Considers the need for renewal of library instruction and provides 10 sample assignments. Topics include the reaffirmation of the goals of library instruction; the use of the real world for examples; collaboration with faculty, students, and other librarians; and relevance. (Author/LRW)

Provides a historical overview of bibliographic instruction in academic libraries from the 1800s to the present. Highlights include convincing administrators and faculty of the need for library instruction, various types of instruction, methods of improvement, the need for faculty and staff cooperation, and examples of successful and unsuccessful…

Describes a cooperative venture in bibliographic instruction between faculty and librarians at the American Graduate School of International Management that was developed to introduce students to the kinds of external information sources they would encounter in the business world, to aid in strategic planning, and to achieve a competitive edge.…

Discussion of off-campus bibliographic instruction focuses on the experiences of Genesee Community College (New York) students who receive their bibliographic instruction in the library of the State University of New York College at Geneseo. Topics include cooperation between librarians, and communication between faculty and librarians.…

Discusses the use of collaborative learning techniques in academic bibliographic instruction. Highlights include writing composition process and theory; enhancing communication between librarians, faculty, and students; encouraging collaboration between librarians and faculty; and enabling students by sharing responsibility for the educational…

Explains resource-based teaching and the necessary teamwork involving teachers and media specialists. Topics discussed include the librarian's role in curriculum planning; the role of school principals; implementation problems facing librarians; competencies needed by media specialists for curriculum planning; and how to gather support for…