Tag Archives for Information Literacy
The Future of Truth and Misinformation Online
Experts are evenly split on whether the coming decade will see a reduction in false and misleading narratives online. Those forecasting improvement place their hopes in technological fixes and in societal solutions. Others think the dark side of human nature … Continue reading
Introducing the Public Library Innovation Exchange (PLIX)
Public libraries and the MIT Media Lab are kindred spirits. Together, we hope to design new programs for libraries around the country. Read More
Perspectives on Librarian–Faculty Collaboration in Information Literacy Instruction
Much research has documented the strong correlation between independent reading and academic achievement, and the school library can serve a crucial role in encouraging reading. Drawing from one case study out of a larger dataset of six schools, this paper … Continue reading
A Splendid Torch: Learning and Teaching in Today’s Academic Libraries
Six essays, written collaboratively by current and former CLIR postdoctoral fellows, explore the contributions that today’s academic libraries—as providers of resources, professional support, and space—are making to learning and teaching. Topics include the continuing evolution of the learning commons, information … Continue reading
A Splendid Torch: Learning and Teaching in Today’s Academic Libraries
Six essays, written collaboratively by current and former CLIR postdoctoral fellows, explore the contributions that today’s academic libraries—as providers of resources, professional support, and space—are making to learning and teaching. Topics include the continuing evolution of the learning commons, information … Continue reading
What Does it Take to Make Discovery a Success?: A Survey of Discovery Tool Adoption, Instruction, and Evaluation Among Academic Libraries
This study also draws connections between operational, instructional, and assessment practices and perceptions that participants have of the success of their discovery tool. Participants who indicated successful implementation of their discovery tool hailed from institutions that made significant commitments to … Continue reading
Training to Teach Graduate Information Literacy Sessions Using a Team-based Mentorship Approach: Report on a Pilot Project at the OISE Library
Staffing changes in the summer of 2015 at the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) Library and an increased student enrolment in one of OISE’s core programs meant that the OISE Library would not be able … Continue reading
Research 2.0 and research data services in academic and research libraries: priority issues
The role of Research Data Services, consisting of research data management, data curation and data stewardship, and data literacy education in supporting Research 2.0 is examined. Besides this, theory and principles, as well as selected examples of best practices in … Continue reading
Beyond the One-Shot: Intensive Workshops as a Platform for Engaging the Library in Digital Humanities
This article explores how librarian participation as instructors in week-long intensive classes—a common workshop format in Digital Humanities (DH)—can advance a variety of library objectives, while also uniquely supporting the DH community. Read More
The enemy of the good: How specifics in publisher’s green OA policies are bogging down IR deposits of scholarly literature
How specifics in publisher’s green OA policies are bogging down IR deposits of scholarly literature. Read More