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Jessica Tomkins – Adult Literacy Education, 2024
At Literacy NJ, the decline in our basic literacy services has caused us to reevaluate and reinvent our program. The cornerstone of our new plan is to offer an 8-week vestibule program called Steps to Success for new basic literacy students, focused on goal setting, crucial digital skills, and the development of independent learning strategies. We…
Descriptors: Program Improvement, State Programs, Adult Basic Education, Voluntary Agencies
Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya; Aminath Riyaz; Shaheen Majid; Nirmal Prabu – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2022
Due to many factors, particularly developments in technology, LIS professionals need to continuously refresh and upgrade their knowledge and skills through participation in continuing professional development (CPD) activities. The objective of this pilot study was to understand LIS employees' perceptions, motivation, assessment, and preference for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Librarian Attitudes, Capacity Building, Professional Continuing Education
Vengersammy, Ormilla – Computers in Libraries, 2011
Traditional libraries are being redefined. They are not only places to access books in print, but are also rich resources for digital assets. As a result, technology training programs need to progress beyond basic "mouse and keyboard" in order to meet the ever-changing needs and demands of the public. As library collections transition to…
Descriptors: Library Automation, Library Development, Library Instruction, Library Materials
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Saarti, Jarmo; Raivio, Jouko – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2011
This article presents a reading of the user interface in one public library system. Its aim is to find out the frames and competences required and used in the communication between the computer and the patron. The authors see the computer as a text that is to be read by the user who wants to search for information from the library. The transition…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Library Networks, Online Catalogs, Online Searching
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McCarten, Melanie – Australian Library Journal, 2011
There have been substantial changes in the labour market over the past few years and survey results indicate 60% of staff will leave public library service over the next decade. While this creates opportunities for library staff, limited training budgets and a focus on compliance and specific library skills training have led to a gap in the formal…
Descriptors: Government Libraries, Public Libraries, Library Skills, Library Services
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Macdonald, Katrina – Australian Library Journal, 2008
This paper introduces the ESL Information Literacy Project (ESLILP) at the University of Ballarat. It describes the development, implementation and evaluation of a library orientation course designed in a TAFE context for adult, non-academic students who speak English as a Second Language (ESL). The paper seeks to raise awareness of an apparent…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Information Literacy, Library Skills, Library Instruction
Hull, Barbara – Adults Learning, 2005
Widening participation initiatives have had a noticeable effect on universities: student support services, especially at the post 1992 universities, are at a level undreamed of in the past. This has opened up the benefits of a university education to students previously excluded by social class, disability or ethnic group. One aspect of key…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Information Literacy, Information Skills, Access to Education
Wyss, Paul Alan – Online Submission, 2005
Experiential and Transformational Learning Theories have strong potential for application in a setting in which academic library skills are taught. These theories imply greater immersion in the academic library environment and scholarly library research and, thus, promote a deeper understanding of information literacy than traditional methods of…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Library Research, Transformative Learning, Adult Students