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More Powerful Than Paper: Using Libwizard Surveys In Information Literacy, Sarah E. Keil
More Powerful Than Paper: Using Libwizard Surveys In Information Literacy, Sarah E. Keil
Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy
This fall, Waggoner Library at Trevecca Nazarene University began utilizing the Surveys feature available through Springshare’s LibWizard Lite in face-to-face information literacy sessions. Initially these surveys simply substituted for the paper worksheets previously used for in-class activities and assessments. However, it soon became apparent that LibWizard Surveys provided a more meaningful medium for students to practice new skills and a better tool for librarians to gauge student progress.
As a solo instructor working with large classes, adding interactive elements to information literacy sessions can be hard since it is difficult to assist students concurrently. The ability to include links and …
Survey Protocols To Investigate The Information Habits And Needs Of Engineering And Engineering Technology Students And Practicing Engineers, Margaret Phillips, Michael Fosmire, Kristin Petersheim, Laura Turner
Survey Protocols To Investigate The Information Habits And Needs Of Engineering And Engineering Technology Students And Practicing Engineers, Margaret Phillips, Michael Fosmire, Kristin Petersheim, Laura Turner
Libraries Faculty and Staff Creative Materials
This .pdf document contains two survey protocols created in 2016 to study the information literacy experiences and needs of undergraduate engineering and technology students and practicing engineers.
Library Awareness And Use Among Graduate Social Work Students: An Assessment And Action Research Project, Margaret Bausman, Sarah Laleman Ward
Library Awareness And Use Among Graduate Social Work Students: An Assessment And Action Research Project, Margaret Bausman, Sarah Laleman Ward
Publications and Research
This article details the evolution of an action research project over the fall of 2011 through the spring of 2014. The project investigates the engagement of social work students at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College with library resources and services. In addition to a review of the literature and a contextualizing discussion around the status of information literacy instruction in social work, the article describes the development and use of an online assessment tool, the introduction of new information literacy instruction strategies and materials including online research guides, and a discussion of the descriptive and inferential …