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Training College Students in Information Literacy, 2006-07 Edition

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October 1, 2006
73 Pages - SKU: PF1432734

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Countries covered: United States

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: 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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