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A Cross-Disciplinary Examination of Print Resources on Abortion
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Johnson, Wendell G. – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2011
Abortion is a highly-charged, emotional topic which often appears in the news, particularly during the confirmation process for a Supreme Court nominee. Community College students continue to ask reference librarians for print resources dealing with this controversial issue. Often we turn to the reliable series "Current Controversies," "At Issue,"…
Descriptors: Printed Materials, Pregnancy, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Interdisciplinary Approach
"Hey, Did You See This?"
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Nelson, Cathy Jo – Library Media Connection, 2011
The LMS and library media program standards were written to reflect the 21st century learner. The most current documents, "Standards for the 21st-Century Learner" and "Standards for the 21st-Century Learner in Action", have embraced the 21st century learner jargon, despite how vaguely the terms are defined. The library standards, although written…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Ethics, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Story Telling
Bringing an Online Credit Research Class from Concept to Reality
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Ovadia, Steven; White, Scott – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2010
This paper discusses the LaGuardia Community College Library's launch of a fully-online one-credit research class. The authors discuss the process for creating the class, from the technical specifications to the pedagogical approach to the course content and delivery. The authors also discuss the challenges of providing a fully online class to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Distance Education, Course Content, College Libraries
Access Services Education in Library and Information Science Programs
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McCaslin, David – Journal of Access Services, 2009
This article defines the elements of Access Services, explains the importance of those aspects in the library, and proposes a course centered on Access Services for library schools. The areas of circulation, interlibrary loan, course reserves, collection maintenance, and public relations are core components of Access Services. Each of those…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Library Schools, Library Services, Instructional Design
Nutrition Information to the Desktop: A Pilot Online Nutrition Course on Saturated Fat for Public Librarians Increases Knowledge, Expectancies, and Self-Efficacy
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Turner-McGrievy, Gabrielle M.; Campbell, Marci K. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2009
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an online course for public librarians on helping patrons reduce saturated fat. Design: Pre- and posttest design along with a 6-month follow-up survey. Setting: Online nutrition course. Participants: 100 (8 males, 92 females) completed the course, and 29 completed the follow-up survey. Intervention:…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Public Libraries, Librarians, Online Courses
Balancing Act: How College Students Manage Technology While in the Library during Crunch Time. Project Information Literacy Research Report
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Head, Alison J.; Eisenberg, Michael B. – Project Information Literacy, 2011
The paper presents findings from 560 interviews with undergraduates on 10 campuses distributed across the US, as part of Project Information Literacy (PIL). Overall, the findings suggest that students use a "less is more" approach to manage and control all of the IT devices and information systems available to them while they are in the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Interviews, Use Studies, Library Equipment