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McGowan, Britt; Gonzalez, Melissa; Stanny, Claudia J. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2016
Librarians seek opportunities to improve outreach to faculty and promote shared interests in information literacy. A comprehensive review of syllabi for all undergraduate courses offered during one academic term examined course-level learning outcomes and graded assignments to see how well they aligned with the five Association of College and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Course Descriptions, Information Literacy, Undergraduate Students
Dinkelman, Andrea L. – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2010
This article describes an analysis of course syllabi from selected courses in the biology curriculum at Iowa State University. The purpose of this research was to learn about the numbers and types of information literacy assignments given to students majoring in biology. Overall, the most common assignment type for biology majors was a lab report…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Assignments, Biology, Course Descriptions

Saines, Sherri B. – Journal of Library Administration, 2002
Describes a bibliographic instruction course at Ohio University library that engaged students in creating the syllabus. Discusses the instructor's role, barriers to implementation, and student reactions that indicated students were more engaged in classroom activities and discussions and that their final projects had an increased level of interest…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Library Instruction
Peterson, Lorna – 2002
This document contains handouts from a panel discussion by a school library media specialist, an academic librarian, and a library educator that focused on what library schools are doing to prepare future librarians to teach. The handouts include: (1) a brief bibliography; (2) a survey of LIS (Library and Information Science) program BI…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Information Literacy, Library Associations
Fox, Lynne M.; And Others. – 1990
Arguing that today's nursing students will be better prepared to face future challenges if they possess information literacy skills, this paper describes an information literacy program which has been integrated into the University of Northern Colorado's School of Nursing curriculum. Information literacy is described and defined, and the four…
Descriptors: Assignments, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Integrated Library Instruction

Anwar, Mumtaz A. – International Library Review, 1981
Describes how the concept of user education developed in Pakistan under the influence of UNISIST. The outline of an inservice orientation course on the structure and use of subject literature for college teachers, and a questionnaire used to determine prior training and skills of participants are appended. (LLS)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Course Descriptions, Developing Nations, Higher Education

Thompson, Gary B. – Library Trends, 2002
Discusses mandates that regional accreditation agencies have established for higher education institutions to implement information literacy programs and to assess resultant learning outcomes, calling for a shift in library instruction paradigms at many institutions. Focuses on cooperation between faculty and librarians to include information…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accreditation (Institutions), Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development

Hurlbert, Janet McNeil; Weida, Richard A. – Research Strategies, 1991
Describes a library research assignment developed for students enrolled in an undergraduate math course at Lycoming College. Cooperation between the course instructor, the librarian responsible for bibliographic instruction (BI), and staff from the writing center is discussed; and student evaluation of the assignment is described. (six references)…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Course Integrated Library Instruction

Anthes, Susan H.; Crowe, Lawson – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1991
Describes and compares freshman/sophomore level courses offered collaboratively by a professor and a librarian at the University of Colorado, Boulder: "The Human Encounter with Alcohol" and "Bioethics." Considers course rationale, topics, and assignments; methods used to integrate subject matter with bibliographic research strategies; and…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Course Objectives
Gilton, Donna L. – 1993
This document presents the syllabus for Library Instruction at the University of Rhode Island. The course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of bibliographic instruction and concentrates in the following areas: the history, philosophy, and structure of library education; cognitive aspects of library instruction; forms of library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Assignments, Bibliographies, Class Activities
Hale, Charles E. – 1990
This document addresses the advantages and disadvantages of a required bibliographic instruction program at Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois. Issues addressed include: the public relations efforts; the planning and implementation of the program; the staff requirements; and the impact on library operations and services. Course requirements,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Libraries, Course Descriptions, Higher Education

Martin, Jess A.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1975
Four courses on the use of the library are described which were taught by librarians at the University of Tennessee Center for Health Services to graduate students in basic medical sciences, dentistry, and pharmacy and undergraduates in medical records administration. Also included is a survey of medical libraries offering such courses. (JT)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Graduate Medical Education, Higher Education, Librarians
Gavryck, Jacquelyn, Comp.; And Others – 1981
This manual provides a course outline and pre-test, as well as behavioral objectives, class handouts, exercises, and their keys for each of the ten sessions in a one-credit undergraduate library skills course offered by the State University of New York at Albany Library. Sessions include: (1) general course introduction and facility orientation;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Course Descriptions, Government Publications, Higher Education

Tucker, Melvin J.; And Others – History Teacher, 1984
The effect of technological change on library users and its implication for library instruction are examined; two courses which provide library instruction for students enrolled in graduate methods history courses are described; and an annotated bibliography of materials which can be used in a course in bibliographic instruction is provided. (RM)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, History Instruction

Niles, Nancy; Jacobson, Trudi E. – Research Strategies, 1991
Describes a continuing education course for librarians that addresses critical thinking and how it can be applied to bibliographic instruction. Course content is described, the incorporation of teaching strategies that encourage critical thinking from the participants is discussed, and a detailed course outline is appended. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Critical Thinking