This article explains how the South Piedmont Community College librarians educated faculty members about how they guide student use of the library and how it is advantageous for them to require high-quality resources for student papers. As documented by observations at SPCC and in the library literature, students use the tools they know to find…

This article describes practical steps taken in the planning of an integrated information literacy instruction linked to a course assignment for community health majors at Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York. The library sessions integrated the Association of College and Research Libraries Framework for Information…

This new report details findings from a study OCLC conducted with libraries in mid-2011 to learn about their priorities, initiatives, thoughts on the future of their service points and the sources they use to keep up with developments in the library field. Most community college library staff: (1) Consider licensed e-collections and e-books to be…

This is the second part of a series on Web 2.0 tools available from community college libraries' Websites. The first article appeared in an earlier volume of this journal and it illustrated the wide variety of Web 2.0 tools on community college libraries' Websites serving large student bodies (Blummer and Kenton 2014). The research found many of…

This qualitative study examines current community college library practices in developmental education. Based on semistructured telephone interviews with 27 librarians across the United States, analysis of the results shows that there are librarians who proactively integrate basic library skills into developmental education and academic success…

AS THE IMAGE OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE LIBRARY HAS CHANGED FROM THAT OF A BOOK DEPOSITORY TO THAT OF AN ACTIVE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER, THE NEED FOR STUDENT ORIENTATION TO ITS EFFECTIVE USE HAS INCREASED. PROGRAMS AT EIGHT COLLEGES ILLUSTRATE THE VARIATION IN SUCH PROGRAMS--(1) STEPHENS COLLEGE HAS FOUR INSTRUCTIONAL SESSIONS TO PROVIDE ORIENTATION…

Describes library use instruction at Leeward Community College (Hawaii) which is coordinated with freshman English courses and which requires about ten hours of hands-on learning in the library. The program includes a library tour, and covers use of the card catalog, Library of Congress Subject Headings, and periodical and newspaper indexes. (MB)

The purpose of this directory is to acquaint Southwest academic librarians with current library instruction programs and activities in academic libraries in their region, and to encourage regional cooperation in sharing ideas and materials. Information listed covers the 216 academic libraries in Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma,…

Eighteen two-year junior and technical colleges, 35 four-year institutions, and 27 undergraduate/graduate institutions in Ohio were surveyed on the extent of bibliographic instruction in their libraries. Libraries are listed in this directory alphabetically by name of institution. Entries include address and information on enrollment, type of…

Suggests ways that community college librarians can improve communication with: (1) faculty, including new faculty, off-campus instructors, and counselors; (2) administrators; (3) peers; (4) support staff; and (5) students. Highlights communication techniques particularly useful for each group. (DMM)

Describes the involvement of the library staff in developmental studies instruction at Chattanooga State Technical Community College in Tennessee. Examines the different approaches to library instruction used in English, developmental reading, and study skills classes. (DMM)

Reviews the literature on bibliographic instruction in community and junior colleges, focusing on early roles, changing themes, librarians as educators, and the focus on student success. (DMM)

This learning module provides 11 lessons to acquaint English Composition I students at Yavapai College (YC) with the facilities and resources of the YC Library. After introductory material describing course requirements, providing instructions, and locating the campuses' libraries, Lesson I explains how to check out a book, put a book on hold, and…

In addition to supporting instructional services, a major function of the community college library or learning resources center (LRC) is satisfying the widely differing information and communication needs of students enrolled in four basic types of programs: (1) preparatory courses for transfer to four-year institutions; (2) vocational-technical…

An extensive questionnarie survey and program of site visits reveals norms of practice in five areas of junior college library operation: instruction in library use; community relations; collection development; staffing, hours and circulation practices; and automation. Notable trends include strong audiovisual services, liberal circulation…