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Reference Education and the New Technology.
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Jackson, Susan McEnally – Reference Librarian, 1989
Presents the results of a survey of library schools regarding: (1) the content of basic reference courses; (2) the extent to which electronic retrieval has been integrated into general reference courses; and (3) faculty opinions on the potential impact of electronic retrieval on the role and responsibilities of the reference librarian. (20…
Descriptors: Course Content, Higher Education, Information Technology, Library Automation
A Study of Nontraditional Students' Perceptions of Their Library Research Skills.
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Leverence, Mari Ellen – Reference Librarian, 1997
The average age of students at Governors State University (GSU) in Illinois is 36. A study of 50 nontraditional graduate students at GSU examined their perceptions of their library research skills. This article reports on the survey findings, discusses older students and library automation, and makes recommendations for future nontraditional…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Library Automation
New Technologies in Reference Services for School Libraries: How Their Use Has Changed the Teaching of Library and Research Skills in North Carolina.
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Truett, Carol – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discusses the results of a survey of school librarians in North Carolina conducted to determine the extent of CD-ROM and videodisk use and how they are changing the teaching of library, information, and research skills. CD-ROM and videodisk titles are listed, and recommendations for further study are suggested. The questionnaire is appended.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians, Library Automation, Library Instruction