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Changing Trends In Library Instruction, Mary Macdonald, Andrée Rathemacher, Joanna Burkhardt
Changing Trends In Library Instruction, Mary Macdonald, Andrée Rathemacher, Joanna Burkhardt
Technical Services Faculty Presentations
Sample teaching exercise presented during session "Changing Trends in Library Instruction," offered as part of the Rhode Island Library Association Spring Conference, New Directions, New Ideas for a New Century. The session was held on June 7, 2001 at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI.
Testing The Design Of A Library Information Gateway, W. Bede Mitchell, Laura B. Davidson, Rebecca Ziegler, Ann Viles
Testing The Design Of A Library Information Gateway, W. Bede Mitchell, Laura B. Davidson, Rebecca Ziegler, Ann Viles
Library Faculty Publications
In autumn of 1999, librarians at Appalachian State University and Georgia Southern University had decided to revise their Web sites. Each institution’s site had been in place for more than a year, and experience with library users had shown that there were certain aspects of the sites’ designs that were confusing. Previous efforts to improve these library sites had involved the pooling of criticisms from the librarians and users, and then a small group of library faculty and staff would attempt to create new designs that avoided the weaknesses of the old designs.
Faculty And Student Attitudes Toward Credit Courses For Library Skills, Jeanne R. Davidson
Faculty And Student Attitudes Toward Credit Courses For Library Skills, Jeanne R. Davidson
Library Faculty Publications and Presentations
Faculty, student, and library staff attitudes toward credit courses, as well as various other instructional methods, for teaching library and research skills were assessed. A surprising number of faculty and students did not know about the courses offered. Although other methods, such as Web tutorials and written guides, are preferred, credit courses may still be considered a viable option. To be successful, the courses must be well marketed to both faculty and students, and their importance and content must be clearly understood by faculty advisors.
New Learners, New Models: Cultivating An Information Literacy Program, Andrée J. Rathemacher, Mary C. Macdonald, Joanna M. Burkhardt
New Learners, New Models: Cultivating An Information Literacy Program, Andrée J. Rathemacher, Mary C. Macdonald, Joanna M. Burkhardt
Technical Services Department Faculty Publications
This is the authors' manuscript of chapter 21 in the book Library User Education: Powerful Learning, Powerful Partnerships, ed. Barbara I. Dewey, Scarecrow Press, 2001. It is posted here with publisher permission.
Web Pages Launched For Library College Departments, Andrée Rathemacher
Web Pages Launched For Library College Departments, Andrée Rathemacher
Technical Services Department Faculty Publications
Short article announcing new Web pages created for the University of Rhode Island Libraries' two departments.
Information Literacy: Developing Partnerships Across Library Types, Jennifer E. Nutefall
Information Literacy: Developing Partnerships Across Library Types, Jennifer E. Nutefall
Staff publications, research, and presentations
This article describes a grant-funded project with the final goal of creating information literacy collaborative partnerships among academic, school, and public libraries. The objectives of the grant as well as an overall description of the project are stated. The emphasis of the article is on the process followed to create the collaborative partnerships and the partnerships created as a result of the grant.
Developing, Marketing And Evaluating Web-Based Library And Information Skills Tutorials At Old Dominion University, Cynthia Wright Swaine
Developing, Marketing And Evaluating Web-Based Library And Information Skills Tutorials At Old Dominion University, Cynthia Wright Swaine
Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications
Confronted with an expanding distance learning program, a growing set of student expectations, and recent changes in general education requirements, the Library Instruction Team at Old Dominion University is addressing the related needs for new approaches to library instruction by creating a series of web-based tutorials.Confronted with an expanding distance learning program, a growing set of student expectations, and recent changes in general education requirements, the Library Instruction Team at Old Dominion University is addressing the related needs for new approaches to library instruction by creating a series of web-based tutorials.
Reference 2001: A Director’S Admonitions, Robert A. Seal
Reference 2001: A Director’S Admonitions, Robert A. Seal
University Libraries: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Reflections on professional roles and responsibilities are explored, as well as the opportunities and challenges facing academic reference librarians. The information environment has been transformed by technology and the Web, and will continue its exponential change. What's coming? What endures? How will we thrive? Whatever approach we take, it is essential to remember that maintaining the status quo is not good enough to meet the changing needs and expectations of library clientele.
Advanced Searchers???, Jimmy Ghaphery
Advanced Searchers???, Jimmy Ghaphery
VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations
Log analysis from 2001 focused on use and popularity of advanced search features of an online library catalog (OPAC).