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How Embedded Librarianship And Partnering Can Achieve A Practical And Hands-On Course, Rajendra Munoo, Jovina Ang Aug 2013

How Embedded Librarianship And Partnering Can Achieve A Practical And Hands-On Course, Rajendra Munoo, Jovina Ang

Research Collection Library

No abstract provided.


Close Encounters Of The Digital Kind: Designing Effective Online Tutorials, Susan [Gardner] Archambault Jul 2013

Close Encounters Of The Digital Kind: Designing Effective Online Tutorials, Susan [Gardner] Archambault

Susan Gardner Archambault

Reference and instruction librarians increasingly face the challenge of transforming traditional face-to-face library instruction to the digital environment in order to reach larger groups of users. This research report outlines the results of a multidisciplinary review of the literature concerning “best practices” in the design of information literacy tutorials. Literature was searched in the fields of library science, instructional design, web design and development, and human computer interaction to create two sets of design considerations and “best practices” for the creation of information literacy tutorials.


Information Literacy & Scholarly Communication: Mutually Exclusive Or Naturally Symbiotic?, Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Kim Duckett, Julia Gelfand, Cathy Palmer Apr 2013

Information Literacy & Scholarly Communication: Mutually Exclusive Or Naturally Symbiotic?, Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Kim Duckett, Julia Gelfand, Cathy Palmer

Stephanie Davis-Kahl

Learn specific strategies used by librarians in a variety of roles to successfully develop coherent, campus-wide scholarly communications and information literacy initiatives. Our goal is to expand the scope and culture of collaboration around scholarly communication activities using information literacy as a lens through which to view our outreach, education and advocacy activities. Programmatic efforts to change undergraduate education, instructional activities for the classroom, and new models and roles for subject liaisons will be presented.


The Campaign For Information Literacy: Politics, Personalities, & Perseverance, Elisa Acosta Apr 2013

The Campaign For Information Literacy: Politics, Personalities, & Perseverance, Elisa Acosta

LMU Librarian Publications & Presentations

In early 2010, Loyola Marymount University (LMU) adopted information literacy as an Undergraduate Learning Outcome. How did this transpire? Several strategies were used by librarians to promote information literacy, including the development of effective working relationships with the Office of Assessment and the Center for Teaching Excellence. Librarians also implemented several additional “High-Impact Educational Practices.” As a result, information literacy is now a new core curriculum outcome and faculty can apply for grant money to integrate information literacy into their courses. The second half of this presentation will describe how LMU assesses information literacy for WASC accreditation. The LMU librarians …


Reusable Learning Objects At Itt Dublin: Developing, Sharing And Reusing, Philip Russell Feb 2013

Reusable Learning Objects At Itt Dublin: Developing, Sharing And Reusing, Philip Russell

Other Resources

Provides an overview of the development of online tutorials at ITT Dublin with a focus on the instructional design using the eLearning software (Articulate Studio). There is a discussion on the integration of these learning objects into the Institutional VLE (Moodle) and the range of evaluative mechanisms are also highlighted.

The author discusses how these tutorials have been shared and adapted for reuse by other Irish higher education institutions.


The Googlepedia Generation Grows Up, Gretchen A. Hazard, Kathy E. Clarke Jan 2013

The Googlepedia Generation Grows Up, Gretchen A. Hazard, Kathy E. Clarke

Libraries

No abstract provided.


Innovating In A Virtual Classroom, Kathy E. Clarke, Jenne Klotz Jan 2013

Innovating In A Virtual Classroom, Kathy E. Clarke, Jenne Klotz

Libraries

No abstract provided.