Discusses academic library instruction and describes a study using the IDNA (Instructional Development Needs Assessment) survey where librarians at Penn State rated teaching tasks based on their assessment of task difficulty, importance in the learning process, and frequency of performance. Produced a prioritized list of instructional development…

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…

Discusses academic library instruction and librarians' collaboration with faculty to promote information literacy. Highlights include the education reform movement; strategic alliances; partnerships within a multicampus higher education system to promote information literacy; and assessment of the library's role as a key component of…

Provides resources for library instructors who are teaching with minimal formal training in the field of education. Reports that the professional library literature on this topic is plentiful and can provide both theoretical and practical help for library instructors in the areas of learning theory, technology use, and teaching/presentation style.…

Discusses results of a survey of University of Southern Colorado faculty members that was conducted to determine their needs and opinions regarding library research instruction. Highlights include interest in an online library research skills tutorial; the need for professional development opportunities for faculty; and faculty opinions regarding…

Examines the paradigm shift in higher education from teaching, or instruction, to learning, and considers the implications for academic libraries. Topics include information literacy goals; developing librarians' teaching skills to account for different student learning styles; and faculty collaboration with librarians. (LRW)

Proposes a new type of collaboration between academic librarians and ESL (English as second language) instructors where the instructor teaches the course after collaborating to match information literacy and ESL objectives and build them into the ESL curriculum. Discusses library instruction and the new course design, and provides sample lesson…

Explores the process of designing, teaching, and revising an online information literacy course at St. Petersburg College (SPC) (Florida). Shares methods for encouraging participation in online courses and ways of tracking students' progress. Reports that basic computer information and literacy is now a graduation requirement at SBC. Contains…

If the effect of bibliographic instruction is to create a more self-reliant library user and information-seeker, does this mean that bibliographic instruction programs lead to a decline in the demand for reference services? This research analyzes data for 83 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) academic libraries over a six-year period. Each…

This survey of library patrons gathered data about training needs and methodologies for CD-ROM users. Data from 87 inexperienced CD-ROM users and 31 experienced users were analyzed. Patrons especially wanted training in search strategy, procedures, Boolean logic, and equipment. Females rated the importance of training higher than males, and…

Describes a bibliographic instruction (BI) program aimed at improving the quality of research report literature reviews of fourth year civil engineering students. Faculty and librarian collaboration is discussed, and survey results showing how students could most benefit most from BI and how the program affected their work are presented. (four…

Discusses the use of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) for bibliographic instruction in libraries. Highlights include learning theories; behaviorism; cognitive theory; the effectiveness of CAI; improving CAI through the use of hypertext and hypermedia; and broadening bibliographic instruction programs to include problem-solving skills using…

Reports results of a 1987 survey designed to determine the educational preparedness and attitudes of academic librarians who participate in bibliographic instruction. Findings are discussed under the following headings: demographics; educational preparation; previous teaching experience; gaining and retaining support for the program; position…

Discusses the importance of introducing undergraduate students of mathematics to available library materials in mathematics in order to develop a sense of the history, literature, and methods of mathematical research and inquiry. Three library based assignments that could be integrated into intermediate or advanced level mathematics courses are…

Describes a four-phase bibliographic instruction program for English as a second language students: (1) a pretest to assess readiness; (2) an in-class session including pretest review and practice with bibliographic description; (3) a library search using either the card or online catalog and a periodical index; and (4) a posttest to measure…