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Item Table of Contents(H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Indiana LibrariesItem Reinventing Library Instruction: The Ivy Tech Story(H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Mannan, Susan; Placke, JessicaMost academic libraries have been involved in formal library instruction for as long as we can remember, and most likely we are all in that continuous quality improvement mode of always trying to do it better. Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana Region is no different. After years of delivering the standard show and tell version of "what our library has for you," a spurt of fast-paced enrollment growth, library growth and staffing changes put the traditional instructional program into disarray. Library staff took the opportunity to evaluate what was being done and reorient the growing program. This article gives a brief review of our past efforts at library class instruction and then describes our recent activities and plans to improve and diversify what we do.Item Us Vs. Them(H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Kirchoff, NicoleKeeping a daily log for her school principal, a school library media specialist records her work collaborating with a high school social studies teacher as together they teach a unit of the Cold War. The three-week long project utilizes ten key ideas in information inquiry and ten guiding library principles, explaining how the Cold War project teaches these information literacy skills in a style students find interesting yet educational.Item Interactive Gaming Vs. Library Tutorials for Information Literacy: A Resource Guide(H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) VanLeer, LynnIn the past few years there has been a renewed push towards viewing games and gaming differently, most notably in the popular culture book, "Everything Bad is Good for You: How Today's Pop Culture is Actually Making Us Smarter" by Steven Johnson. In his book, Johnson argues that digital based strategy games are actually enhancing our problem solving skills, as well as IQs. He also laments the lack of solid research into how game design changes these skills, and calls for further research from cognitive scientists and educators.Item Cover(H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Indiana LibrariesItem Introduction(H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Miller, MarshaWhile I've been "involved" in information literacy ever since I arrived at Indiana State University in 1985, it seems as though I've always been explaining the ways libraries do things and trying to help others make sense of it. I've been doing all the readings about Generation this and Generation that, which is all well and good. From the academic standpoint, what I'm seeing is the need for more and more collaboration between librarians and teaching faculty, including convincing the teaching faculty that, if they want college students to use 'library resources', they need to make very specific requirements, including specific reading assignments, lists of reference books to go to for certain types of answers, etc. and the continuing need to make sure the teaching faculty understand the crucial role they play in 'getting information literacy' across.Item Every Which Way But Loose: Requiring Information Literacy(H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Colborn, Nancy WoottonThis 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.Item Forthcoming Issues of Indiana Libraries(H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Indiana LibrariesItem Googlewhacking: Exploiting Google in an Instruction Classroom(H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Atwater-Singer, MegMost 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.Item Helping Today's Students at the Public Library(H.W. Wilson Company, 2006) Holba-Puacz, Jeanne; Bradfield, ChristineThe 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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