Article's purpose is to acquaint teachers with the variety of index entries that children will encounter in their use of references. (Author)

A Pathfinder functions as a step-by-step instructional tool which introduces a library user to the variety of information sources availabel in research libraries. (Author/NH)

The college library needs to broaden its collection concept to include the generic book just as college instruction needs to broaden, or discard, the lecture-textbook method of teaching. But even with substantial revision it seems doubtful that the Library-College can become a functioning reality. (25 references) (Author)

Through the teaching of library skills the student is presented with the tools that will permit him to gain independence in learning, intellectual initiative and true creativity which is grounded in that which has gone before. (30 references) (Author)

The goal of the teaching library is to extend faculty-centered, discipline-oriented studies to include development of research ability and bibliographic sophistication to levels not normally achieved by undergraduates. (14 references) (Author)

The instructional function of the library and how certain media (programed instruction, teaching machines, or Computer Assisted Instruction) can contribute to its betterment are discussed. (4 references) (Author/NH)

Discusses the learning process and factors which generally determine how much is learned, i.e., content, the librarian's style, the learner's attitude and ability, and the environment. Suggestions are provided for dealing with these factors in planning library instruction. (LLS)

Discusses the role of college libraries in the teaching of library skills to undergraduates, and describes a program in which an English department cooperated with library staff in sharing the responsibility for instruction. (FM)

Reviews the state of professional continuing education programs for librarians in the teaching of library skills to users and discusses the status of teacher training within formal library education. (FM)

A multiple-choice pretest, given to 113 biology and 58 health education college students, measured their knowledge (before library instruction) of specific information sources required to complete course assignments. Mixed tabulated results show that prior instruction, in a class or tour of the library, did not guarantee higher mean scores. (JD)

Discusses the use of audiovisual programs to educate students to become library users and develop accepting attitudes toward libraries. Some guidelines for developing positive attitudes are suggested: concentrating on the student population, portraying a comfortable atmosphere, demonstrating library use, and portraying students solving their…

Describes library use instruction at Leeward Community College (Hawaii) which is coordinated with freshman English courses and which requires about ten hours of hands-on learning in the library. The program includes a library tour, and covers use of the card catalog, Library of Congress Subject Headings, and periodical and newspaper indexes. (MB)

Discusses changes in library instruction programs to focus on information literacy and describes the process at Emerson College that was designed to help librarians who teach library instruction. Explains goals and activities that culminated in a retreat for teaching librarians that addressed faculty relationships, successes and failures in…

Proposes a discipline-based approach to teaching information literacy and argues that the responsibility should be shared throughout the academic institution, rather than limited to the library. Discusses content versus process as the focus of teaching and presents an outline of the complementary responsibilities of librarians and classroom…

Describes a way to help basic writers--including English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students--learn and enjoy the fundamentals of bibliographic instruction. Outlines the pretest for readiness, the in-library practicum, and the posttest to measure progress. (MM)