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Angell, Katelyn; Tewell, Eamon – Communications in Information Literacy, 2017
This study details the design of library instruction sessions for undergraduate students that intended to encourage critical source evaluation and the questioning of established authorities, and appraises these instructional aims through a thematic analysis of 148 artifacts containing student responses to group and individual activities. The…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Questioning Techniques, Teaching Methods, Library Instruction
Kuglitsch, Rebecca; Bordeaux, Julia R. – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2017
In this paper, we explore how librarians can teach students to deconstruct the concept of authority using questions and considering contextual needs in STEM fields. We argue that examining the complexities of common signifiers of authority, such as peer review, citation rates, and types of sources, as well as exploring contextual factors such as…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Information Literacy, Information Skills, Library Instruction
Sheila Corrall – Journal of Information Literacy, 2017
Do we think enough about what we are doing as information literacy (IL) practitioners? The relationship between reflection and IL development is well documented in academic and professional literature, particularly in the context of teaching librarians using reflective activities to enable learners to think critically about their IL abilities.…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Reflective Teaching, Librarians, Teacher Role
Napier, Trenia; Parrott, Jill; Presley, Erin; Valley, Leslie – College & Research Libraries, 2018
As localized assessments confirm national findings that undergraduates struggle to integrate resources into research-based compositions effectively, data at one comprehensive public university indicate library sessions improve students' ability to locate and evaluate information, but students continue to struggle with the "use" component…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Student Writing Models, Academic Libraries, Librarians
Brahme, Maria; Bryant, Sally; Luscinski, Autumn – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2018
The literature on marketing library resources to distance students reaches back to at least the mid-1980s based on a simple EBSCOHost search across over 40 different databases. Authors of this study sought to develop a comprehensive understanding of what our colleagues have learned via research about this critical topic. Because the Web, as we…
Descriptors: Marketing, Library Services, Distance Education, Educational Research
Rysavy, Monica D. T.; Michalak, Russell; Hunt, Kevin – American Journal of Distance Education, 2018
The Digital Archival Advertisements Survey Process (DAASP) model is a collaborative active learning exercise designed to aid students in evaluating primary source documents of print-based advertisements. By deploying DAASP, the researchers were able to assess the students' ability to evaluate their biases of the advertisements in a first-year…
Descriptors: Primary Sources, Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Archives
Julien, Heidi – Communications in Information Literacy, 2016
Information literacy, as a concept, has suffered from terminological confusion and has been burdened with untenable expectations. In addition, insufficient attention has been given to the place of information with the context of information behavior or information practices generally. Significant challenges remain to developing information…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Misconceptions, Educational Benefits, Computer Literacy
Brown, Nicole E.; Bussert, Kaila; Hattwig, Denise; Medaille, Ann – ALA Editions, 2016
The importance of images and visual media in today's culture is changing what it means to be literate in the 21st century. Digital technologies have made it possible for almost anyone to create and share visual media. Yet the pervasiveness of images and visual media does not necessarily mean that individuals are able to critically view, use, and…
Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Academic Libraries, Library Services, Library Instruction
Ilett, Darren – Journal of Information Literacy, 2019
Historically, much of the Library and Information Science (LIS) literature on first-generation students (FGS) framed them using deficit thinking, emphasising what they lacked to be successful in higher education. In contrast, recent scholarship has turned to asset-based pedagogies, shifting the focus onto the strengths that FGS bring to college.…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Undergraduate Students, Information Literacy, Information Utilization
Whitver, Sara Maurice; Lo, Leo S. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2017
This study explores the tools and techniques used within the library instruction classroom to facilitate a conversation about teaching practices. Researchers focused on the questioning methods employed by librarians, specifically the number of questions asked by librarians and students. This study was comprised of classroom observations of a team…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Classroom Techniques, Questioning Techniques, Teaching Methods
Vossler, Joshua J.; Watts, John – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2017
To integrate the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education into their professional practice, librarians are called upon to address both the cognitive and emotional aspects of their learners. The Framework does not provide prescriptive details for its own deployment, so it is up to individuals, departments, or entire libraries to…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Higher Education, Librarians, Integrated Activities
Cano, Andrew J. – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2018
Like most of its peer institutions, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries faced the challenge of meeting the needs of a growing number of students taking online courses. The author, hired as the new Virtual Learning Librarian in January 2016, was charged with creating a new Virtual Learning Program. This tutorials-based program was first…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Entomology, Online Courses, Educational Technology
Foster, Elizabeth – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2018
As campuses become more culturally diverse, instruction librarians must work toward developing cultural competence. While the library science literature has discussed cultural competence, no scholars have directly connected it to instruction librarians' teaching. This article discusses literature, models, and best practices from related…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Library Instruction, Instructional Design, Best Practices
Baudino, Frank, Ed.; Johnson, Carolyn, Ed.; Jones, Sarah, Ed.; Meneely, Becky, Ed. – Online Submission, 2022
Fourteen scholarly papers and eight abstracts comprise the content of the twenty-second annual Brick & Click Libraries Conference, held annually at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The proceedings, authored by academic librarians and presented at the conference, portray the contemporary and future face of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences (Gatherings), Library Associations, Institutional Cooperation
Baudino, Frank, Ed.; Briggs, Lea, Ed.; Johnson, Carolyn, Ed.; Meneely, Becky, Ed.; Young, Natasha, Ed. – Online Submission, 2020
Seventeen scholarly papers and twelve abstracts comprise the content of the twentieth annual Brick & Click Libraries Conference, held annually at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The twentieth Brick & Click Libraries Conference was held virtually. The proceedings, authored by academic librarians and presented at…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Conferences (Gatherings), College Faculty