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Reduction deduction: Facets as a key ingredient to searching effectively in a discovery layer
(Association of College and Research Libraries, 2016)
One of the benefits of a discovery layer is the large number and variety of results. In order to search effectively, students must learn to narrow down those results in a meaningful way. This activity helps students tap ...
Finding the right ingredients: Using discovery layers to find different types of sources
(Association of College and Research Libraries, 2016)
This recipe was created to encourage first-year students to explore the different flavors of materials available in the library using the discovery layer.
Scaling instruction to needs: Updating an online information literacy course
(American Library Association, 2016)
Scalability is a buzzword in both libraries and higher education these days. As library budgets continue to tighten and technology continues to advance, libraries are flipping classrooms and deploying technology in order ...
First Generation Success: Mixed-Methods Information Literacy Skills Assessment for First Year Writing Students
(Library Assessment Conference, 2018)
As universities seek to improve retention and graduation rates, more attention is being paid to populations that are statistically less likely to persist, such as first-generation students. Engaging with a campus-wide ...
Broadening Boundaries: Opportunities for Information Literacy Instruction inside and outside the Classroom
(Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017-04)
This article proposes that libraries reimagine their information literacy instructional programs using a broader conceptualization and implementation of information literacy that promotes collaborative and personalized ...