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Baker, Ruth L. – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2014
Did you ever wish for an easy-to-maintain tool to create course-level or assignment-level instruction for online or distance students? LibGuides can provide the solution! LibGuides provide a versatile and easy-to-maintain platform for delivering step-by-step, scaffolded tutorials that enhance learning outcomes through chunking, reduced strain on…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Instructional Materials, Tutorial Programs, Delivery Systems
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Cuthbertson, William; Falcone, Andrea – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2014
Community, while inherent in assumptions about online education, rarely materializes as an integral component of the experience. Misconceptions and misguided motivations can derail participation and engagement in the online setting. Creating a successful online community is dependent on knowing what works in the face-to-face environment and…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Information Literacy, Best Practices, Network Analysis
Kim, Miseon; Dolan, Michael – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2015
This paper examines the embedded librarian program and its impact on the information literacy skills of community college students at Queensborough Community College (QCC). It is a collaboration between an embedded librarian and an English instructor at QCC. The study participants are QCC students enrolled in seven sections of English 101 and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Information Literacy, Skill Development, Librarian Teacher Cooperation
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Fraser, James; Shaw, Karen; Ruston, Sarah – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2013
For higher education institutions in the United Kingdom there is a growing focus on improving student retention, encouraging academic engagement, and easing transition into university life. This article reports on the creation and outcomes of Head Start, a pre-induction online course created to provide students with a level of understanding of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Networks, Institutional Cooperation, Information Literacy
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Birkett, Melissa; Hughes, Amy – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2013
A collaborative project between an academic librarian and faculty member was implemented in an undergraduate psychology course with the goal of integrating specific information literacy learning outcomes relating to students' use of resources. As part of a semester-long, cumulative project, students' annotated bibliography assignments (N = 67),…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Information Skills, Undergraduate Students, Psychology
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Rapchak, Marcia; Behary, Robert – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2013
As information literacy programs become more robust, finding methods of reaching students beyond the traditional undergraduate has become a priority for many institutions. At Duquesne University, efforts have been made to reach adult learners in an accelerated program targeted to nontraditional students, much of which is provided online. This…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Online Courses, Distance Education
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Gregory, Kathleen – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2013
Active learning is a hallmark of the traditional science laboratory class, making it a natural place for librarians to integrate active information literacy instruction. The course structure of science lab classes, particularly large entry-level undergraduate classes, can make the logistics of such integration a challenge. This paper presents two…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Integrated Activities, Science Laboratories, College Science
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Booth, Char; Lowe, M. Sara; Tagge, Natalie; Stone, Sean M. – College & Research Libraries, 2015
The Claremont Colleges Library conducted direct rubric assessment of Pitzer College First-Year Seminar research papers to analyze the impact of diverse levels of librarian course collaborations on information literacy (IL) performance in student writing. Findings indicate that progressive degrees of librarian engagement in IL-related course…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Research Reports, Student Research, Librarians
Fuller, Cherry; Kearley, Donna; Byerly, Gayla; Ramin, Lilly – Knowledge Quest, 2014
Synergy may be defined as the collaboration between two or more parties to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate parts. That is exactly what happened in Denton, Texas, when all types of librarians collaborated on a community reading initiative. In 2007 Denton Reads--a One Book, One Community organization--was formed with…
Descriptors: Inquiry, School Community Programs, School Community Relationship, Reading Programs
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Kuhlthau, Carol C. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2013
I propose three "rethinks" to consider in recasting the ACRL Standards for information literacy for the coming decades. First, rethink the concept of information need. Second, rethink the notion that information literacy is composed of a set of abilities for "extracting information." Third, rethink the holistic process of…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Academic Standards, Information Needs, Information Skills
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Hartman, Patricia; Newhouse, Renae; Perry, Valerie – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2014
The train-the-trainer model has great potential for expanding information literacy programs without placing undue burden on already overextended librarians; it is surprisingly underused in academic libraries. At the University of Kentucky, we employed this model to create a new information literacy program in an introductory biology lab. We…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Information Literacy, Sustainability, Trainers
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Gustavson, Amy – Public Services Quarterly, 2012
In order to prepare for the 2013 SACS reaffirmation, the Joyner Library instruction librarians developed a systematic assessment program using Oakleaf's Information Literacy Instruction Assessment Cycle (ILIAC) to plan for instruction, assess student learning and improve future student learning by reviewing data and enacting changes. The paper…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Student Evaluation, Academic Libraries, Information Literacy
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Detmering, Robert; Johnson, Anna Marie – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2012
Taking an interdisciplinary approach that draws on narrative theory, composition scholarship, and investigations into the affective dimensions of the research process, this article discusses stories written by college students about their experiences locating, evaluating, and using information in the context of academic research. These narratives…
Descriptors: Research Papers (Students), Student Research, Educational Research, Interdisciplinary Approach
Todd, Ross J. – School Library Monthly, 2011
This article outlines the development of an assessment tool for charting student learning through inquiry and provides some insights into its use as an evidence-based practice tool for school library instructional teams. The tool, known as the Student Learning through Inquiry Measure (SLIM), has been developed and tested over a number of years by…
Descriptors: Evidence, School Libraries, Inquiry, Library Instruction
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Hubbard, Melissa A.; Lotts, Megan – Communications in Information Literacy, 2013
This article reports on collaboration between an information literacy (IL) instructor and a special collections librarian to create a hands-on special collections experience for entry-level IL students within the context of a credit-bearing class. Data collected during this experience found that exposing students to these materials can increase…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Special Libraries, Primary Sources, Library Instruction
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