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Download full textDandar, Devina; Lacey, Sajni – Journal of Information Literacy, 2021
This article uses the theoretical perspectives of critical discourse analysis (Mayr, 2008; Fairclough, 1992) and critical pedagogy (Pagowsky & McElroy, 2016; Accardi, et al., 2010) to explore how language is a socially regulating structure used to represent and maintain power within the academic context. These perspectives are applied to two…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Discourse Analysis, Reflection, Information Literacy
Direct linkMelançon, Jérôme; Goebel, Nancy – College & Research Libraries, 2016
The Personal Librarian for Aboriginal Students (PLAS) program at the University of Alberta (UofA) is a creative outgrowth of the growing Personal Librarian programs in academic libraries, in which a student is partnered with an individual librarian for the academic year. In the case of the UofA's PLAS program, first-year undergraduate students who…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Cultural Relevance, Librarians, College Freshmen
Eva, Nicole – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2015
In an effort to provide better service to the University of Lethbridge satellite campus locations, a survey was done of instructors on the northern campuses regarding their knowledge and use of the University of Lethbridge Library services available to them. This was a follow-up to a survey conducted in 2011, at which time it was found that many…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Services, Academic Libraries, Multicampus Colleges
Bell, Colleen, Ed. – Public Services Quarterly, 2007
About a decade ago, a team of librarians and technologists at the University of Texas at Austin began development on a Web-based tutorial for undergraduate students. The tutorial used a range of technologies--HTML, Flash, javascript--to create four modules that emphasized information literacy concepts by using a mix of text, images, interactive…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Information Literacy, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education
Franklin, Karen, Comp. – 1985
A survey of university department heads in selected social sciences and humanities departments of Canadian universities was undertaken to determine the extent to which bibliographic training formed a component of curriculum during the year 1982-1983. The questionnaire was administered to 407 department heads of whom 241 (59.2%) replied. For the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Curriculum Evaluation, Department Heads, Foreign Countries
Wight, Lillian; Grossman, A. – 1977
The provision of a full-time teacher librarian at Westbrook elementary school under an educational opportunities fund project has made the library a functional, integral part of the total education program of the school. The full-time appointment enables the librarian to provide inservice activities for teachers, and to teach study and research…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education
Beristain, Maureen Fanning – 1985
This study examines bibliographic instruction methods and aids currently being used in selected Canadian academic libraries. The project's objectives included identifying: the current state of bibliographic instruction; programs or special services offered for foreign students; changes or developments that have taken place in bibliographic…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Colleges, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students
Shklanka, Olga – 1990
The purpose of this annotated bibliography is twofold: (1) to identify which educational and library science literature deals with the learning needs of college students in libraries, and (2) to identify the extent to which library services have been integrated into the educational objectives and learning practices of Canadian community colleges.…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Andragogy, Annotated Bibliographies, College Libraries
Rader, Hannelore B. – 1976
This assessment of ten existing academic library instruction programs in the United States and Canada investigates administrative and staff support, instructional methods, and program impact as an aid to writing a guide to academic library instruction programs. A representative sample of ten library instruction programs was selected on the basis…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Libraries, Instructional Programs, Library Administration
Peer reviewedPaul, Karin; Kuhlthau, Carol C.; Branch, Jennifer L.; Solowan, Diane Galloway; Case, Roland; Abilock, Debbie; Eisenberg, Michael B.; Koechlin, Carol; Zwaan, Sandi; Hughes, Sandra; Low, Ann; Litch, Margaret; Lowry, Cindy; Irvine, Linda; Stimson, Margaret; Schlarb, Irene; Wilson, Janet; Warriner, Emily; Parsons, Les; Luongo-Orlando, Katherine; Hamilton, Donald – School Libraries in Canada, 2003
Includes 19 articles that address issues related to library skills and Canadian school libraries. Topics include information literacy; inquiry learning; critical thinking and electronic research; collaborative inquiry; information skills and the Big 6 approach to problem solving; student use of online databases; library skills; Internet accuracy;…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBaird-Krul, Carol; Silver, Janet Christianson – School Libraries in Canada, 1998
Describes a library research module that was developed for a grade 8 life skills curriculum. A workbook format was designed to include traditional skills such as note taking, bibliographic form, and catalog use, as well as electronic research, including Internet use, World Wide Web sites, and CD-ROMs. (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills, Electronic Libraries
Eshpeter, Barry; Gray, Judy – 1989
This report discusses the development of a school library program for Canadian schools that departs from tradition by focusing on the instructional role as the most significant work of the teacher-librarian and presents a new program model paradigm. The paradigm is examined under three main headings: (1) the instructional component; (2) student…
Descriptors: Course Integrated Library Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Information Literacy
Peer reviewedCannon, Anita – RQ, 1994
Reports on a survey of 232 social science and humanities faculty served by a Canadian university library. Findings confirm that faculty across all disciplines surveyed recognize the importance of bibliographic instruction (BI). Significant differences among departments in the types of BI preferred were revealed. A copy of the survey is appended.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedAuster, Ethel; And Others – College & Research Libraries, 1994
Describes the goals, planning, implementation, and assessment of a term paper clinic for undergraduates conducted by Master of Library Science students and provides recommendations for similar undertakings. The results of a participant survey, including how students heard of the course and their impressions of it, are presented. A copy of the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Graduate Students
Daniel, Eileen – 1997
The problem of transferring library and information searching skills from high school to college is not new, but has become intensified in the last decade by the pressures of the information explosion, new technologies, and budget reductions. This paper compares the library skills required of students in their final year of high school with those…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Freshmen, Critical Thinking, Electronic Publishing
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