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The Role Of Veterinary Medical Librarians In Teaching Information Literacy, Andrea L. Dinkelman, Ann R. Viera, Danelle A. Bickett-Weddle
The Role Of Veterinary Medical Librarians In Teaching Information Literacy, Andrea L. Dinkelman, Ann R. Viera, Danelle A. Bickett-Weddle
Andrea L. Dinkelman
This qualitative study seeks to determine the nature of the instruction librarians provide to veterinary medical students at all 28 United States veterinary colleges. A secondary goal of the study was to determine in what ways and to what extent librarians participated in other instructional activities at their colleges. Over half of the librarians formally taught in one or more courses, predominantly in the first two years of the veterinary curriculum. One presentation per course was most common. Over half of the librarians interviewed stated that evidence-based veterinary medicine was taught at their colleges, and about half of these librarians …
1 Librarian + Teaching Faculty = Successful Collaborations!, Andrea L. Dinkelman
1 Librarian + Teaching Faculty = Successful Collaborations!, Andrea L. Dinkelman
Andrea L. Dinkelman
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Using Course Syllabi To Assess Research Expectations Of Biology Majors: Implications For Further Development Of Information Literacy Skills In The Curriculum, Andrea L. Dinkelman
Using Course Syllabi To Assess Research Expectations Of Biology Majors: Implications For Further Development Of Information Literacy Skills In The Curriculum, Andrea L. Dinkelman
Andrea L. Dinkelman
This article describes an analysis of course syllabi from selected courses in the biology curriculum at Iowa State University. The purpose of this research was to learn about the numbers and types of information literacy assignments given to students majoring in biology. Overall, the most common assignment type for biology majors was a lab report or lab exercise. Very few course syllabi mentioned the library as a useful resource for completing assignments. Only a few assignment directions recommended specific indexes such as Biosis Previews or Web of Science. Suggestions for improving the content of course syllabi and additional ideas about …