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Easing The High School To College Transition: Creating An Information Literacy Continuum, Abby Kasowitz-Scheer
Easing The High School To College Transition: Creating An Information Literacy Continuum, Abby Kasowitz-Scheer
Abby Kasowitz-Scheer
Regional library consortia and other groups throughout the U.S. are forming collaborative networks of librarians at all levels in order to prepare students to develop the necessary information literacy skills to be successful in college and beyond. We plan to highlight several of these initiatives in the College Connection column in this and future issues of ESD. This article focuses on an initiative of the Rochester (NY) Regional Library Council (RRLC).
Academic Libraries And Shared Reading Programs, Abby Kasowitz-Scheer
Academic Libraries And Shared Reading Programs, Abby Kasowitz-Scheer
Abby Kasowitz-Scheer
This summer, thousands of soon-to-be college students are reading books as part of campus-wide “shared reading” programs (also referred as to common reader programs, one book programs, etc.). Such programs are designed to provide incoming students with a common experience and invite exploration of particular themes (e.g., diversity, etc.), while promoting reading and intellectual engagement (Twiton, 2007). A variety of special events and initiatives are planned during fall and sometimes spring semesters to give students multiple opportunities to connect with the book, such as author visits, discussion groups, and book-related course assignments. This College Connection highlights several shared reading programs …