Volume 25, Number 4 (2006)

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    Celebrating 20 Years BIUE: A Quick Look Back and a Fast Look Forward
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Evans, Karen; Miller, Marsha
    In 1987, Indiana University - Bloomington librarians Emily Okada and Mary Popp had an idea, called together other librarians, and the Bibliographic Instruction/User Education (BIUE) of the Indiana Library Federation (ILF) was born. Initially, BIUE was created to: 1) Increase awareness of user education as an essential library service and play an active role in the development of Indiana Library Federation policies promoting user education; 2) Provide a forum for broad discussion of user education issues within Indiana Libraries; 3) Provide opportunities in which library workers from all types of libraries and from throughout the state of Indiana can share user education ideas, materials, and solutions; and 4) Help practicioners develop, improve and promote user education by providing information, skills, and tools.
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    Cover
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Indiana Libraries
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    Discussion Questions
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Indiana Libraries
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    eBooks: Changing the Face of Books
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Felt, Emily
    The written world changed when Gutenberg built his printing press with moveable type. This revolutionary invention prepared the way for the mass publication of books. Now, much like the original Gutenberg, Project Gutenberg seeks to imitate the printing press's impact through electronic publication. Since its beginnings in 1971, Project Gutenberg has created over 18,000 electronic books. The number of titles is expanding daily, as is the amount of information available to persons everywhere. While the impact of the eBook is not as revolutionary as the original printing press, it is influencing education today. Teachers and students are increasingly using multimedia in the learning process, and eBooks play a vital role in that. Providing easy access to classic and influential works, eBooks allow more students to take advantage of the learning of the past in a format of today.
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    Every Which Way But Loose: Requiring Information Literacy
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Colborn, Nancy Wootton
    This article focuses on Indiana University [IU] South Bend's one-credit Introduction to Information Literacy course, offered in both face to face and online versions, and how it is required as part of the IU South Bend General Education curriculum. The evolution of the course is placed in historical context within the overall library instruction program at the Schurz Library.
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    Forthcoming Issues of Indiana Libraries
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Indiana Libraries
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    Googlewhacking: Exploiting Google in an Instruction Classroom
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Atwater-Singer, Meg
    Most students already use Google, so why not exploit its teaching and learning potential in a library instruction classroom? University of Evansville Libraries (UEL) introduces concepts such as keyword selection, search construction and techniques, invisible/visible web, Google as a business and more by having students use Google. This article will describe how to incorporate a critical review of Google by employing a Googlewhacking exercise into an instruction session and generating questions to get students thinking critically about information.
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    Helping Today's Students at the Public Library
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Holba-Puacz, Jeanne; Bradfield, Christine
    The public library seems to be a comfortable place for all types of students, young and old, to come for help. From grade-schoolers to undergrads, distance learners to home school students, and everyone in between, the public library may be the first or even the only place they go when they need assistance. Public librarians have valuable support to offer these learners and can help to guide them on their paths to information fluency. Bibliographic instruction, computer classes, online catalog tips, database search lessons, term paper counseling, referrals, and so much more are available from our reference desks. Public librarians have much to offer and can do much to meet the needs of all types of learners.
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    Indiana Libraries Submission Guidelines
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Indiana Libraries
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    Information Literacy Potpourri From Library Graduate Students
    (H.W. Wilson Company, 2006)
    Readers outside of Indiana or librarians who received their degrees from outside the state may not know that the Indiana University - Bloomington School of Library and Information Science is commonly referred to as "SLIS." SLIS students at both the Bloomington campus and IUPUI in Indianapolis have an opportunity to take a course entitled, "Education of Information Users." The Summer I 2006 section of this course was taught by the editor of this special issue. The last project of the course was to develop a portfolio around a library, instructional, educational, or technological issue, or take an issue and approach it from the information literacy/educational standpoint, and provide a combination of tutorial, web site and article links.