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Posted by eswieri on November 7 2007 @ 02:34 PM

Information Literacy, Library Instruction and LIS Education

The Instructor College is hosting this event Thurs. Nov. 8th from 10-11am. It would be really helpful if you're interested in getting trained to be an instructional librarian.

Loyd Mbabu, African Studies Librarian, wrote his dissertation on "A content analysis of information literacy courses in master's degree programs of library and information studies." Come and learn about how information literacy is presented to students in a number of Library and Information Studies programs. We will also learn about what the library literature tells us about critical competencies for librarian instructors. After the presentations, participate in a lively discussion about how these findings might inform our own understanding of, and methods of addressing, information literacy issues in the context of our own work.

This Instructor College session will be held in Room 100 Hatcher Graduate Library and is open to all.

For more information: Contact Patricia Yocum, pyocum@umich.edu, 6-3079

Posted by eswieri on November 7 2007 @ 02:23 PM