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Kvenild, Cassandra; Eastman, Teagan; Davis, Erin; Conerton, Kate – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2018
With the continued growth and evolution of distance education at many colleges and universities, academic librarians must be prepared to respond to the changing needs of distance users. This article discusses the results of a utilization assessment of distance instructors at five midsized American universities. The results inform libraries about…
Descriptors: Library Services, Distance Education, Librarians, Library Instruction
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Goates, Michael C.; Nelson, Gregory M.; Frost, Megan – College & Research Libraries, 2017
Librarians at Brigham Young University compared search statement development between traditional lecture and flipped instruction sessions. Students in lecture sessions scored significantly higher on developing search statements than those in flipped sessions. However, student evaluations show a strong preference for pedagogies that incorporate…
Descriptors: Search Strategies, Library Instruction, Blended Learning, Educational Technology
Wangsgard, Lynnda – 1976
Staff members of the Weber County Library System in Utah were studied in a research project to determine the effect on staff knowledge of library policies and procedures of (1) an employee handbook and (2) the handbook supplemented by a formal orientation procedure. Data were obtained from three randomly selected groups of library staff members in…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, County Libraries, Data Analysis, Employees
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Holliday, Wendy; Fagerheim, Britt – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2006
This article details the process of implementing a sequenced information literacy program for two core English composition courses at Utah State University. An extensive needs assessment guided the project, leading to a curriculum design process with the goal of building a foundation for deeper critical thinking skills. The curriculum development…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Needs Assessment, Information Literacy