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Organizational Change: A Public Services Application.
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Lubans, John, Jr. – Reference Librarian, 1984
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…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Instruction, Library Planning
Library Instruction and Foreign Students: A Survey of Opinions and Practices among Selected Libraries.
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Goudy, Frank Wm.; Moushey, Eugene – Reference Librarian, 1984
Results of survey of 44 academic libraries indicate that: foreign students have problems in using library; instruction for foreign students should be offered as separate program; type of instruction and degree of coordination between library and other areas on campus differs markedly. Program idea sources and 18 references are included. (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Students, Foreign Students, Higher Education
Secondary School Library and Information Skills: Are They Transferred from High School to College?
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Kester, Diane D. – Reference Librarian, 1994
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…
Descriptors: College Libraries, High Schools, Higher Education, Information Literacy
Reaching Out to the International Students through Bibliographic Instruction.
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Helms, Cynthia Mae – Reference Librarian, 1995
Discusses programs developed at the Andrews University (Michigan) library to help international students develop library skills. Bibliographic instruction workshops and English Language Institute classes are described; and guidelines for successful workshops are suggested, including hands-on experience, targeting individual needs, publicity, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, English (Second Language), Evaluation, Foreign Students
A Study of Nontraditional Students' Perceptions of Their Library Research Skills.
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Leverence, Mari Ellen – Reference Librarian, 1997
The average age of students at Governors State University (GSU) in Illinois is 36. A study of 50 nontraditional graduate students at GSU examined their perceptions of their library research skills. This article reports on the survey findings, discusses older students and library automation, and makes recommendations for future nontraditional…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Library Automation
Integrating Library Use Skills into the General Education Curriculum.
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Pastine, Maureen, Ed.; Katz, Bill, Ed. – Reference Librarian, 1989
The integration of library user education into the general education curriculum is discussed in 25 articles. Major areas covered include bridging the gap between high school and college; library skills in community colleges; library skills in colleges and universities; library use skills for off-campus programs; and issues related to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Extension Education, High Schools
Assessment and Accountability in Reference Work. Part III: Patterns of Assessment.
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Allen, 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
Modern Library Technology and Reference Services.
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Huang, Samuel T., Ed.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1993
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…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education