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Educating Generation X And Generation Y: Teaching Tips For Librarians., Daniel G. Kipnis, Gary M. Childs

Academic Commons and Scott Memorial Library Staff Papers and Presentations

This article provides a list of helpful teaching tips for instructional librarians who need to meet the changing generational needs of their patrons. Specific generational qualities and attitudes of Generation X and Generation Y are discussed along with educational techniques and software recommendations. These tips are based on the authors' experiences at Drexel University's Hahnemann Library and Thomas Jefferson University's Scott Memorial Library, both of which are academic health sciences libraries.