Instruction

See also:

• Reference: Libraries: Library and Information Science: User Services: Information Literacy  (45)

• California Clearinghouse on Library Instruction North Depository - Provides information literacy materials including catalog guides, subject guides, syllabi, tutorials, and tours.
• Collaboration Between the Library and Business Faculty - Article discusses the experiences of a business librarian and business faculty member who team-taught a course in business research. It covers some of the content and applications of that material in developing students' knowledge and skills in Information Literacy, and includes a limited list of search engines used and a short list of the required outside readings.
• Find it Fast: Enticing Faculty to Library Instruction Workshops - Article which looks at ways librarians can get faculty to library use workshops.
• ILI-L - Discussion group on information literacy instruction, including bibliographic and library instruction.
• The Infography about Library Instruction - Sources recommended by a librarian whose research specialty is library instruction.
• International Bibliographic Instruction Activities in the 20th Century: A Literature Review - Literature review examining the development of bibliographic instruction around the world.
• Lessons Learned: Exemplary Practices in Teaching Web Evaluation - Stategies and resources for teaching students to evaluate Web resources are described here.
• Library Instruction - Provides a brief literature review highlighting good practice in bibliographic instruction.
• Library Instruction Annotated Bibliography - Listing of papers relating to bibliographic instruction divided into ten categories.
• Library Instruction Resources - Brief list of web resources relating to bibliographic instruction.
• Library Instruction Tutorials - A guide to evaluating web sites for use in a library and links to tutorials.
• Library Instruction Wiki - A collaboratively developed resource for librarians involved with or interested in instruction. All librarians and others interested in library instruction are welcome and encouraged to contribute.
• LibraryInstruction.Com - Includes library instruction articles and lesson plans. Encourages submissions from teachers and librarians.
• LIRT - Interest group of the American Library Association provides resources and articles relating to library user education and information literacy.
• LIRT Research Committee -- Library Instruction Teaching Tips - Provides access to a series of brief brochures on teaching issues like classroom management and presentation skills. Each brochure includes a bibliography. Developed by the Library Instruction Round Table of the American Library Association.
• LOEX Clearinghouse - National organization advocating library user education issues. Includes information on related conferences and workshops, the LOEX newsletter, and best practices in bibliographic instruction.
• Measuring Up? Assessment and Library Instruction - Partially annotated bibliography of sources relating to bibliographic instruction and assessment.
• OBE and Library Instruction - Examines the concept of outcome-based education as it relates to library instruction.
• Personalization Tools for Active Learning in Digital Libraries - Article analyzing the use of active learning in libraries as it relates in media tools. [PDF]
• Remember the Gin and Tonic! Using Alcohol to Teach Boolean Searching - Humorous article describes how drink mixing can be used as an analogy for Boolean search construction when teaching students.
• Resources for Designing Library Electronic Classrooms - Bibliography of resources useful in creating library instruction spaces.
• Round Table on User Education - IFLA group dedicated to international library instruction and information literacy education.
• Understanding Call Numbers - Guide to help students understand how call numbers work.
• Wikipedia - Library Instruction - Encyclopedia article on the library instruction movement. Includes information on history and leaders.