Discusses components of the emerging virtual library. Highlights include adopting technology to enhance library services; navigation problems; shared resources and services; costs; implementation challenges, including library instruction programs; control over intellectual content; technical design issues; and a brief overview of current virtual…

Provides three activities that help develop library skills for elementary school students. One describes a riddle card game that reviews research book terms; one explains a book report activity; and one focuses on cooperative problem-solving activities to find titles by favorite authors. (LRW)

Explains how school library media specialists can create and use crostic puzzles to help sixth graders learn references skills. Teaching basic reference skills and research skills is discussed with emphasis on index skills, and three sample crostic puzzles (with answers) are provided. (LRW)

For a music history research class, the students at the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) must examine a musical artifact of their choice, thus learning standard and nonstandard research strategies. Utilizing both group instruction and individual tutorials, the music librarian and course professor teach cooperatively so that students use critical…

Explains a problem-solving format developed by a school media specialist and first grade teacher that used the framework of Eisenberg and Berkowitz's "Big Six Skills" for library media programs. The application of the format to a science unit on the senses is described. (two references) (MES)

Describes a study of female elementary school library media specialists that investigated the effects of field dependence/independence on cooperation between library media specialists and classroom teachers. Perceived levels of cooperation in planning and teaching library media skills are discussed, and implications are suggested for both…

Reviews the literature of the "Writing across the Curriculum" (WAC) movement and suggests ways for libraries to become involved. It is argued that WAC programs transfer the responsibility for teaching writing from the English department to all academic programs; curriculum-related writing assignments potentially involve library research; and…

Describes a continuing education course for librarians that addresses critical thinking and how it can be applied to bibliographic instruction. Course content is described, the incorporation of teaching strategies that encourage critical thinking from the participants is discussed, and a detailed course outline is appended. (LRW)

Describes how to combine psychomotor skills with memory and other cognitive learning skills to reinforce skills related to the location of information using the Dewey Decimal system. Movements and music for use with six topics are suggested. Exercises are most appropriate for use with kindergarten through second-grade students. (KRN)

A library instruction program has been instituted in civil engineering at the Queensland University of Technology (Australia) in an effort to improve the research skills of fourth year students working on research projects. Students with extended library instruction were found to have better information-seeking behavior than others. (Author/MSE)

Describes study that was designed to determine whether program of instruction could be developed to teach high school students library and information-gathering skills that would prove useful to them in college. Results indicate that program of instruction makes significant impact on students' attitudes and performance; however, transfer of these…

Describes a course on information gathering and evaluation that is required for journalism and mass communication majors at the University of Minnesota. Search strategies and the search process are emphasized; weekly assignments and requirements for the final project are explained; and goals and objectives of the course are discussed. (LRW)

Experience at the reference desk motivated this librarian to redesign a library skills course to meet the basic and practical needs of undergraduates. Activity-based rather than conceptual, this "crash library survival course" resulted in increased student success and enthusiasm. (EA)

Proposes guidelines to promote student-oriented bibliographic instruction programs on college campuses. Urges faculty, librarians, and professional associations to collaborate to develop materials to help students use library resources effectively. Includes guidelines for locating known sources, conducting a literature search, making effective use…

Discussion of library outreach services in academic libraries focuses on experiences at the University of Michigan. Topics addressed include a changing student population; evaluating student needs, including bibliographic instruction; analyzing campus context; examining resources available to the library; and outreach guidelines, including…