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Dahlen, Sarah P. C.; Hanson, Kathlene – College & Research Libraries, 2017
Discovery layers provide a simplified interface for searching library resources. Libraries with limited finances make decisions about retaining indexing and abstracting databases when similar information is available in discovery layers. These decisions should be informed by student success at finding quality information as well as satisfaction…
Descriptors: Preferences, Bibliographies, Indexes, Database Management Systems
Baughman, M. Sue, Ed. – Association of Research Libraries, 2017
Academic and research libraries have been increasing their efforts for a number of years to demonstrate their contributions to student learning outcomes in support of the institutional educational mission. Whether through one-shot instruction or credited classes, libraries invest a great deal of time and effort in instructional programs. A key…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Research Libraries, Library Role, Case Studies
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Squibb, Sara Davidson; Mikkelsen, Susan – College & Research Libraries, 2016
A team at the University of California, Merced, collaborated to evaluate the value of integrating information literacy into introductory composition courses through a curriculum developed by librarians and writing faculty. Using a mixed-methods approach, the team investigated the impact of the curriculum on students' learning and achievement at…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Learning, Academic Achievement, Librarian Teacher Cooperation
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Gilstrap, Donald L. – College & Research Libraries, 2013
This article provides an overview of adult learning theory in relation to teaching philosophies among librarians belonging to ACRL, using Hadley's Educational Orientation Questionnaire. Although not significant as a predictor, there was a nonlinear and negative correlation between librarians' familiarity with the ACRL Standards and their adult…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Learning Theories, Standards, Curriculum Development
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Goetz, Joseph E.; Barber, Catherine R. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2015
In this study, researchers evaluate a homework exercise assigned before a standalone information literacy session. Students in a Master of Education program completed a worksheet using the ERIC database thesaurus. The researchers conducted pre- and posttests within a single library session to assess student learning, using a control group for…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Homework, Assignments, Pretests Posttests
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Sobel, Karen; Drewry, Josiah – Public Services Quarterly, 2015
Detailed succession planning helps libraries pass information from one employee to the next. This is crucial in preparing for hiring, turnover, retirements, training of graduate teaching assistants in academic libraries, and other common situations. The authors of this article discuss succession planning for instruction programs in academic…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Administrative Change, Academic Libraries, Change Strategies
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Mune, Christina; Goldman, Crystal; Higgins, Silke; Eby, Laurel; Chan, Emily K.; Crotty, Linda – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2015
Higher education institutions increasingly utilize learning management systems (LMS) to teach courses and programs in hybrid or online-only formats. Providing information literacy instruction in these emerging digital environments poses challenges to librarians as the delivery of instruction requires familiarity with navigating an LMS and…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Learning Modules, Online Courses, Database Management Systems
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Martin, Nichole A.; Martin, Ross – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2015
Video tutorials are a common form of library instruction used with distance learners. This paper combines professional experience and literature reviews from multiple disciplines to provide a contextual overview of recommendations and findings for effective and engaging videos. The tools for tutorials appear in five main categories: screencasts,…
Descriptors: Tutorial Programs, Video Technology, Distance Education, Teaching Methods
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Twomey, Beth – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2015
Distance librarians continually develop information literacy instruction in a variety of formats. Assessment, when it occurs, tends to be of the traditional multiple-choice variety and does not measure more complex skills. Authentic assessments offer the instruction librarian a way to re-think their instruction strategies and assessment of student…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Praxis, Information Literacy, Library Instruction
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Brecher, Dani; Klipfel, Kevin Michael – Communications in Information Literacy, 2014
This article provides an overview of recent literature illustrating a troubling disconnect between (a) the importance of teaching and information literacy instruction for the future of libraries and (b) the apparent lack of education training many librarians receive during library school. We argue that it is essential for the future success of…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Information Literacy, Information Science Education, Academic Libraries
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Arnold-Garza, Sara – Communications in Information Literacy, 2014
The flipped classroom, a teaching method that delivers lecture content to students at home through electronic means and uses class time for practical application activities, may be useful for information literacy instruction. This article describes many of the characteristics of the flipped classroom teaching model, illustrated with examples from…
Descriptors: Teaching Models, Teaching Methods, Information Literacy, Library Instruction
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Jacobs, Heidi L. M. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2014
While most disciplines have responded to the generic openness of the ACRL Standards by creating discipline-specific guidelines and competencies, there is a need for us to consider other ways to approach information literacy in the disciplines. Critical information literacy reminds us to engage ourselves and our students with what Freire described…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, English Literature, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
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Bodemer, Brett B. – College & Research Libraries, 2012
By first reassessing the role of search in the literacy event of the lower division undergraduate paper, this article argues that searching is not a lower-order mental activity but a concurrent, integral component of the research-writing process. This conclusion has large implications for information literacy instructional design, and several…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Information Literacy, Information Retrieval
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Greer, Katie; Swanberg, Stephanie; Hristova, Mariela; Switzer, Anne T.; Daniel, Dominique; Perdue, Sherry Wynn – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2012
Intentional and unintentional plagiarism cases occur frequently and present unique pedagogical challenges for librarians, who often are deemed responsible for ensuring that undergraduates gain a solid understanding of academic integrity issues via information literacy instruction. This article describes the process by which faculty from the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Ethical Instruction, Plagiarism, Information Literacy
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Jacoby, JoAnn; Ward, David; Avery, Susan; Marcyk, Emilia – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2016
This article explores student, instructor, and librarian perceptions of chat reference in the context of an introductory composition course. Participants in a mixed-method study responded to an anonymized chat transcript. While student respondents valued speed and efficiency, they were willing to receive instruction and open to questions that…
Descriptors: Reference Services, Pilot Projects, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
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