To facilitate a comparison of reference services at academic and school libraries, a survey of re... more To facilitate a comparison of reference services at academic and school libraries, a survey of resource use at school libraries was undertaken. The survey showed that electronic references sources are favored at all levels of schools. The resources used may be different, but the goal of the reference transaction is the same—to create a more information-literate student.
Information literacy is essential for successful expeditions into the ever‐expanding knowledge fr... more Information literacy is essential for successful expeditions into the ever‐expanding knowledge frontier. Faculty and librarians can guide each other, and the learners they serve, past wastelands to fertile soil and reliable wells to sustain inquiry and cultivate deeper understanding in their fields of study. The authors present definitions of information literacy, describe challenges in promoting it, and offer possible solutions for promoting faculty‐librarian collaboration on information literacy.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to see if there is a need for and an interest in a moderni... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to see if there is a need for and an interest in a modernized and simplified citation style (SCS). Design/methodology/approach – Students in two sections of English 1010 were given a brief training in SCS and asked to use SCS and MLA citation styles, respectively, in their next two assignments. Students were surveyed afterwards about their preferences. Findings – Students preferred using the presented SCS over MLA by a large margin. This was not a surprise. Citation styles are difficult to master. Research limitations/implications – This is a small qualitative study, and the result are not generalizable to a larger population, but the implications suggest that a larger study is warranted. Practical implications – This paper shows that there is a need for a more modern citation style, one that embraces technology and moves forward from the print bibliographic tradition. Originality/value – There are many articles in the literature about citations, but few address modernizing and simplifying citation styles, and none make a proposal for such a style.
ABSTRACT This brief paper endeavors to answer the title question,. by using three typical questio... more ABSTRACT This brief paper endeavors to answer the title question,. by using three typical questions that reference librarians are asked. The three questions are (1) "Do you have a book on . . .?" (2) "Don't you have a computer you look that up on?" and (3) is the one requiring the psychic librarian, "It was big, red and had information about places."
ABSTRACT This book was developed for a course the authors co-teach in essential reference skills ... more ABSTRACT This book was developed for a course the authors co-teach in essential reference skills knowledge for school library media specialists. It focuses on core reference skills, current electronic and print resources, and leadership in teaching reference in K-12 school libraries. The authors have reviewed the AASL guidelines, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning, and focus on how school media specialists can assist students in becoming information literate by teaching core reference and information processing skills, and by building an excellent reference collection in their school media centers.
Being an effective school librarian requires acting as an active instructional partner, an advoca... more Being an effective school librarian requires acting as an active instructional partner, an advocate for information literacy and information resources, and a reference librarian. Now in its third edition, this concise book provides you with a solid foundation in providing reference services to students as well as teachers. It details all aspects of providing essential reference services in the context of the AASL Standards, the Common Core State Standards, and the evolving role of today's school librarian. Author Scott Lanning emphasizes service and instruction while addressing topics such as inquiry, critical thinking, building core reference skills, electronic and Web resources, leadership skills, and virtual reference services. The book begins with chapters that discuss information and the information-seeking process. The following sections cover the provision of reference services, methods for teaching information literacy, the use of electronic resources in general, and the...
This book was developed for a course the authors co-teach in essential reference skills knowledge... more This book was developed for a course the authors co-teach in essential reference skills knowledge for school library media specialists. It focuses on core reference skills, current electronic and print resources, and leadership in teaching reference in K-12 school libraries. The authors have reviewed the AASL guidelines Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning and focus on how school media specialists can assist students in becoming information literate by teaching core reference and information processing skills and by building an excellent reference collection in their school media centers.
Contents List of Figures Chapter 1: Information and Information Literacy What Is Information? Wha... more Contents List of Figures Chapter 1: Information and Information Literacy What Is Information? What Is Information Literacy? Why Is Information Literacy Important? Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 2: The Information Need and Types of Information The Information Need Refining the Research Question Knowing Where to Look Categories of Information Primary versus Secondary Information Sources Scholarly versus Popular Information Sources Current versus Historical Information Sources Formats of Information Sources Print Electronic Types of Information Sources Reference/Background Sources Books News Sources Magazines Journals Indexes Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 3: Finding Information What Is a Database? Free Databases Fee Databases Searching Databases Basic Search Advanced Search Language of the Search Keyword Searching and Synonyms Subject Searching and Field Searching Mechanics of the Search Boolean Operators Proximity and Phrase Searching Nesting Truncation and Wildcard...
ABSTRACT This book was developed for a course the authors co-teach in essential reference skills ... more ABSTRACT This book was developed for a course the authors co-teach in essential reference skills knowledge for school library media specialists. It focuses on core reference skills, current electronic and print resources, and leadership in teaching reference in K-12 school libraries. The authors have reviewed the AASL guidelines, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning, and focus on how school media specialists can assist students in becoming information literate by teaching core reference and information processing skills, and by building an excellent reference collection in their school media centers.
This study examined whether freshmen students that graduated high school from resource-poor areas... more This study examined whether freshmen students that graduated high school from resource-poor areas had a higher probability of failing an online college course than students from resource-rich areas. The analysis suggests that this is not the case. In order to identify pass/fail determinants, logistic regression using high school district size, teacher/student ratio, librarian/student ratio, percent minority, percent qualifying for free or reduced lunch prices, district median income and city population, student ACT scores and pretest scores as candidate independent variables were regressed against the probability of failing or passing. The only variable that was statistically significant was student ACT scores. In a final analysis, student pretest scores were found, likewise, to be only statistically and practically a function of their ACT scores. Based on these analyses business course designers and instructors do not have to worry about biasing results based against students who a...
To facilitate a comparison of reference services at academic and school libraries, a survey of re... more To facilitate a comparison of reference services at academic and school libraries, a survey of resource use at school libraries was undertaken. The survey showed that electronic references sources are favored at all levels of schools. The resources used may be different, but the goal of the reference transaction is the same—to create a more information-literate student.
Information literacy is essential for successful expeditions into the ever‐expanding knowledge fr... more Information literacy is essential for successful expeditions into the ever‐expanding knowledge frontier. Faculty and librarians can guide each other, and the learners they serve, past wastelands to fertile soil and reliable wells to sustain inquiry and cultivate deeper understanding in their fields of study. The authors present definitions of information literacy, describe challenges in promoting it, and offer possible solutions for promoting faculty‐librarian collaboration on information literacy.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to see if there is a need for and an interest in a moderni... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to see if there is a need for and an interest in a modernized and simplified citation style (SCS). Design/methodology/approach – Students in two sections of English 1010 were given a brief training in SCS and asked to use SCS and MLA citation styles, respectively, in their next two assignments. Students were surveyed afterwards about their preferences. Findings – Students preferred using the presented SCS over MLA by a large margin. This was not a surprise. Citation styles are difficult to master. Research limitations/implications – This is a small qualitative study, and the result are not generalizable to a larger population, but the implications suggest that a larger study is warranted. Practical implications – This paper shows that there is a need for a more modern citation style, one that embraces technology and moves forward from the print bibliographic tradition. Originality/value – There are many articles in the literature about citations, but few address modernizing and simplifying citation styles, and none make a proposal for such a style.
ABSTRACT This brief paper endeavors to answer the title question,. by using three typical questio... more ABSTRACT This brief paper endeavors to answer the title question,. by using three typical questions that reference librarians are asked. The three questions are (1) "Do you have a book on . . .?" (2) "Don't you have a computer you look that up on?" and (3) is the one requiring the psychic librarian, "It was big, red and had information about places."
ABSTRACT This book was developed for a course the authors co-teach in essential reference skills ... more ABSTRACT This book was developed for a course the authors co-teach in essential reference skills knowledge for school library media specialists. It focuses on core reference skills, current electronic and print resources, and leadership in teaching reference in K-12 school libraries. The authors have reviewed the AASL guidelines, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning, and focus on how school media specialists can assist students in becoming information literate by teaching core reference and information processing skills, and by building an excellent reference collection in their school media centers.
Being an effective school librarian requires acting as an active instructional partner, an advoca... more Being an effective school librarian requires acting as an active instructional partner, an advocate for information literacy and information resources, and a reference librarian. Now in its third edition, this concise book provides you with a solid foundation in providing reference services to students as well as teachers. It details all aspects of providing essential reference services in the context of the AASL Standards, the Common Core State Standards, and the evolving role of today's school librarian. Author Scott Lanning emphasizes service and instruction while addressing topics such as inquiry, critical thinking, building core reference skills, electronic and Web resources, leadership skills, and virtual reference services. The book begins with chapters that discuss information and the information-seeking process. The following sections cover the provision of reference services, methods for teaching information literacy, the use of electronic resources in general, and the...
This book was developed for a course the authors co-teach in essential reference skills knowledge... more This book was developed for a course the authors co-teach in essential reference skills knowledge for school library media specialists. It focuses on core reference skills, current electronic and print resources, and leadership in teaching reference in K-12 school libraries. The authors have reviewed the AASL guidelines Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning and focus on how school media specialists can assist students in becoming information literate by teaching core reference and information processing skills and by building an excellent reference collection in their school media centers.
Contents List of Figures Chapter 1: Information and Information Literacy What Is Information? Wha... more Contents List of Figures Chapter 1: Information and Information Literacy What Is Information? What Is Information Literacy? Why Is Information Literacy Important? Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 2: The Information Need and Types of Information The Information Need Refining the Research Question Knowing Where to Look Categories of Information Primary versus Secondary Information Sources Scholarly versus Popular Information Sources Current versus Historical Information Sources Formats of Information Sources Print Electronic Types of Information Sources Reference/Background Sources Books News Sources Magazines Journals Indexes Vocabulary Questions Assignment Chapter 3: Finding Information What Is a Database? Free Databases Fee Databases Searching Databases Basic Search Advanced Search Language of the Search Keyword Searching and Synonyms Subject Searching and Field Searching Mechanics of the Search Boolean Operators Proximity and Phrase Searching Nesting Truncation and Wildcard...
ABSTRACT This book was developed for a course the authors co-teach in essential reference skills ... more ABSTRACT This book was developed for a course the authors co-teach in essential reference skills knowledge for school library media specialists. It focuses on core reference skills, current electronic and print resources, and leadership in teaching reference in K-12 school libraries. The authors have reviewed the AASL guidelines, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning, and focus on how school media specialists can assist students in becoming information literate by teaching core reference and information processing skills, and by building an excellent reference collection in their school media centers.
This study examined whether freshmen students that graduated high school from resource-poor areas... more This study examined whether freshmen students that graduated high school from resource-poor areas had a higher probability of failing an online college course than students from resource-rich areas. The analysis suggests that this is not the case. In order to identify pass/fail determinants, logistic regression using high school district size, teacher/student ratio, librarian/student ratio, percent minority, percent qualifying for free or reduced lunch prices, district median income and city population, student ACT scores and pretest scores as candidate independent variables were regressed against the probability of failing or passing. The only variable that was statistically significant was student ACT scores. In a final analysis, student pretest scores were found, likewise, to be only statistically and practically a function of their ACT scores. Based on these analyses business course designers and instructors do not have to worry about biasing results based against students who a...
This program will examine both external and internal factors that contribute to the success or fa... more This program will examine both external and internal factors that contribute to the success or failure of students in a Web-based information literacy course. Data was gathered from two years of LM 1010 classes, and examined with statistical software to determine what if any variables, including ACT scores, average income, pupil to librarian ratio, number of sessions in the course, and amount of time spent in the course, contributed to the student's success or failure.
Citation styles are many, varied, picky and difficult for students to grasp. In this program, we... more Citation styles are many, varied, picky and difficult for students to grasp. In this program, we will examine why we cite, and how that differs from the needs of teaching students how to cite. We will look at alternative ways to cite information that may be better adapted to a 2.0 world, and collect feedback from the audience on what they would like to see in a simplified citation style that would better serve the needs of teachers and students.
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