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Item Building more bonds and widening our reach: strategic expansion of chemical information skills instruction for undergraduates using the online environment(2021-04-08) Snajdr, EricThe Chemistry librarian at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis worked closely with the Department of Chemistry over many years in developing a library educational curricular plan where chemical information skills instruction was inserted into strategic points of the chemistry undergraduate degree programs. This included library instruction in various courses (first-year intro course, cornerstone, lab courses, and capstone). Prior to COVID-19, this instruction, was almost entirely provided by the librarian face-to-face. In mid 2020, the pandemic forced the transition completely to the online environment. This presented numerous challenges but led to important opportunities as well. The librarian was not only able to successfully transfer the entire curricular plan to the online environment, but the transition allowed the librarian to increase instructional involvement in places that would not have been feasible in a face-to-face setting. Additionally, during the transition to online teaching, the librarian increased the quality of specific assignments by implementing the Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (TILT) format. This resulted in learning experiences that were clearer in purpose to the students, and more equitable for students to achieve success. The end result was a more robust curricular approach to chemical information skills instruction.Item Connecting Library Instruction to Web Usability: The Key Role of Library Instruction to Change Students’ Web Behavior(2015-04) Lee, Yoo Young; Snajdr, EricThis article is a conference proceeding for the 4th International Conference of Asian Special Libraries. Library instruction plays a key role in web usability. During instructional sessions, librarians shape the ways students behave on the library website (user’s web behavior). They teach students how to use the library website and demonstrate various pathways by which students can access library resources and services. Although library instruction and user’s web behavior are closely intertwined, very little research has combined these two realms. Many usability studies have focused only on the library website itself without considering the various contexts in which students use it. Few usability studies have had any connection with library instruction. This study investigated the intersection between user’s web behavior and library instruction. During instructional sessions, freshman students were asked to perform a series of information seeking tasks on the library website both prior to, and immediately after, instruction. A usability tool – Verify – recorded individual student use of the website during the completion of each of these tasks. The results allowed us to investigate how students behaved on the library website to complete the tasks and how the steps demonstrated by the librarian during instruction strongly influenced how students completed the tasks afterward. This paper suggests how these techniques could be used to improve library websites.Item Creating a curriculum based library instruction plan for medical students(Rowman & Littlefield, 2014) Blevins, Amy E.[Excerpt] There are multiple situations in which a librarian may find themselves creating a multi-session or longitudinal curriculum-based library instruction program. Maybe you’ve been hoping to do just this very thing for a while, or you stepped into the shoes of a librarian that did this before you, or possibly you’re finding your motivation from an external force. You might be facing this challenge with years of teaching experience or not. No matter what the situation, this chapter will provide tips and strategies for developing a well-rounded library instruction program that focuses on the use of both information literacy skills and evidence based practice principles.Item Effects of Library Instruction on University Students' Satisfaction with the Library: A Longitudinal Study(Association of College & Research Libraries, 1998-07) Stamatoplos, Anthony C., 1958-; Mackoy, RobertConsideration of satisfaction should be an important part of the evaluation of library services. Satisfaction depends, to some extent, on patron expectations of services. This study evaluated changes in student expectations following library instruction and how they were related to overall, long-term satisfaction with the library. Satisfaction appeared to be related to student perceptions of information accessibility, staff competence and helpfulness, computer usefulness and ease of use, and skill level for using libraries. The study suggests that libraries may be well served by measuring patron satisfaction and learning what variables drive satisfaction at particular libraries.Item Frame It In the News: Teaching Information Literacy Without a Research Paper(2013-05-06) Miller, WillieLibrarians struggle to teach information literacy skills to first-year students in courses without a research component. Without a need to know how to consume information, students can disengage from learning. Using news as the frame for IL instruction is a solution. News media outlets have significant power in society. As Masterman (1985) wrote in Teaching the Media, “the media tells us what is important and what is trivial by what they take note of and what they ignore, by what is amplified and what is muted or omitted.” As news media are pervasive institutions concretely entwined with everyday life and require critical analysis for responsible engagement, the news makes for a prodigious frame in which to teach information literacy.Item An Integrated Approach to Teaching Research in a First-Year Seminar(Heldref Publications, 2000) Stamatoplos, Anthony C., 1958-This article discusses an approach to integrating library skills instruction into a first-year seminar. It presents an example from a unit on diversity, for which students conduct library research in preparation of term projects. Two class sessions center on information needs and skills associated with students’ projects, as well as general knowledge about university level library and information resources. Students learn about and model the early stages of research through structured brainstorming, small group activities, and role-playing.Item Integration in a residency scholarship curriculum: Successes and challenges in a family medicine program(Medical Library Association, 2024-05-20) Stumpff, Julia C.; Vetter, Cecelia J.; Delbridge, Emilee J.In early 2020, a Family Medicine (FM) faculty member reached out to request library instruction for second-year residents (PGY2) working on scholarly projects. Tailored library sessions were integrated into the second-year residency curriculum. Two years after implementing this program, 23 residents were surveyed to understand what residents learned and what training they still needed to assist them with their scholarly projects. Librarians and the FM faculty member then added citation management content to the curriculum. A research study to measure the impact of the library interventions on resident’s library research skills was piloted. Pre-test data showed that the FM residents lacked knowledge in locating library resources and were not comfortable with citation management tools. Post-test data showed that most residents were clearer about where to search for sources for their research, were more comfortable using citation managers, and better understood how to use Boolean terms.Item The Quarterly interview: Tony Stamatoplos(LOEX, 2011) Stamatoplos, Anthony C., 1958-This interview with Tony Stamatoplos focuses primary on the uses of improvisation in teaching information literacy. He comments briefly on his background and philosophy of teaching, and discusses some of the ways he uses improvisation to engage students, facilitate learning, and adapt to dynamic learning environments. He discusses how his use of improvisation is grounded in theatrical improvisation and draws from the scholarship of improvisation in disciplines such as psychology, education, and business.Item STEM Instructor Motivations for Collaborating with Librarians in Instruction(2022-02-04) Herm, Kelli; Lowe, M. Sara; Sims-Harris, Diana; Snajdr, EricScaffolding STEM information literacy competencies through the undergraduate curriculum is a best practice for librarians, connecting to student success. These connections rely heavily on the instructor to collaborate with librarians. What motivates instructors to collaborate with librarians? This session will present the results of a survey of instructors in a multi-section STEM first-year seminar course at an urban research university. Instructor attitudes, perceptions, and practices around collaboration and integration of information literacy competencies will be explored. Presenters will engage the audience to think about their own course integrations as well as strategies and best practices for increasing collaboration.