Discusses teaching information literacy in academic libraries and describes programs developed at California State University that considered new technologies; changing student characteristics, enrollment patterns, and skills; determining authenticity and quality of information sources, particularly on the Internet; curriculum development;…