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Walsh, Tiffany R. – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2011
University at Buffalo undergraduate students are required to complete a non-credit-bearing information competency assessment prior to graduation, preferably within their first year of study. Called the "Library Skills Workbook," this assessment has evolved from a short, print-based quiz into a sophisticated, multi-module tutorial and…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Undergraduate Students, Research Needs, Higher Education
Francis, Mary – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2012
This paper will look at the services presently offered to distance students by libraries within the categories of professional staff, access to resources, reference assistance, and library user instruction. It will then offer the argument that these services could be improved by developing embedded librarians within online academic courses as a…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Andragogy, Educational Theories, Academic Libraries
Debonis, Rocco; O'Donnell, Edward; Thomes, Cynthia – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2012
EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) has been heavily used by UMUC students since its implementation in fall 2011, but experience has shown that it is not always the most appropriate source for satisfying students' information needs and that they often need assistance in understanding how the tool works and how to use it effectively. UMUC librarians have…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Best Practices, Search Strategies, Information Literacy
Educators' Spotlight Digest, 2009
This article presents K-12 motivational strategies that focus on different ideas school library media specialists can use to gain and sustain attention in the research topic. Some have come from recent submissions to the S.O.S. database of lesson plans and teaching ideas. A student-directed searching activity for college level library instruction…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Motivation Techniques, School Libraries, Media Specialists
Anderson, Cynthia – Library Media Connection, 2009
Developing lifelong readers is integral to the role of the librarian. Facilitating, encouraging, and promoting reading is not an add-on to the job. Consider the role librarians play in developing readers in school. They know they are contributors; they must make sure the school community is aware of their valuable role in supporting the five…
Descriptors: Reading, Reading Programs, Reading Improvement, Librarians
Charnigo, Laurie – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2009
From Web guides to online tutorials, academic librarians are increasingly experimenting with many different technologies in order to meet the needs of today's growing distance education populations. In this article, the author discusses one librarian's experience using Camtasia Studio to create subject specific video tutorials. Benefits, as well…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Video Technology, Distance Education, Computer Software
Menges, Beth – School Library Monthly, 2009
"Moodle[TM]," an acronym for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment, is an open source software package that teachers can use to produce Internet-based courses and Web sites. "Open source" basically means that it is copyrighted, but it can be used at no cost as long as the user agrees to provide the source to others. "Moodle[TM]" can…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware, Library Instruction
Petzold, Jacquelyn; Winterman, Brian; Montooth, Kristi – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2010
In order to integrate library instruction seamlessly into an introductory biology course, two librarians collaborated with a biology faculty member to create a three-part series of instruction sessions known as the Science Seeker. The Science Seeker taught students about the structure of scientific information by tracing the path that discoveries…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Education, Introductory Courses, Undergraduate Students
Zdravkovic, Neda – Public Services Quarterly, 2010
Constructivist learning theories promote students' engagement as one of the key factors in successful learning and knowledge building. Research indicates that the short attention span of adult learners, their need to "learn-by-doing," interact and multitask in the learning process can be accommodated with a positive outcome by…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Class Activities, Library Instruction, Academic Libraries
Tumbleson, Beth E.; Burke, John J. – Public Services Quarterly, 2010
Information literacy instruction is provided in five formats: reference, one-shot sessions, credit courses, library Web sites, and embedded librarians. Each method offers distinct merits as well as limitations. Much can be gained by considering the swirl or interplay of all five and how working with one approach informs the others and results in a…
Descriptors: Librarians, Outreach Programs, Library Services, Information Literacy
Jones, Steve; Allen, Julie – Psychology Teaching Review, 2012
Extensive engagement with current academic sources is expected of all psychology undergraduates. Thirty-eight undergraduate psychology students took part in a series of focus group discussions of their information-searching experiences and skills. The majority of students had not been required to engage with any form of information searching while…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Psychology, Focus Groups, Library Skills
Imler, Bonnie; Eichelberger, Michelle – College & Research Libraries, 2011
This study focuses on a quantitative assessment of undergraduate student use of SFX citation linking software. The study seeks to reveal whether or not students are using SFX, and, if so, how they are using it. Study participants were Penn State Altoona students, all of whom had received basic library instruction. Their research sessions were…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Undergraduate Students, Citations (References), Courseware
Travis, Tiffini – Education Libraries, 2011
Since the wide-scale adoption of the ACRL "Information Literacy Standards" (2000), there have been numerous students who have graduated from universities that have formal library instruction programs. Currently there has been very little assessment of their post-graduate research skills or what role information literacy plays on workplace…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Program Effectiveness, Research Skills, Information Literacy
de Groot, Joanne; Branch, Jennifer L. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2011
What are the core competences required by teacher-librarians for developing exemplary school library programs in 21st-century schools? This article reports on a study that explored the experiences and attitudes of graduates from the Teacher Librarianship by Distance Learning program at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Key findings from this…
Descriptors: Distance Education, School Libraries, Foreign Countries, Librarians
Tan, Shyh-Mee; Diljit, Singh – International Association of School Librarianship, 2010
This study examines library media teachers' perception of information literacy, their current levels of information literacy competencies, and the factors affecting information literacy implementation in secondary schools. 36 library media teachers from Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur participated in this self-report questionnaire-based…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Program Implementation