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Training College Students in Information Literacy, 2006-07 Edition

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Primary Research Group
Published: October 2006
Product Code: R180-109
Description
This report looks closely at emerging trends in information literacy training at the undergraduate and graduate levels in American higher education. The report includes profiles of information literacy efforts at Syracuse University, the University of Windsor, Ulster County Community College, The University of North Texas, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Indiana University, The University of California, Berkeley, USC, the University of Connecticut, Seattle Pacific University, NC State Wilmington, Southeastern Oklahoma State and others.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHORS & INTERVIEWEES

INTRODUCTION & SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS

MORE THAN LOVE

EXPLAINING LIBRARY EDUCATION

ONE CREDIT OR MORE?

ASSESSMENT

SPECIALIZED COURSE IN BLOGS & RSS FEEDS

INFORMATION LITERACY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES

MARKETING AND OUTREACH

REDUCING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

HOW FAR ADVANCED ARE SMALLER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES?

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

INFORMATION LITERACY REQUIREMENTS

ONLINE TUTORIALS

POLICY ON USE OF TUTORIALS OF OTHER COLLEGES

THE TRAILS PROGRAM: TEACHING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION

LITERACY SKILLS

MOVING TOWARDS AN INFORMATION-LITERACY GRADUATION

REQUIREMENT

ADVICE FOR PEERS

UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR

INFORMATION LITERACY CONCERNS ASCENDANT

INFORMATION LITERACY IN THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT

SIX SESSIONS AS AN INFORMATION LITERACY APPETIZER

TRENDS IN THE LIBRARY TEACHING LOAD

GET IT IN WRITING

USE OF NEW INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

ONLINE TUTORIALS

ADVICE TO PEERS

ULSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

THE ORIGINS OF LIBRARY 111

THE ASSERTIVE LIBRARIAN

TRAINING FACULTY IN OTHER DISCIPLINES TO TEACH INFORMATION

LITERACY

BECOMING A LIBRARY 111 INSTRUCTOR

ONLINE AND HYBRID VERSIONS OF LIBRARY 111

DEVELOPMENT OF A HYBRID ONLINE/IN-CLASS LIBRARY 111

ADVICE FOR PEERS

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

MOVEMENT TOWARDS FORMAL INFORMATION LITERACY CLASSES

TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES

TESTING AND ASSESSMENT

ONLINE TUTORIALS

STAFFINO

INFORMATION LITERACY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

CHAT SERVICE IN INFORMATION LITERACY

TOWARDS A FULL CREDIT INFORMATION LITERACY COURSE

ADVICE FOR PEERS

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

DESCRIPTION OF UNC CHAPEL HILL

DEVELOPMENT OF THE LIBRARY’S INFORMATION LITERACY APPROACH TO

ENGLISH COMPOSITION CLASSES

APPROACH TO GRADUATE STUDENTS

ONLINE TUTORIALS

GENERAL STATE OF STUDENT INFO LITERACY

NEW INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

VIRTUAL REFERENCE AND INFORMATION LITERACY

ADVICE FOR PEERS

INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON

DESCRIPTION OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON

INSTRUCTION IN THE INFORMATION COMMONS

INFORMATION LITERACY REQUIREMENTS

REDUCING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CAMPUS BRANCH LIBRARIES

NEW TECHNOLOGIES

EFFECTIVENESS OF GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANCE

ADVICE FOR PEERS

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES (USC)

DESCRIPTION OF USC AND THE USC HEALTH SCIENCES COMPLEX

TUTORIALS

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

BASIC DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

THE TEACHING LIBRARY

INTEGRATED INSTRUCTION

THE MELLON PROGRAM

LESSONS LEARNED

PART TWO: CONTRIBUTED ARTICLES

INFORMATION LITERACY AT SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY: SCALING THE

HEIGHTS

INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY

OBJECTIVES AND PRACTICES

ASSESSMENT

SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES

CREATING A THREE CREDIT HOUR INFORMATION LITERACY COURSE: ONE

LIBRARY’S EXPERIENCE

DIMENSIONS OF LIBRARY INSTRUCTION AT NC STATE WILMINGTON

INITIAL EFFORTS AT STAND ALONE INFORMATION LITERACY COURSES

COLLABORATION WITH THE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

THE POLITICS OF ADOPTING A LIBRARY COURSE PREFIX

Library Pay and Reimbursement Issues for Information Literacy Courses

DIALOG WITH THE UNIVERSITY CIRRICULUM COMMITTEE

COURSE OBJECTIVES AND CONTENT DEVELOPMENT FOR LIB 103

MARKETING LIB 103

ENROLLMENT RESULTS FOR LIB 103

Samples of Other Information Literacy Courses Offered for Credit:

One Library’s Approach to Assessment: Southeastern Oklahoma State University

GENERAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE

NEW INFORMATION LITERACY INITIATIVES DRIVEN BY ACCREDITATION RECCOMENDATION

A MISSION STATEMENT FOR THE LIBRARY’S INFORMATION LITERACY EFFORTS

ASSESSMENT

INFORMATION LITERACY INITIATIVES AT CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE DESCRIPTION

STAFF AND CLASSES

ASSESSMENT

COMBINING 1-CREDIT INFORMATION LITERACY CLASSES WITH ENGLISH,

PSYCHOLOGY & HISTORY 3-CREDIT CLASSES

ONLINE TUTORIALS AND REACHING DISTANCE STUDENTS

ADVICE FOR PEERS

OTHER REPORTS FROM PRIMARY RESEARCH GROUP

TRENDS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS IN FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY

BEST PRACTICES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORS

TRAINING COLLEGE STUDENTS IN INFORMATION LITERACY: PROFILES OF HOW COLLEGES TEACH THEIR STUDENTS TO USE ACADEMIC LIBRARIES CREATING THE VIRTUAL REFERENCE SERVICE

PRIVATE COLLEGE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BENCHMARKS

LICENSING AND COPYRIGHT MANAGEMENT: BEST PRACTICES OF COLLEGE, SPECIAL, AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES

CREATING THE DIGITAL ACADEMIC LIBRARY:
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