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Using Rubrics For Information Literacy Skill Assessment: A Case Study For Business Education, Bobbi Makani, Ann Agee, Marilyn E. Easter, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu Jan 2014

Using Rubrics For Information Literacy Skill Assessment: A Case Study For Business Education, Bobbi Makani, Ann Agee, Marilyn E. Easter, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

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Information literacy—the ability to find, evaluate and use information effectively—is an essential skill set. The authors examine how assignments such as case analyses and research reports help business students master these abilities and provide examples of how analytic rubrics with measurable outcomes are particularly suited to assessing these skills. Also demonstrated is how librarians enhance and support student learning of information literacy by teaching in-depth research skills. Working together, professors and librarians can give students a solid foundation in the information-handling skills they need to be effective and productive in the workplace today.


Information Literacy In The Workplace: A Cross-Cultural Perspective, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu Apr 2012

Information Literacy In The Workplace: A Cross-Cultural Perspective, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

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This cross-cultural study has two main purposes: to investigate how information literacy is perceived in the workplace and to discover how employees obtain information to carry out their jobs in an effective and timely fashion. This project applies a mix of research methods, including site visits, interviews, and a survey. More than 120 participants from forty companies were involved in this study. They were from a wide variety of industries in Taiwan and Silicon Valley, in Northern California, where many companies base offices or operations from around the world. Major obstacles in conducting cross-continent research are cost, time demands, scheduling, …


Embedding Information Literacy In Service Learning College Course Via Desire2learn Learning Management System, Mei-Yan Lu, Susan Kendall Mar 2010

Embedding Information Literacy In Service Learning College Course Via Desire2learn Learning Management System, Mei-Yan Lu, Susan Kendall

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No abstract provided.


Content Management And Virtual Reference Services, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu May 2002

Content Management And Virtual Reference Services, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

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No abstract provided.


Academic Librarianship: Changing Roles In The Digital Age, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu Jun 2001

Academic Librarianship: Changing Roles In The Digital Age, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

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No abstract provided.