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Hobscheid, Maya; Kerbavaz, Kristin – Communications in Information Literacy, 2022
This paper describes a project undertaken at Grand Valley State University in which a co-creative model was used to develop a rubric for assessing student learning in library instruction. It outlines the design process as well as the training and support provided throughout implementation. It concludes with the authors' reflections on the…
Descriptors: Scoring Rubrics, College Students, Student Evaluation, Library Instruction
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Romel Espinel; Eamon Tewell – Communications in Information Literacy, 2023
Neoliberal capitalism's demands for efficiency and innovation have greatly impacted North American academic libraries and the work conducted in them, including information literacy instruction. The divisive forces of neoliberalism must be met with resistance, and libraries hold the potential for generating an information literacy praxis where…
Descriptors: Neoliberalism, Academic Libraries, Library Instruction, Information Literacy
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Kogut, Ashlynn – Communications in Information Literacy, 2021
Whether formally articulated or tacitly held, all librarians have beliefs about how undergraduate students learn. Framing learning beliefs as a component of a teaching philosophy, this study explored how librarians described how undergraduate students learned best. Thirteen librarians from three doctoral universities in Texas were interviewed.…
Descriptors: Librarians, Academic Libraries, Undergraduate Students, Librarian Attitudes
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Schultz, Teresa; Azadbakht, Elena S. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2023
This case study describes how the authors incorporated the principles and practices of open pedagogy into a three-credit Honors College course focused on information literacy and undergraduate research. It included using literature review sources to help edit Wikipedia articles, registering a research project proposal with the Open Science…
Descriptors: Honors Curriculum, Information Literacy, Librarians, Library Instruction
Laureen P. Cantwell-Jurkovic; Heather F. Ball – Communications in Information Literacy, 2023
The graphic edition of Snyder's "On Tyranny" (2021) states "truth dies in four modes," which is a contemporary synthesis connected to Klemperer's "Language of the Third Reich" (1957). The researchers connected these four modes to information literacy (IL) instruction - but would others? The researchers surveyed…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Librarians, Critical Thinking, Academic Libraries
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Stephanie Jacobs; Maryellen Nash; Theresa Burress; Kaya van Beynen – Communications in Information Literacy, 2023
Librarians within a newly combined, multi-campus research and instruction department undertook a large-scale peer review of their online instruction program and materials. This collaborative assessment project sought to unite three library departments with a cohesive vision for self-guided online library instruction while establishing consistent…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Library Instruction, Electronic Learning, Librarians
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Tara Stieglitz; Lindsey Whitson – Communications in Information Literacy, 2023
This research study investigates the effects of library instruction tutorial format (written versus video) on student preference and performance in chemistry education. The authors assessed the format of tutorials used to provide library instruction in an introductory chemistry course by observing 27 student participants as they took in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Library Instruction, Academic Achievement
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Morin, Leah – Communications in Information Literacy, 2021
An academic librarian providing one-shot instruction sessions to first-year students is uniquely positioned to enact a feminist ethic of care in the classroom. First-year university students are particularly in need of caring. The library instruction session is often their introduction to and first impression of the library and an opportunity to…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Library Instruction, Caring, Academic Libraries
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Azadbakht, Elena S. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2021
While several studies explore whether librarians think of themselves as teachers, how librarians construct their teacher identities has received less attention in the literature. This project used semi-structured interviews with eighteen academic librarians in the United States to gain a sense of their teaching personas and how these have…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Academic Libraries, Librarians, Teacher Characteristics
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Click, Amanda B.; Wiley, Claire Walker; Houlihan, Meggan A. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2021
The introduction of the ACRL "Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education" in 2015 inspired many librarians to rethink how they offer information literacy instruction. This multi-method study, using data from a survey and five focus groups, explores the use of the "Framework" in business information literacy (BIL).…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Academic Libraries, Librarians, Business Administration Education
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Tessa Withorn – Communications in Information Literacy, 2023
Although critical information literacy, critical pedagogy, and online library instruction are commonly discussed in the library and information science literature, they are rarely discussed together. This qualitative interview study with academic librarians conducted in 2022 identifies opportunities and challenges of teaching critical information…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Critical Theory, Electronic Learning
Susan G. Archambault – Communications in Information Literacy, 2023
Traditional information literacy skills (e.g., effectively finding and evaluating information) need to be updated due to the rapidly changing information ecosystem and the growing dominance of online platforms that use algorithms to control and shape information. This article proposes additions to the current ACRL "Framework for Information…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Algorithms, Standards, Academic Libraries
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Angie Cox; Amandajean Nolte; Angela L. Pratesi – Communications in Information Literacy, 2023
This exploratory mixed-methods study investigates faculty perceptions of information literacy (IL), its instruction, and librarian collaboration teaching IL since the adoption of the ACRL "Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education" at the authors' institution. Many previous studies examining these questions were completed…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Information Literacy, Library Instruction
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Smith, Dolsy – Communications in Information Literacy, 2020
This piece situates the project of critique in relation to the idea of library instruction as labor and the library as an organization. If the laborer can come to reflect on the conditions of their labor, thereby achieving a measure of autonomy even at the grindstone, it's also possible that the critical subject can be induced or coerced to labor…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Academic Libraries, Librarians, Critical Theory
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Hansen, Joy I. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2022
Providing targeted experiences for first-year students both inside and outside the classroom is essential for building connections and creating a foundation for skill development necessary for academic success. Many first-year programs include a standalone course for incoming students or specific content weaved into existing course offerings.…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Evaluation
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