Creating and Maintaining an Information Literacy Instruction Program in the Twenty First Century

• Author : Nancy Noe
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2013-07-31
• ISBN : 9781780633718

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) set forth Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices: A Guideline. Creating and Maintaining an Information Literacy Instruction Program in the Twenty-First Century provides readers with a real-world, practical guide for creating an instruction program step-by-step, as well as a framework for reviewing, assessing, and updating existing programs. Each chapter focuses on one of the main aspects of the ACRL guidelines. Current research, anecdotal evidence and tools provide the

• Author : Patrick Ragains,M. Sandra Wood
• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
• Release Date : 2015-11-05
• ISBN : 9781442257948

The new ACRL information literacy concepts brings renewed interest in information literacy instruction and skills for librarians. The New Information Literacy Instruction: Best Practices offers guidance in planning for and implementing information literacy instruction programs in a wide range of instructional situations. As librarians take a new look at information literacy instruction, this essential book will help guide you in creating and maintaining a quality instruction program.

• Author : Sarah Cisse
• Publisher : Chandos Publishing
• Release Date : 2016-03-03
• ISBN : 9780081002407

The Fortuitous Teacher: A Guide to Successful One-Shot Library Instruction discusses how librarians have become accidental teachers in the academic university setting. It covers how (if at all) librarians are prepared by MILS programs to teach, compares typical characteristics of teachers versus librarians, and presents tactics on how to learn effective teaching skills on the job. In addition, readers will learn about the history of library instruction, the different types of library instruction, and the dynamics of one-shot library instruction,

• Author : Melissa N. Mallon
• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Release Date : 2020-09-15
• ISBN : 9781538118856

Instruction coordinators & directors in academic libraries may have a variety of titles and wear an entire wardrobe’s worth of hats, but we face many of the same challenges in developing, promoting, and evaluating our instruction programs.

• Author : Jeanine Mary Williamson
• Publisher : Chandos Publishing
• Release Date : 2017-08-11
• ISBN : 9780081018828

Teaching to Individual Differences in Science and Engineering Librarianship: Adapting Library Instruction to Learning Styles and Personality Characteristics applies learning styles and personality characteristics to science and engineering library instruction. After introducing the idea that individuals tend to choose college majors and occupations in alignment with their learning style and personality characteristics, the book presents background on the Kolb Learning Styles model, the 16 PF (Personality Factor) framework, and the Big Five/Narrow Traits personality framework. It then reviews extant knowledge

• Author : Melissa N. Mallon
• Publisher : ABC-CLIO
• Release Date : 2017-10-27
• ISBN : 9781440852183

The current budget-constrained, rapidly evolving climate of higher education and academic libraries makes it a necessity for academic librarians and administrators to communicate the value of their library to the university. This book explains how to execute this critical task. • Advocates and explains the instructional role of academic librarians—a role that is key and continuing to grow in importance • Furnishes practical examples of digital products and proven processes to aid in student learning • Provides concrete methodologies to use technology

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 1998
• ISBN : PSU:000052067020

• Author : John Walsh
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2011-09-28
• ISBN : 9781780632841

An invaluable guide for MLS professionals and students, this new book explains how librarians can select an effective method of library instruction based on their users, the objectives of the instruction and the delivery environment. The content describes the different methods available and in what circumstances the methods are most effective. It includes descriptions of curriculums for the methods currently available and describes a range of objectives the curriculums meet and the common environments librarians use for instruction. Information Literacy

• Author : Tammy Nickelson Dearie,Michael Meth,Elaine L. Westbrooks
• Publisher : American Library Association
• Release Date : 2018-12-13
• ISBN : 9780838915592

What does successful academic library management look like in the real world? A team of editors, all administrators at large research libraries, here present a selection of case studies which dive deeply into the subject to answer that question. Featuring contributions from a range of practicing academic library managers, this book spotlights case studies equally useful for LIS students and current managers;touches upon such key issues as human resource planning, public relations, financial management, organizational culture, and ethics and

• Author : Carrie J. Boden,Kathleen P. King
• Publisher : IAP
• Release Date : 2013-10-01
• ISBN : 9781623965167

Developing and Sustaining Adult Learners is the second volume in a series of scholarly publications associated with the annual Adult Higher Education Alliance (AHEA, The Alliance) conference. The title of this volume, derived from the theme of the 2012 conference co-sponsored by American Association of Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) in Las Vegas, NV, encompasses significant issues and questions at the forefront of the field of adult education. At the conference, scholars, practitioners, and adult educators gave presentations and received feedback

• Author : Sandra Hirsh
• Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
• Release Date : 2015-03-19
• ISBN : 9781442239593

This essential overview of what it means to be a library and information professional today provides a broad overview of the transformation of libraries as information organizations, why these organizations are more important today than ever before, the technological influence on how we provide information resources and services in today’s digital and global environment, and the various career opportunities available for information professionals. The book begins with a historical overview of libraries and their transformation as information and technology

• Author : Peter Smagorinsky,Yolanda Gayol Ramírez,Patricia Rosas Chávez
• Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
• Release Date : 2020-09-17
• ISBN : 9781350147454

This volume explores the literacy education master's degree program developed at Universidad de Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico, with the aim of addressing the nation's emerging social, economic, technological, and political needs. Developing the program required taking into account the cultural diversity, historical economic disparities, indigenous and colonial cultures, and power inequities of the Mexican nation. These conditions have produced economic structures that maintain the status quo that concentrates wealth and opportunity in the hands of the very few, creating challenges

• Author : Nancy Pickering Thomas,Sherry R. Crow Ph.D.,Lori L. Franklin
• Publisher : ABC-CLIO
• Release Date : 2011-06-13
• ISBN : 9781598844917

This book provides a comprehensive review of the current research relating to the teaching of library and information literacy skills as part of effective school library media center programming. • 30 illustrations and tables are provided to supplement the text • A bibliography includes references and sources for cited research • Two indexes provide quick reference by author's name and subject

• Author : Annemaree Lloyd
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2010-02-19
• ISBN : 9781780630298

Drawing upon the author’s on going research into information literacy, Information Literacy Landscapes explores the nature of the phenomenon from a socio-cultural perspective, which offers a more holistic approach to understanding information literacy as a catalyst for learning. This perspective emphasizes the dynamic relationship between learner and environment in the construction of knowledge. The approach underlines the importance of contextuality, through which social, cultural and embodied factors influence formal and informal learning. This book contributes to the understanding of

• Author : Jeannette Woodward
• Publisher : American Library Association
• Release Date : 2009-01-01
• ISBN : 9780838990452

Librarians are now faced with marketing to a generation of students who log on rather than walk in and this cutting-edge book supplies the tools needed to keep customers coming through the door.