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New Learners, New Models: Cultivating An Information Literacy Program, Andrée J. Rathemacher, Mary C. Macdonald, Joanna M. Burkhardt

Public Services 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.

New Learners, New Models: Information Literacy At The University Of Rhode Island, Mary C. Macdonald, Joanna M. Burkhardt, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Powerpoint slides for a presentation, "New Learners, New Models: Information Literacy at the University of Rhode Island," at the ACRL New England Bibliographic Instruction Committee (NEBIC) Annual Program 2000, Information Literacy Into the Curriculum: Methods and Models for Librarians. The program took place on June 9, 2000 in Boston, MA.

New Learners, New Models: Cultivating An Information Literacy Program. A Presentation For The University Of Rhode Island Council Of Deans., Mary C. Macdonald, Joanna M. Burkhardt, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Powerpoint slides for a presentation on information literacy to the University of Rhode Island Deans' Council on January 19, 2000.

What One Person Can Do: A Theory Of Personal Involvement In Establishing Library-Faculty Partnerships, Bruce Gilbert

Bruce Gilbert

Centers on some of the theoretical and philosophical concerns that are encountered in the process of establishing librarian-teacher-faculty relationships. These thoughts should be of interest to those (particularly librarians) who wish to establish such relationships or those who wish to re-think and revitalize existing relationships.

Challenges In Building An Incremental, Multi-Year Information Literacy Plan, Mary C. Macdonald, Andrée J. Rathemacher, Joanna M. Burkhardt

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

The authors discuss the plan for building an incremental, multi-year information literacy program at the University of Rhode Island. Review of the current library instruction program leads to why and how they plan to change the program by focusing on the concepts of understanding what information is in addition to learning how to gather, evaluate, and use information. The Draft Plan for Information Literacy at the University of Rhode Island Libraries addresses the information and research needs of undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty needs. The development of credit-bearing courses in information literacy, the creation of information literacy …

Redesigning Freshman Seminar Library Instruction Based On Information Competencies, Elizabeth Parang, Melinda Raine, Trisha Medeiros

Elizabeth Parang

During summer 1997, instruction librarians at Pepperdine University's Payson Library began restructuring Freshman seminar library instruction sessions because they observed that students were not acquiring the needed library and information literacy skills. Too much material was being presented in too short a time with no opportunity for hands-on experience. Taking advantage of the opportunity for Web-based instruction, students now tour the library and learn catalog searching skills at their own pace outside of class. Librarians reinforce vital library skills and introduce the students to a general database during classroom instruction which includes hands-on experience. Evaluation indicates that students completing the …

New Learners, New Models: Cultivating An Information Literacy Program, Andrée J. Rathemacher, Mary C. Macdonald, Joanna M. Burkhardt

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Paper presented at the conference Powerful Learning, Powerful Partnerships: Educating the University Community in a Dynamic Information Environment, held at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa from November 11-12, 1999.

"In the following pages we discuss the origins of our plan for developing an information literacy program at the University of Rhode Island; review our current program of library instruction; provide a background of how we arrived at what we want to change and accomplish; outline the components of our Draft Plan for Information Literacy at the University of Rhode Island, and discuss the development and content of …

Information Literacy At The University Of Rhode Island Libraries, Mary Macdonald, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Article about the University of Rhode Island Libraries' information literacy program, with a focus on the credit-bearing course LIB 140.

Isr@Bucknell, Information Services And Resources, Bucknell University

ISR @ Bucknell

isr@bucknell was a newsletter published by Bucknell University's Information Services and Resources department (later Library and Information Technology). The publication served the community by providing software, project, and service updates. Regular features included a letter from the Associate Vice President for Information Services and Resources, the "Ask ISR" column, and featured ISR web pages. This issue includes the following articles: "CBT @ Bucknell," "Article Finder," "ComputerSelect Web," "Network Services," "Feature ISR Web page," "Ask ISR."

Students Versus The Research Paper: What Can We Learn?, Barbara Valentine

Faculty & Staff Publications

If we are to develop library services that meet the expectations of our patrons in this changing technological environment, we must first understand how they currently interact with our information services and systems. This paper presents preliminary results from a qualitative study that elicits perspectives of undergraduates engaged in writing research papers. Because this study has been in progress since the early nineties, results also reflect ways in which technological advances such as the Internet may have altered strategies. Findings highlight some commonly used information gathering strategies, issues which impact motivation and use of time, and sources of help students …

Finding Information To Help Plan A Small Business, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Thank you note for a presentation offered to South County Community Action's Business Ownership Opportunities Services and Training Program (BOOST) on September 22, 1998.

Introduced participants of the BOOST. Program to library resources that could assist them in starting a small business. BOOST aims to assist low-income people set up micro-businesses based on their particular skills and interests.

Offered a total of seven presentations between 1996 and 2000 [6/11/1996, 3/20/1997, 1/26/1998, 9/22/1998, 4/28/1999, 2/10/2000, 6/27/2000].

Helping Librarians To Encourage Critical Thinking Through Active Learning Techniques In Library Instruction, Cynthia Wright Swaine

Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

Encouraging librarians to incorporate critical thinking skills and active learning techniques in their course instruction requires more than talking about it in a department meeting or distributing articles on the topic. At Old Dominion University (Virginia), librarians have tried conducting workshops, had readily-accessible binders of articles and suggestions for librarians to consult, and held idea-sharing sessions. They have also tried including a related library instruction annual performance objective for each reference librarian involved in instruction. This paper describes this latest attempt to incorporate active learning in library instruction and includes an active learning planning sheet which serves as an outline …

Finding Information To Help Plan A Small Business, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Thank you note for a presentation offered to South County Community Action's Business Ownership Opportunities Services and Training Program (BOOST) on June 11, 1996.

Introduced participants of the BOOST. Program to library resources that could assist them in starting a small business. BOOST aims to assist low-income people set up micro-businesses based on their particular skills and interests.

Offered a total of seven presentations between 1996 and 2000 [6/11/1996, 3/20/1997, 1/26/1998, 9/22/1998, 4/28/1999, 2/10/2000, 6/27/2000].

Librarian And Faculty Partnerships For Distance Education, Holly B.A. Heller-Ross

Holly B.A. Heller-Ross

Emphasizes the importance of faculty and librarians working together to support distance education. Describes the Telenursing Distance Education program at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. Characterizes the library role by its support through curriculum enrichment, research instruction, and direct student services.

Searching On Cd-Rom In An Academic Environment, Margaret Sylvia, Leigh Kilman

Faculty Publications

Novice information searchers are overwhelmed with the amount of material retrieved with a simple keyword search. Training users to retrieve the optimal amount of information and the correct information is a challenge for librarians.

Learning Activities To Enable Students To Master Content Area Skills, Roberta Carol Batey

All Graduate Projects

The need for teaching locational skills to junior high students was examined. A syllabus was developed to aid content area teachers in presenting locational skills to their students. The specific areas covered were use of the text as a tool, efficient use of common reference materials, efficient use of locational indexes, and an awareness of library arrangement and the Dewey Decimal System. The syllabus includes thirty-three teaching activities, an answer key, and notes to the teacher.