The new information literacy instruction

Ragains, Patrick, (editor.). Wood, M. Sandra, (editor.).

Summary: "The new ACRL information literacy concepts bring renewed interest in information literacy instruction and skills for librarians. This volume offers guidance in planning for and implementing information literacy instruction programs in a wide range of instructional situations, including: course-related instruction, freshman composition courses, professional medical education, new course development and delivery, one-shot sessions, formal credit courses, distance education, [and] visual literacy"--

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ISBN: 9781442257931
ISBN: 1442257938
ISBN: 9781442257924
ISBN: 144225792X
ISBN: 9781442257948
Physical Description: print
xiii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Think like a researcher : integrating the research process into the introductory composition curriculum / Susan Mikkelsen and Elizabeth McMunn-Tetangco -- Pairing course assessment with library instruction assessment of freshmen composition : a collaborative project / Heidi Slater, Michelle Rachal, and Patrick Ragains -- Best practices in information literacy instruction in health science education : case study of developing an information literacy program in a college of medicine / Suzanne Shurtz and Laura Ferguson -- Developing, teaching, and revising a credit-bearing information literacy course : research in the information age / Patrick Ragains -- Building bridges for student success / Cindy A. Gruwell -- Right on time : best practice in one-shot instruction / Heidi Buchanan and Beth McDonough -- The role of the flipped classroom in information literacy programs / Sara Arnold-Garza -- Visual literacy / Benjamin R. Harris -- Information and scientific literacy support : aligning instruction with standards and frames to prepare students for research and lifelong learning / Michele R. Tennant, Mary E. Edwards, Hannah F. Norton, and Sara Russell Gonzalez -- Diving into data : developing data fluency for librarians / Scott Martin and Jo Angela Oehrli -- Teaching spatial literacy : location, distance, and scale / Eva Dodsworth and Larry Laliberté -- Best practices for teaching with primary sources / Ellen Swain -- Digitizing history : a new course that brings history to wider audiences / Patrick Ragains.