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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.
Publisher
Association of College and Research Libraries, A division of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Teaching Information Literacy Threshold Concepts: Lesson Plans for Librarians is a collection designed by instruction librarians to promote critical thinking and engaged learning. It provides teaching librarians detailed, ready-to-use, and easily adaptable lesson ideas to help students understand and be transformed by information literacy threshold concepts. The lessons in this book, created by teaching librarians across the country, are categorized...
Author
Publisher
Library Juice Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Explores possibilities for college library instruction and writing program partnerships from a variety of vantage points, including empirical on student writing and information literacy development, policies and standards, interviews with librarian-compositionist partners, cultural and structural contexts that influence librarians' and writing instructors' work environments, and reflexive pedagogical praxis"--
Author
Publisher
Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Library instruction is like acting on the stage: you play a role as the instruction librarian. There is a live audience, usually only there for the one-shot--that one performance. You may even receive reviews or evaluations. Or maybe the teaching experience feels more like an audition--a bit unnerving! We hope to demonstrate how acting techniques can sharpen your instructional skills and establish your teaching identity, enliven your performance,...
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The rampant nature of technology has caused a shift in information-seeking behaviors, and current trends -- such as evidence-based medicine and information literacy -- mean that one-time instructional sessions cannot provide patrons with all the skills they need. Although it is fairly obvious that librarians should be equipped to provide this instruction, the majority of ALA-accredited programs offer only one course on library instruction; the courses...
Author
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO-LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The focus on fake news, "alternative facts," and general media mendacity distracts us from a very real educational challenge: teaching students the skills and dispositions that make them careful and thorough researchers. This is hard work, nd there are no easy recipes to facilitate the process. However, with carefully scaffolded lessons that nurture students to become increasingly savvy inquirers, readers, and writers, librarians and content area...
30) What the fact?
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: What is a fact? What are reliable sources? What is news? What is fake news? How can anyone make sense of it anymore? Well, we have to. As conspiracy theories and online hoaxes increasingly become a part of our national discourse and “truth” itself is being questioned, it has never been more vital to build the discernment necessary to tell fact from fiction, and media literacy has never been more vital. In this accessible...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This authoritative LITA guide introduces all aspects of integrating universal design and accessibility principles into online library instruction. In light of new legislation, it is vital that library instructors in school, public, special, and academic libraries ensure compliance with universal design for learning principles"--
Faculty Senate.
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"This book is intended to be a practical handbook for new instruction librarians and those who are training or managing them."--Preface, page viii.
Faculty Senate.
The sheer amount of resources on the subject of information literacy is staggering. Yet a comprehensive but concise roadmap specifically for librarians who are new to instruction, or who are charged with training someone who is, has remained elusive. Until now. This book cuts through...
Author
Publisher
Shell Education
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
People today live in a world of information overload. Each day, information is shared from countless sources through numerous devices. Learning how to handle this onslaught of information has become a vital task for everyone. By the time they reach upper elementary school, most students are using smart phones, tablets and computers to access social media, video websites, online forums, wikis, blogs, and interactive digital games. Students need guidance...
Author
Series
Publisher
Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The authors look at collaborating with faculty and engaging with students to the point where they begin their research: in their learning management system (LMS) classroom. The embedded librarian develops a sense of partnership, participation, and community with students and faculty, becoming an active participant in the course.
Author
Publisher
American Library Association
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Whether or not "instruction" appears in their job titles, librarians are often in the position of educating their users, colleagues, and peers to successfully locate and evaluate information. Because MLIS education tends to offer less-than-comprehensive preparation in pedagogy and instructional design, this book tackles the challenge of effective teaching and training head-on. In this book the author introduces a series of concepts that will empower...
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no. 26
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Publisher
ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Businesses have always recognized the value of "facetime" in keeping a customer. With the rise of online services, e-book collections, and other virtual resources, it is still necessary to connect on a more personalized venue. This collection of essays examines successful approaches and initiatives for personal library programs.
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