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Fundamentals of library instruction / Monty L. McAdoo.

By: McAdoo, Monty L.
Material type: TextTextSeries: ALA fundamentals series. Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association, 2012Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: x, 112 pages ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780838911419; 0838911412.Other title: Library instruction.Subject(s): Library orientation | Library orientation for college studentsDDC classification: 025.5/677
Contents:
Historical overview of library instruction -- Who teaches? -- How students learn -- Predelivery considerations -- What to teach -- Where instruction takes place -- It's about time -- Characteristics of effective instructors -- Characteristics of effective instruction -- Assessment -- Challenges to instruction.
Summary: The author lays out the fundamentals of library instruction, offering an overview of the historical context and recent research in learning theory. Shows how to assess the information needs, how to develop a curriculum for teaching information literacy, and how to fit an appropriate amount of content into the allotted time; Addresses the pros and cons of online versus face-to-face instruction; Includes methods for publicizing the availability of the library's learning opportunities.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Historical overview of library instruction -- Who teaches? -- How students learn -- Predelivery considerations -- What to teach -- Where instruction takes place -- It's about time -- Characteristics of effective instructors -- Characteristics of effective instruction -- Assessment -- Challenges to instruction.

The author lays out the fundamentals of library instruction, offering an overview of the historical context and recent research in learning theory. Shows how to assess the information needs, how to develop a curriculum for teaching information literacy, and how to fit an appropriate amount of content into the allotted time; Addresses the pros and cons of online versus face-to-face instruction; Includes methods for publicizing the availability of the library's learning opportunities.

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