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Department-Integrated Information Literacy: A Middle Ground, William Joseph Thomas
Department-Integrated Information Literacy: A Middle Ground, William Joseph Thomas
The Southeastern Librarian
Much of the current literature on information literacy on college and university campuses encourages instructional services librarians and departments to pursue one of two options: either integrate information literacy into the curriculum as a campus-wide initiative, or establish a forcredit information literacy course taught by librarians. For a variety of reasons, instructional programs may not be able to accomplish either of these goals immediately. Perhaps the library does not have the institutional influence to mount a campus-wide program, or maybe the library lacks the needed resources in terms of personnel or instructional facilities. Tackling the planning required for a program …
Hbcu (Historically Black Colleges And Universities) News
Hbcu (Historically Black Colleges And Universities) News
The Southeastern Librarian
Library news from historically Black colleges and universities.
Solinet Offers Iacet - Certified Continuing Education Units
Solinet Offers Iacet - Certified Continuing Education Units
The Southeastern Librarian
Classes offered by SOLINET’s Educational Services now offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs), a major benefit to library staff needing to enhance or maintain their professional credentials.
Eku Libraries And The Nova Program: Collaborating To Bring Information Literacy To First Year Students, Brad Marcum
Eku Libraries And The Nova Program: Collaborating To Bring Information Literacy To First Year Students, Brad Marcum
The Southeastern Librarian
During the fall semester of 2003, Eastern Kentucky University libraries and the NOVA program for first year students initiated a collaborative effort aimed at achieving two goals: 1) better prepare the one hundred students selected to participate in the NOVA program for their career at EKU, and 2) provide those students with information literacy skills needed to function as discriminating consumers of information throughout their lives.
This article will discuss the creation and outcomes of our first year of collaboration. It will touch on our positive experiences and on some of the challenges EKU librarians encountered as we worked with …