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Brown, Stephanie Willen; Hammond, Chelsea C. – Library Journal, 2008
This article reports that the Scopus Student Ambassador (SAm) program, funded by Elsevier, permitted the University of Connecticut (UConn) Libraries to hire graduate students to teach citation searching, using both Scopus and Web of Science, to other graduate students. The training does not cost the libraries anything, and it is free for graduate…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, College Libraries, Social Work, Citations (References)
Educating Adult Users in the Public Library.
Frey, Amy Louise; Spigel, Saul – Library Journal, 1979
Describes the organization and administration of a program designed to educate adults in the use of a library. The program, which is offered as a series of six workshops led by department members, uses library facilities and library generated materials. (JVP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Guidelines, Library Services
Meet the Gamers: They Research, Teach, Learn, and Collaborate. So Far, without Libraries
Squire, Kurt; Steinkuehler, Constance – Library Journal, 2005
Why pay attention to games? For starters, games are the "medium of choice" for many Millennials, with broad participation among the 30 and under population. Although part of a web of new media, technology, and social shifts, games are the quintessential site for examining these changes. Game cultures feature participation in a collective…
Descriptors: Computers, Library Skills, Research Skills, Libraries
Online Searching in Schools.
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 1986
Describes some of the most active school library programs for introducing elementary and secondary school students to online searching. Highlights include searches performed by librarians and students; skills acquired by students (search strategy, choosing appropriate databases, accessing information online); frequently searched databases; and…
Descriptors: Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Instruction
California's Reference Crisis.
Childers, Thomas A. – Library Journal, 1994
Social and economic issues affecting the vitality of public libraries in California are discussed. A 1993 study by the California State Library identified diminishing reference skills and reference collections, reduced funding which impacted staffing, increased demand, technology change, and language/culture issues as contributing factors to…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Library Collections, Library Networks, Library Role
Riley's Guided Tour: Job Searching on the Net.
Riley, Margaret – Library Journal, 1996
Developing an Internet local job resource collection to expand library services to jobseekers utilizes librarian expertise in the evaluation, selection, and presentation of resources. This article provides Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) and descriptions for online resource guides containing job information, resume services, recruiting sites, job…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Employment Opportunities, Evaluation Criteria, Information Technology
Educating the Cut-and-Paste Generation.
Roth, Lorie – Library Journal, 1999
Discusses teaching information literacy in academic libraries and describes programs developed at California State University that considered new technologies; changing student characteristics, enrollment patterns, and skills; determining authenticity and quality of information sources, particularly on the Internet; curriculum development;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Enrollment Trends