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Letting Students Take The Lead: Active Learning In The Library Classroom, Ann Marie Smeraldi Oct 2010

Letting Students Take The Lead: Active Learning In The Library Classroom, Ann Marie Smeraldi

Ann Marie Smeraldi

Each fall reluctant first year students are herded into the academic library for a one-shot, sixty minute library session. Desperate to keep students’ eyes from glossing over and fingers from texting, librarians have tried everything from treasure hunts and games to murder mysteries and raves. But what if you do not have the time, staff, budget, or energy to orchestrate an hour of edutainment for thousands of students? In this session you will discover how one librarian managed to engage her students and reduce her stress by surrendering control and allowing the students to take the lead in the classroom. …


Towards An Information Literacy Continuum: Examining The High School To College Research Transition, Christopher A. Sweet, Amanda Pilgrim, Dana Convery Apr 2010

Towards An Information Literacy Continuum: Examining The High School To College Research Transition, Christopher A. Sweet, Amanda Pilgrim, Dana Convery

Christopher A. Sweet

We know that many students have difficulties meeting faculty expectations for college-level research. Basic search strategies, critical thinking and evaluation skills are often lacking. Increased dialogue between academic librarians, school librarians and teaching faculty could begin to address some of these problems in a proactive manner. This presentation is a small step in that direction. Chris Sweet, Information Literacy Librarian at Illinois Wesleyan University, will introduce this topic from an academic librarian’s perspective. Dana Convery, English and Literature instructor at Prairie Central High School, will discuss high school research from the trenches. What research skills are being taught in the …


Developing Information Literate Students, Cindy Judd, Betina Gardner, Julie George Mar 2010

Developing Information Literate Students, Cindy Judd, Betina Gardner, Julie George

Cindy Judd

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Developing Information Literate Students, Cindy Judd, Betina Gardner, Julie George Mar 2010

Developing Information Literate Students, Cindy Judd, Betina Gardner, Julie George

Library Faculty and Staff Papers and Presentations

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Opening Pandora's Stream: Piping Musi Into The Information Literacy Classroom, Kathleen Langan Jan 2010

Opening Pandora's Stream: Piping Musi Into The Information Literacy Classroom, Kathleen Langan

Kathleen Langan

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Building Bridges: Restructuring Online Library Tutorials To Span The Generation Gap And Meet The Needs Of Millennial Students.”, Kathleen Langan, Dianna Sachs, Carrie Leatherman Jan 2010

Building Bridges: Restructuring Online Library Tutorials To Span The Generation Gap And Meet The Needs Of Millennial Students.”, Kathleen Langan, Dianna Sachs, Carrie Leatherman

Kathleen Langan

No abstract provided.