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Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Introduction to Information Literacy for Students presents a concise, practical guide to navigating information in the digital age. Features a unique step-by-step method that can be applied to any research project. Includes research insights from professionals, along with review exercises, insiders' tips and tools, search screen images utilized by students, and more. Encourages active inquiry-based learning through the inclusion of various study...
Author
Publisher
Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The six threshold concepts outlined in the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education are not simply a revision of ACRL's previous Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. They are instead an altogether new way of looking at information literacy. In this book, instructional librarian Burkhardt decodes the Framework, putting its conceptual approach into straightforward language while offering more than 50 classroom-ready...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"This book will help instruction librarians create instruction for all types of environments and in all modes of delivery. It includes exercises and worksheets to help the reader work through the instructional design process. Based on Kaplowitz's innovative Teaching Tripod model, it will help instructional librarians clearly define the crucial links between outcomes, activities and assessment."--
Author
Publisher
Neal-Schuman Publishers
Pub. Date
©2009
Language
English
Description
In-depth discussion of both the theory and practice of library instruction. Chapters cover the history and background of user education in libraries; the psychology of learning as applied to library teaching; conceptual models for teaching critical thinking; program management, planning, and politics (on and off-campus); assessment and evaluation; designing and developing print and electronic teaching materials; classroom management and teaching techniques;...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Every day researchers face an onslaught of irrelevant, inaccurate, and sometimes insidious information. While new technologies provide powerful tools for accessing knowledge, not all information is created equal. Valuable information may be tucked away on a shelf, buried on the hundredth page of search results, or hidden behind digital barriers. With so many obstacles to effective research, it is vital that higher education students master the art...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Faced with planning a one-shot library instruction session, librarians can feel hard-pressed to squeeze in all their library has to offer along with tips on the research process. Authentic learning with student interaction may seem unattainable in only an hour. But it's not. The keys are communicating clearly with the course instructor, developing a realistic plan, and employing effective teaching strategies. With more than 30 years' combined experience...
Series
ACRL publications in librarianship volume no. 73
Publisher
Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Framing Information Literacy: Teaching Grounded in Theory, Pedagogy, and Practice is a collection of lesson plans grounded in theory and the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. 52 chapters over six volumes provide approachable explanations of the ACRL Frames, various learning theory, pedagogy, and instructional strategies, and how they are used to inform the development of information literacy lesson plans and learning activities....
Author
Publisher
En Route Books and Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Today's students struggle with the research processes required to problem-solve and enlist their findings into cogent academic writing. They lack skill in formulating problem statements, identifying the most relevant databases, using those databases effectively, and evaluating found information. More profoundly, they do not understand the confusing information landscape in which they are working.Teaching Research Processes aims to help faculty members...
Author
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Description
Overview: How can humor be applied by academic librarians to better teach information literacy? And why is humor such an effective teaching tool? This book provides a cross-disciplinary review of the literature regarding use of humor in tertiary education settings, and specifically in library science; explains its effectiveness for capturing and maintaining student attention when covering necessary subjects; and presents the invaluable personal experiences...
Publisher
Association of College and Research Libraries
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"As librarians, we often find ourselves outside the traditional structure of our education system. Time limits add another layer of complexity; how can we motivate students to learn when we only see them for an hour or two? Motivating Students on a Time Budget begins with a section of research-based, broad-level considerations of student motivation as it relates to short-term information literacy instruction, both in person and online. It then moves...
Publisher
Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The need to find a broad range of information and the ability to analyze and use it effectively has never been greater. Our understanding of students and how they learn; library technology; available resources; these are all changing. This collection addresses how to meet with college and university students at all levels, teach research skills in subjects that are new to them, or develop a campus-wide information literacy initiative.
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