... a particularly effective way of teaching IL through writing. Across diverse contexts, writing provides a powerful means for embedding IL instruction. Research essays highlight the integration of evidence into scholarly arguments; reflective writing fosters metacognitive awareness of information use...

... to aid students in synthesizing complex information and improving their communication strategies. Findings Librarians are frequently involved in teaching strategic searching and topic development in instruction sessions for students preparing to communicate research through posters and presentations...

... if introducing the language of the frames explicitly – in addition to using them as the implicit foundation of our teaching – resonated with these undergraduates. This case study investigates how undergraduates at a liberal arts institution interpreted the Framework’s language and concepts in relation...

... © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Organizational culture Library instruction Library instruction west Assessment Teaching Information literacy instruction Coordinator syndrome Culture of assessment This paper...

... 12 12 2016 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Teaching Technology Design and development Case study University libraries Repository Library Instruction West This paper describes a case study at California State...

... approach to teaching the reference interview. Originality/value There is a lack of literature on how to teach the reference interview and on the effectiveness of different types of assignments. This study addresses that gap and the results of this study will be of interest to Library...

...Mara Rojeski Blake; Catherine Morse Purpose Technologies for teaching abound, but many of them are proprietary systems and software that require institutional and individual subscriptions for use. Instructors and librarians in higher education have open source and free options for many types...

.... Practical implications – The author presents a number of theatrical practices librarians might consider incorporating into their instruction sessions. Originality/value – Much has been written about the connection between teaching and theatrical performance, but seldom from a librarian’s point...

... and feelings about their teaching and student learning. Dr John P. Kotter's eight-step process for leading organizational change is applied to explain the methodology. Findings – Kotter's leadership change model provides a suitable framework for organizing and implementing organizational change within...

... and library staff agreed to implement this education program in the first weeks of the year. The seeds of this program were sown with a visit of librarians to each of the four teaching groups in Principles of Marketing. The content of the web-based program was divided into different tutorials with different...

... does not require extra class time and assists librarians in modifying their teaching techniques to improve student learning. Design/methodology/approach By implementing authentic assessment of worksheets already integrated into library instruction sessions, librarians measure student learning...

... libraries. Design/methodology/approach The paper explores an intellectually rather than technologically driven definition of Web 2.0 and its potential effect on teaching and learning in libraries. Reflections are based on paradigm shifts in learning theories implicit in the adoption and implementation...

... Competency Standards. Practical implications The paper provides guidelines for teaching and learning scenarios that may be used in a library instruction session or as part of a course curriculum. Originality/value The paper advocates the alignment of visual literacy and information literacy...

...Amy Hoseth Purpose The purpose of this paper is to chronicle the participation of the Colorado State University Libraries in a campus‐wide teaching program sponsored by the campus center for teaching and learning, and discusses the opportunities provided by such participation for academic...

... for students in the learning environment, and more integrated and interdisciplinary teaching”(as cited in Harada, 2005). Ultimately, the goal of this assessment is to ensure that our 60 minutes is being spent in the best possible way to benefit our students. The assessment results will be used to improve...

... the library literature enthusiastically supports active learning approaches to teaching information literacy in theory, there are statistically few librarians who employ these learning modalities in their teaching. There are hardly any examples in the library literature of librarians using large‐class, active...

...Margaret Burger Purpose The purpose of this paper is to document the strategies adopted at The University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign's library to improve open workshops in which digital tools are used to teach two digital databases. Workshops that were not geared toward one particular group...

... Information literacy Teaching Strategic alliances The Dr Martin Luther King Jr Library, which opened in August 2003, merges the collections of the former San Jose State University (SJSU) Clark Library and the main branch of the San Jose Public Library (SJPL). The King Library is the only joint‐use...

... of the students score a 3 or higher on each item Library instruction Academic libraries Assessment Library studies Librarians Teaching Though outcome assessment of student learning is a hot topic in academic institutions and libraries, very little progress has been made in developing tools...

... participated also filled out brief assessment forms. Findings Although neither the non‐library faculty nor the students were formally surveyed, the active learning techniques used in the one‐shots received positive feedback. In particular, several teaching faculty told the library instructors at the end...