Traces 30 years of academic library instruction innovation, including the creation of the first conference on Library Orientation at Eastern Michigan University in 1971 and the LOEX (Library Orientation Exchange) Clearinghouse. Particular attention is paid to information literacy project activities in the national and international environments.…

Describes a one-credit, theme-based library instruction course for freshmen and sophomores at Fort Lewis College (Durango, Colorado). Discusses benefits of theme-based instruction; assigned work; skills students should acquire during the course; course assessment and development; and future changes in the course. (AEF)

Examines the effect of a 10- to 20-minute pre-session given in the classroom prior to a regularly scheduled library instruction session in the library upon the affective experience of freshmen composition students. Results demonstrated that students felt better about the library, the librarians, and the research in general when exposed to a…

Presents an international view of user education and information literacy and provides definitions and rationale for information literacy education in the information age. Proposes guidelines to prepare for the 21st century in library and information work and to prepare citizens for lifelong learning and successful work in the information society.…

Addresses the connections between faculty development and information literacy and presents strategies for establishing campus partnerships. Discusses five related topics: information literacy and campus culture; campus initiatives; strategies for partnerships; a faculty development model; and the Florida International University Model for…

Focuses on information literacy (IL), specifically the design of a college course and its high school version intended to equip students with essential IL skills. Discusses current problems in information seeking that correspond to each of the phases of the information life cycle: asking a question, accessing and retrieving information,…

Examines current practices among students in an entry-level university composition class to gain insight into how students evaluate Web information and what implications this might have for teaching students to enhance their existing evaluation skills. (AEF)

Discusses the development of a World Wide Web bibliographic instruction resource at the University of California at Santa Cruz called the "Library Starter Kit" Describes the initial project, its growth and expanded development, the guidelines used in its creation, discussions of usage, and future additions. (AEF)

Outlines the Information Literacy Program at Southern Oregon University (SOU), designed to develop information literacy among freshman enrolled in SOU's new university colloquium. Discusses accomplishments and unresolved problems and issues of this model of a learner-centered, supportive, collaborative program. (AEF)

Describes how a course, "Information Power," at Marylhurst University (Oregon) was developed into an online version. Presents an overview of Web access in distance learning. Discusses instructional delivery through the WebCT software program; specific components of the online Information Power class; measuring learning outcomes; and pros and cons…

Describes the conceptualization and funding mechanisms used to create a Student-centered Electronic Teaching (SET) library at California Polytechnic State University. Highlights include collaborative learning; paradigm shift from teaching to learning; library skills, information competence, and computer literacy skills; class schedule, syllabus,…

This annotated bibliography of titles published in 1997 (in English) lists materials dealing with information literacy, including instruction in the use of information resources, research, and electronic skills related to retrieving, using, and evaluating information. Titles are presented in the categories of Academic Libraries; Public Libraries;…

Survey report of how practitioners in four professions (accounting, architecture, psychology, recreation/tourism) looked for information, with a goal of improving library instruction programs at Arizona State University. Data support the necessity of information skills for those entering the professions; suggest that instruction be…