Information literacy (IL) is increasingly considered to be an important life skill and there are a number of challenges that librarians face in implementing an effective IL program. This article examines the experience of library staff at Birmingham City University (BCU) and how they developed a printed workbook to be embedded within sessions…

This workbook, prepared for the State University of New York at Buffalo libraries, is an instructional guide which can be used for research in psychology in other libraries. Sections on general information, library research guidelines, finding journal articles and books on a topic, selecting subject headings, finding bibliographies, finding…

The New Start program at the University of Nebraska-Omaha was initiated in 1975 to focus on the needs and concerns of nontraditional students, i.e, individuals who are at least 25 years old and have been away from formal education for at least three years. Offered as an elective course for one hour of credit, the program includes reviews of basic…

Discusses the use of workbooks in teaching library skills to undergraduates, including types of workbooks, workbook developments and adaptations, and criticism of workbooks. Fifteen references are cited. (FM)

Designed to acquaint Pennsylvania State University students at the Delaware County Campus with the facilities and resources of their library, this workbook on library skills is designed for use with English 15, and its mandatory completion is incorporated into the final course grade. It is organized into exercises dealing with types of materials…

Designed primarily for use by first-time searchers, this workbook provides an overview of online searching. Following a brief introduction which defines online searching, databases, and database producers, five steps in carrying out a successful search are described: (1) identifying the main concepts of the search statement; (2) selecting a…

This workbook in library skills is designed to acquaint students with the facilities and resources of the North Dakota State University Library. Each chapter includes a brief discussion of the topic and a worksheet. The following topics are covered: (1) library tour; (2) the online catalog; (3) term and subject searches using the online catalog;…

Designed to acquaint Pennsylvania State University students at the Delaware County Campus with the facilities and resources of their library, this workbook on library skills is used in conjunction with English 15, and its mandatory completion is incorporated in the final course grade. It is organized into exercises dealing with types of materials…

Designed to accompany the library handbook for freshman students at Rochelle Township High School, this workbook includes a variety of purposeful activities to reinforce the learning of basic library research skills and the use of tools. Topics covered include: how the Dewey Decimal System works; how to use the card catalog; how to locate books in…

This document presents computer-based lessons used to teach basic library skills to college students at York College of the City University of New York. The information for library orientation has been entered on a disk which must be used in conjunction with a word processing program, the Applewriter IIe, and an Apple IIe microcomputer. The…

This workbook in library skills designed to acquaint Pennsylvania State University students with the facilities and resources of their library is used in conjunction with courses offered at the University, and its mandatory completion is incorporated in the final course grade. It is organized into exercises dealing with types of materials rather…

Intended to aid college instructors in need of library and bibliographic instruction presentations, this report describes a program which was designed by reference librarians at the University of Nebraska at Omaha to introduce beginning undergraduate students to the use of the university library and its resources. The report presents background…

Designed to acquaint undergraduate students at the University of Utah with basic library resources and materials, the program of instruction presented can be used as a self-paced tool either in course related instruction or as an independent offering. A section containing floor plans of the University's Marriott Library illustrates the location of…

This handbook is the basic text for students enrolled in the library instruction course at Saint Mary's University. The first section explains the course objectives, presents the course outline and method of instruction, and details the term project, workbook assignments, and grading procedures. The text is divided into seven study units: (1)…

A description and evaluation of a two-year program involving 8,000 undergraduate students to teach library skills through the English department. Program goals and objectives, operating procedures, staff involvement, and costs are considered. (JAB)