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Designing Effective Library Treasure Hunts: Theory, Practice, And Framework Alignment, Ellwood Colahan
Designing Effective Library Treasure Hunts: Theory, Practice, And Framework Alignment, Ellwood Colahan
University Libraries: Faculty Scholarship
Treasure hunts have long been employed in academic library instruction as an interactive method for fostering information literacy skills through active learning, exploration, and adventure. This essay offers a comprehensive analysis of the theory and practice of library treasure hunts. It begins by distinguishing treasure hunts from scavenger hunts and emphasizing the importance of accurate terminology. The pedagogical principles underlying their effectiveness are then examined, followed by a review of the relevant literature. The essay also addresses the challenges associated with the labor-intensive process of designing and implementing these activities. A separate analysis course alignment, learning outcomes, and how the …
Current Practices In Distance Learning Library Services At Urban And Metropolitan Universities, J B. Hill, Hongyu Li, Carol Macheak
Current Practices In Distance Learning Library Services At Urban And Metropolitan Universities, J B. Hill, Hongyu Li, Carol Macheak
Faculty Scholarship
Urban and metropolitan universities serve a diverse population of learners, including nontraditional and part-time students, many taking courses on-campus, off-campus at remote locations and/or online. Libraries at these institutions are committed to providing collections and services to support students and faculty engaged in both traditional and online environments. This article reports on a survey of libraries at the member institutions of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) that identifies the services, activities and policies that urban and metropolitan libraries have developed to provide library resources to their distance learners.