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The Learning Outcomes of Mentoring Library Science Students in Virtual World Reference: A Case Study
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Purpur, Geraldine; Morris, Jon Levi – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2015
This article reports on the cognitive and affective development of students being mentored in virtual reference interview skills by professional librarians. The authors present a case study which examines the impact on student learning resulting from librarian mentor participation and collaboration with students on a course assignment. This study…
Descriptors: Mentors, Virtual Classrooms, Information Science Education, Reference Services
Learning to Provide 3D Virtual Reference: A Library Science Assignment
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Johnson, Megan; Purpur, Geraldine; Abbott, Lisa T. – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2009
In spring semester 2009, two of the authors taught LIB 5020--Information Sources & Services to graduate library science students at Appalachian State University. The course covers information seeking patterns and provides an overview of reference services. The course is also designed to examine and evaluate library reference materials and…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Reference Materials, Library Science, Information Seeking