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Wallach, Ruth – 1997
Geared toward librarians who frequently work with faculty and graduate students, this paper summarizes the experience of the library at the University of Southern California in organizing and conducting several subject specific workshops on using the Internet as a research medium. It examines the practical issues on how to approach the task of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education
Hughes, Kenneth – 1997
This paper describes how librarians can teach patrons the basics of hypertext markup language (HTML) so that patrons can publish their own homepages on the World Wide Web. With proper use of handouts and practice time afterwards, the three basics of HTML can be conveyed in only 60 seconds. The three basics are: the basic template of Web tags, used…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Information Dissemination
Rustomfram, Perveen; Qualls, Jane – 2000
The University of Memphis (Tennessee) Libraries conducted a library user survey of undergraduate students in the fall of 1999. The survey was designed to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of current library resources and services, to ascertain usage patterns and user satisfaction with resources and services, and to identify future needs of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Instruction
Kubly, Kristin – 1997
This paper addresses the need for educators and librarians to guide students in using the World Wide Web appropriately by teaching them to evaluate Internet resources using criteria designed to identify the authoritative sources. The pros and cons of information commonly found on the Web are discussed, as well as academic Internet subject or…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Tovote, Christina – 2001
This paper discusses customer services in academic libraries. The first section addresses the concept of the "customer." Thereafter, the paper applies the metaphor of the producer and its consumers to the relationship between a university and its students. The second section looks at education as a process of refinement. Next, the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Active Learning, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Hricko, Mary – 2001
Librarians involved with the development, design, and delivery of bibliographic instruction to remote access patrons must be prepared to address the challenges posed by each method of delivery (videoconferencing, computer-mediated, and World Wide Web-based). This paper provides an overview of each instructional medium and discussion regarding…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Delivery Systems, Distance Education
Quaratiello, Arlene Rodda – 2000
This book is a user-friendly guide explaining the fundamental principles of academic library research. It guides students through the specifics of finding, using and evaluating information in print, electronic and multimedia formats, and is geared towards helping students judge information sources for what they convey. The focus is on teaching…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Information Retrieval
Diversity of Training versus Diversity of Users: The Z. Aranne Central Education Library Case Study.
Bercovici, Sanda – 2000
The Z. Aranne Central Education Library of Hebrew University (Israel) has two functions: it is an academic library and a national library on education. As a university library, it serves the students and faculty of the School of Education, as well as students of other faculties of the Hebrew University. The Education Library plays the role of a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Searing, Susan E. – Library Trends, 1996
Provides an overview of administrative issues in supporting interdisciplinary library use at large universities. Topics include information resources; cataloging and classification; library services to users, including library use education and reference services; library organization; the campus context; and the politics of interdisciplinarity.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Classification, Context Effect

Arp, Lori, Ed. – RQ, 1996
Discusses academic library funding and suggests the use of management techniques by instructional librarians for developing new curriculum. Topics include techniques of instructional administration; collaboration between instructional librarians and faculty; needs assessment; strategic planning; pilot projects; implementation and evaluation; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration
Baumbach, Donna – MultiMedia Schools, 1996
School library media specialists can revitalize programs and restore their worth to teachers, administrators, parents, and students by valuing books and reading, learning and teaching strategies to access print and electronic information, automating circulation systems and switching to integrated online catalogs, and communicating the contribution…
Descriptors: Books, Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Mission

Henninger, Edward A.; Hurlbert, Janet McNeil – Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, 1996
Describes the inclusion of critical thinking and information retrieval in an undergraduate business program utilizing active learning techniques. Presents a model assignment, outlines a library workshop, offers an evaluation of the project, and discusses librarian-faculty collaboration in creating an appropriate assignment. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Active Learning, Assignments, Business Administration Education
Robinson, Alice A. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2003
Provides two fully developed library media activities that are designed for use with specific curriculum units in reading, language arts, and social studies. Library media skills, curriculum objectives, grade levels, resources, instructional roles, activities and procedures, evaluation, and follow-up are described for each activity. (LRW)
Descriptors: Course Integrated Library Instruction, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Junior High Schools

Daugherty, Timothy K.; Carter, Elizabeth W. – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 1997
A sample of 49 non-psychology majors taking a course integrating library research skills with social science research showed increases in skill level, efficiency, and positive attitudes toward the library after a semester of outcome-focused instruction. The results suggest that co-development between course and library faculty can be an effective…
Descriptors: College Students, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Educational Assessment, Higher Education

McCarthy, Cheryl A.; And Others – College & Research Libraries, 1997
Describes a study conducted at the University of Rhode Island library that identified students' preferences and effectiveness using CD-ROMs. A questionnaire was used to ask students their preferences, confidence levels, skills, and training in searching CD-ROM databases as well as their satisfaction with CD-ROM services. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Students, Databases, Higher Education