Library Learning

They aren’t written by Janet Evanovich or Hilary Mantel, but these books (available in our library system or through I-Share) could potentially give you a new idea or two before the fall semester begins.

E-Reference Context and Discoverability in Libraries: Issues and Concepts
By Sue Polenka
Call number: 025.524 E108 (Main Stacks)

It’s the hot topic for librarians at the moment – how to integrate e-books into the library. But setting aside issues with publishers, there’s the problem raised at the ALA Conference – how do you make people more aware that these resources are out there? This text gives academic librarians some ideas on where to start.

Transforming information literacy instruction using learner-centered teaching
By Joan Kaplowitz
Call number: Currently in Library Processing

Learner-centered teaching is on the rise in higher education. But is it for you? More importantly, is it for your students? Check out these perspectives and practice tips.

Information Literacy Beyond Library 2.0
Edited by Peter Godwin and Jo Parker
Call number: Currently in Library Processing

You’ve been integrating social media into your teaching, helping students to use these interactive features to increase their information literacy. But what effect is it having on the students? What’s happening internationally? What new ideas are out there, and how can librarians pick up new skills?

Information Literacy as a Student Learning Outcome: the Perspective of Institutional Accreditation
By Laura Saunders
Call number: Surprise! It’s an e-book!

Information literacy outcomes aren’t just essential for students – they’re crucial for the institutions that those students attend. This book takes a look at the six different accreditation areas in the United States and profiles institutions working to meet the student learning outcomes for information literacy in those areas.