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)

Briefly reviews practices and issues related to bibliographic instruction in community colleges and at Asnuntuck Community College (Connecticut) in particular. Proposes a minicourse on research skills to introduce students to the learning resource center's facilities and services, to the Library of Congress Classification System, and to the card…

Describes the open-concept Library Learning Resource Center (LLRC) operating on the Allentown campus of Pennsylvania State University, focusing on academic computing, instructional services, library services, and a freshman composition/rhetoric course requirement for the completion of a library skills assignment. (DMM)

Describes the self-guided audio library tour used as a new orientation method at South Campus Library of Miami-Dade Community College. Discusses why and how the orientation tour was developed, factors promoting increased use, and concerns and problems related to equipment. Offers suggestions for libraries interested in adopting this orientation…

Describes a course developed by a speech instructor and instructional librarian at Spoon River College, Illinois, to foster the students' ability to orally present information in a coherent and understandable fashion and their ability to access information effectively. (CBC)

Describes the bibliographic instruction program at Columbia State Community College's Learning Resource Center, which involves a mini-course taken in conjunction with freshman composition. Provides a syllabus and course outline. (DMM)

Explains the on-line search services of the library at Northern Virginia Community College's Annandale Campus. Describes a statewide conference for librarians held at the college, a campus professional development workshop for faculty and staff, a classroom instruction program on information retrieval, and a one-credit library research skills…

Describes a cooperative program of bibliographic instruction offered jointly by the library and English department at Kingsborough Community College, New York. Describes the use of library-prepared worksheets to familiarize students with bibliographic tools. Assesses student gains in information science mastery. (CBC)

Describes the library instruction program at Miami-Dade Community College, a self-instructional library skills program consisting of a two-part manual, review exercises, "hands-on" assignments, and computer-scored tests. Reports on faculty and student responses to the program. (DMM)

In support of the stated goals and objectives of Lane Community College (LCC) in Oregon, the college library is developing a unified program of library and media resources and services. The purpose of the program is to enhance instruction and learning in a manner consistent with the philosophy and curriculum of the college. The goals of the…

Reports on a survey conducted to establish the need for a library skills course at Suffolk County Community College, New York, which focused on determining students' previous library instruction, frequency of visits to local libraries, and level of library skills. Offers an outline of a recommended one-unit credit course entitled…

Reviews the academic and nonacademic problems faced by community college transfer students. Advocates a strong role for the community college library in providing accurate information about articulation and transfer. Argues that library skills can promote transfer students' success and discusses ways community college librarians can help develop…

Urges community college librarians to become leaders in library instruction by developing aggressive teaching programs using high-technology information resources, such as compact disc read-only-memory (CD-ROM), telecommunications, and on-line databases. Discusses training, hardware, software, and funding issues. (DMM)