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Watstein, Sarah Barbara – 1979
Intended to focus attention on librarians' needs regarding coping with mental and physical occupational stress, this report summarizes the activities of a workshop on the concerns of librarian instructors held in the fall of 1979 by the California Clearinghouse on Library Instruction (CCLI); discusses the various definitions of burnout; and…
Descriptors: Burnout, Definitions, Fatigue (Biology), Job Satisfaction
Bender, David R.; Presberry, Rosa L. – 1976
Summarizing the results of a conference of 30 Maryland media specialists, this report provides illustrations of a variety of media services to augment instruction in the skills of reading, listening, and viewing. Part I consists of background essays, and Part II details a program of media services for elementary, intermediate, and senior high…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Conference Reports, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
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Williams, Clay; Japzon, Andrea C. – Research Strategies, 2005
A Hunter College librarian, with public library experience, offered a series of drop-in workshops Saturday afternoons open to all students and questions regarding Web or Windows use in the academic year, 2000-2001. The intention of the workshops was to address the continuous needs of students lacking technological and informational literacy. The…
Descriptors: Workshops, Library Instruction, Reference Services, Academic Libraries
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Cranston, Catherine L.; Level, Allison V. – Public Services Quarterly, 2006
Library instruction about reference materials, databases, and quality web sites never goes out of fashion for students, faculty, or staff. An annual professional development program on the Colorado State University campus offers an opportunity to provide specialized library instruction to targeted faculty and staff members. For two consecutive…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Reference Services, Library Instruction, Integrated Activities
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Farmer, Lesley S. – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Discusses electronic reference service from a teen's point of view and from the school library media specialist's view. Considers traits that attract teens, including anonymity, speed, and convenience; and explains concerns of media specialists, including quality of electronic resources, how to provide access, library instruction options, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
Hufford, Jon R.; Johnson, William T. – 1997
This paper discusses the development since late 1993 of a program of Internet workshops and seminars offered to the Texas Tech University community. The discussion includes the program's history; the evolving process of planning, organizing, advertising, and managing; the politics involved; the effort to motivate colleagues to participate; the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Faculty, Higher Education, Internet