Examines the development of women's studies programs and women's studies collections in light of their potential impact on information literacy education. Topics discussed include the role librarians play in the institutionalization of knowledge; enhanced access to diverse perspectives; curriculum transformation; and ways of learning. (21…

Discussion of library instruction for teaching the use of computer-based searching techniques focuses on a study conducted at Evergreen State College to determine novice and experienced users' information seeking habits, and to create a multicultural teaching model for researchers that acknowledges the users' conceptual frameworks. (15 references)…