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Information Literacy Instruction For International Graduate Engineering Students: A Case Study At University Of Windsor, Guoying Liu
Leddy Library Publications
In recent years, the University of Windsor has seen a significant increase in international student enrolments, especially in the graduate engineering programs. Previous studies indicate that international students often have difficulties in developing information literacy skills. Furthermore, many engineering students lack library research skills essential for succeeding in academic study. However, there is a scarcity of studies focusing on information literacy instruction for international engineering students and existing research in this area seldom utilizes statistical analysis methods to determine the effectiveness of the instruction. This paper aims to fill in the literature gap by examining the impact of an information …
Core Competencies For 21st Century Carl Librarians (Carl Competencies) Survey Results: Unpublished, Jennifer Soutter
Core Competencies For 21st Century Carl Librarians (Carl Competencies) Survey Results: Unpublished, Jennifer Soutter
Leddy Library Publications
Consists of the data collected about the Core Competencies for 21st Century CARL Librarians. The hypothesis tested was that the CARL Competencies were not being used by academic librarians. If they were being used, the intent was to discover any differences in their use and whether these differences were related to their positions within their respective libraries, and thus their potential use for ideological control at the administrative level. Unfortunately, less than 6% of the population responded. This research was not able to help build a more accurate picture of the current landscape of the use of competencies in …
The Core Competencies For 21st Century Carl (Canadian Association Of Research Libraries) Librarians: Through A Neoliberal Lens, Jennifer Soutter
The Core Competencies For 21st Century Carl (Canadian Association Of Research Libraries) Librarians: Through A Neoliberal Lens, Jennifer Soutter
Leddy Library Publications
Librarians are noted for their defense of others but not themselves or even their profession, thus there is a lack of consideration with respect to our roles within our own institutions and within our profession. The Core Competencies for 21st Century CARL Librarians statement developed by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is investigated as an expression of what our role should be, using a neoliberal lens and with reference to the work of Foucault, poststructuralists, and as an expression of critical inquiry, to discover the statement’s potential role as a tool for delivering ideology. Language and concepts associated …
Something To Talk About: Re-Thinking Conversations On Research Culture In Canadian Academic Libraries, Heidi Lm Jacobs, Selinda Adelle Berg, Dayna Cornwall
Something To Talk About: Re-Thinking Conversations On Research Culture In Canadian Academic Libraries, Heidi Lm Jacobs, Selinda Adelle Berg, Dayna Cornwall
Leddy Library Publications
As Canadian academic librarians have experienced an increasing presence in faculty associations and unions, expectations of librarian scholarship and research have increased as well. However, literature from the past several decades on academic librarianship and scholarship focuses heavily on obstacles faced by librarians in their research endeavours, which suggests that the research environment at many academic libraries has stalled. Though many have called for the development of a research culture, little has been said regarding how the profession might go about encouraging this development, and conversations often become mired in the contemplation of obstacles. As a way to move forward, …