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Rader, Hannelore B. – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1980
Lists publications concerned with the use of media in library instruction published from 1975 to 1979 and covering the areas of computer-assisted instruction; films and videotapes; signs and graphics; audio cassettes and slide-tape programs; workbooks; programs using various media formats; and evaluation of mediated programs. (FM)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Instruction, Educational Media
Peer reviewedHardesty, Larry; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1982
Examines the long-term retention of library-use skills through the utilization of various research techniques and discusses the appropriateness of quantitative and qualitative research methodology. Conclusions indicate that long-term possession of skills is more highly related to library-use instruction than inherent ability or academic diligence.…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Library Instruction, Library Skills, Research Methodology
Peer reviewedDudley, Miriam – Catholic Library World, 1980
Discusses various high school and college level library instruction programs currently being offered as well as present day trends in the field. One approach, the individualized, self-paced workbook, is described in detail. (Author/LLS)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Colleges, High Schools, Individualized Instruction
Curriculum Review, 1980
Reviewed are eight recent instructional kits, supplementary texts, and professional references for K-8 library and study skills instruction. (SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Library Instruction, Library Skills
Peer reviewedRogers, Sharon J. – Library Trends, 1980
Surveys the literature on the teaching of bibliographic search strategies to college students, emphasizing the areas of instructional content and teaching methods. (FM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Instruction, Library Skills, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedVutoro, Robert A.; Cowdrick, Charles E. – College Composition and Communication, 1977
Composition teachers should use discarded indexes and catalog cards from the library in teaching library skills. (DD)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Higher Education, Library Instruction, Library Research
Peer reviewedGeorge, Mary W. – Research Strategies, 1988
Lists 11 library skills and concepts that librarians want college freshmen to master. (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Library Instruction
Direct linkPortmann, Chris A.; Roush, Adrienne Julius – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2004
The current study sought to measure the influence of a one-hour library training/orientation session on college students' library use and library skill development. Data analysis revealed a statistically significant increase in student library use while there was no statistically significant increase in library skill development. Some issues,…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Library Skills, Library Instruction, Skill Development
Ware, Susan A. – 1986
Designed to acquaint Pennsylvania State University students at the Delaware County Campus with the facilities and resources of their library, this workbook on library skills is designed for use with English 15, and its mandatory completion is incorporated into the final course grade. It is organized into exercises dealing with types of materials…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Facilities, Library Instruction
Renford, Beverly L.; And Others – 1985
Designed to acquaint Pennsylvania State University students at the Delaware County Campus with the facilities and resources of their library, this workbook on library skills is used in conjunction with English 15, and its mandatory completion is incorporated in the final course grade. It is organized into exercises dealing with types of materials…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Facilities, Library Instruction
Peer reviewedKibbey, Ray Anne; Weiner, Anthony M. – RQ, 1973
University of South Florida librarians developed 1) a library lecture series in which presentations were faculty-initiated and tailored to each situation; and 2) a course to help students develop library skills. A computer analysis of library statistics showed increased student library use since the course has been given. (LS)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Evaluation, Lecture Method, Library Instruction
Miller, Lynn F., Comp.; Wood, Vivian, Comp. – 1979
This directory of academic, public, and special libraries offering library instruction programs provides the address, name, and phone number of a contact person, and a brief description of the program. The annotated bibliography includes 39 recent articles on library instruction divided into these categories: general, guides and signage,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Clearinghouses, Library Instruction, Library Skills
Hess, Mary Lou – 1978
Intended for librarians and teachers, this guide describes a library instruction program for teaching subject analysis to middle and high school students. The program is comprised of three units: subject analysis, classification scheme construction, and subject headings. Background material for the librarian, exercises for students, and answers to…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Classification, High School Students, Librarians
Gibson, Mary Jane; Kaczmarek, Mildred – 1977
Designed to accompany the library handbook for freshman students at Rochelle Township High School, this workbook includes a variety of purposeful activities to reinforce the learning of basic library research skills and the use of tools. Topics covered include: how the Dewey Decimal System works; how to use the card catalog; how to locate books in…
Descriptors: Activities, High School Students, Library Instruction, Library Skills
Download full textFlower, Clara Kamerling – 1977
This pamphlet, the first of three library skills modules for college students, describes a library tour designed to familiarize students with the physical facilities, services, and materials of the library. Unit I also includes brief discussions of the card catalog, classification systems, circulation procedures, interlibrary loan policies, and…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, College Libraries, Learning Modules, Library Instruction
