Electronic classrooms: Linking information concepts to online exploration

Reference and User Services Quarterly

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 514-520

  Gresham, Keith ^a   Arp, Lori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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1. A detailed examination of the major components of the concept-based tradition can be found in Lizabeth A. Wilson, "Instruction as a Reference Service," in Reference and Information Services: An Introduction, 2d ed., ed. Richard E. Bopp and Linda C. Smith (Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1995), 152-84. See also Virginia M. Tiefel, "Library User Education: Examining Its Past, Projecting Its Future," Library Trends 44 (Fall 1995): 318-38; Hannelore B. Rader, "Information Literacy and the Undergraduate Curriculum," Library Trends 44 (Fall 1995): 270-78; and Betsy Baker and Mary Ellen Litzinger, eds., The Evolving Educational Mission of the Library, (Chicago: ALA, 1992).
2. A detailed examination of the major components of the concept-based tradition can be found in Lizabeth A. Wilson, "Instruction as a Reference Service," in Reference and Information Services: An Introduction, 2d ed., ed. Richard E. Bopp and Linda C. Smith (Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1995), 152-84. See also Virginia M. Tiefel, "Library User Education: Examining Its Past, Projecting Its Future," Library Trends 44 (Fall 1995): 318-38; Hannelore B. Rader, "Information Literacy and the Undergraduate Curriculum," Library Trends 44 (Fall 1995): 270-78; and Betsy Baker and Mary Ellen Litzinger, eds., The Evolving Educational Mission of the Library, (Chicago: ALA, 1992).
3. A detailed examination of the major components of the concept-based tradition can be found in Lizabeth A. Wilson, "Instruction as a Reference Service," in Reference and Information Services: An Introduction, 2d ed., ed. Richard E. Bopp and Linda C. Smith (Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1995), 152-84. See also Virginia M. Tiefel, "Library User Education: Examining Its Past, Projecting Its Future," Library Trends 44 (Fall 1995): 318-38; Hannelore B. Rader, "Information Literacy and the Undergraduate Curriculum," Library Trends 44 (Fall 1995): 270-78; and Betsy Baker and Mary Ellen Litzinger, eds., The Evolving Educational Mission of the Library, (Chicago: ALA, 1992).
4. A detailed examination of the major components of the concept-based tradition can be found in Lizabeth A. Wilson, "Instruction as a Reference Service," in Reference and Information Services: An Introduction, 2d ed., ed. Richard E. Bopp and Linda C. Smith (Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1995), 152-84. See also Virginia M. Tiefel, "Library User Education: Examining Its Past, Projecting Its Future," Library Trends 44 (Fall 1995): 318-38; Hannelore B. Rader, "Information Literacy and the Undergraduate Curriculum," Library Trends 44 (Fall 1995): 270-78; and Betsy Baker and Mary Ellen Litzinger, eds., The Evolving Educational Mission of the Library, (Chicago: ALA, 1992).
5. Just a few of the many recent examples are Richard J. Bazillion and Connie Braun, Academic Libraries As High-Tech Gateways: A Guide to Design and Space Decisions (Chicago: ALA, 1995), 129-49; Laurel Adams, "Designing the Electronic Classroom," in Teaching Electronic Information Literacy, ed. Donald Barclay (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1995), 147-62; Stuart Glogoff,"Library Instruction in the Electronic Library: The University of Arizona's Electronic Library Education Centers," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 7-12, 39; Abbie J. Basile, "Sidebar: Additional Resources [on the Internet for Planning and Redesigning Electronic Classrooms]," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 8; John J. Vasi and Cheryl M. LaGuardia, "Creating a Library Electronic Classroom," Online 18 (Sept./Oct. 1994): 75-84; Donna M. Ring and Patricia F. Vander Meer, "Designing a Computerized Instructional Training Room for the Library," Special Libraries 85 (Summer 1994): 154-61; and Valerie Jackson Feinman, "Library Instruction: What Is Our Classroom?" Computers in Libraries 14 (Feb. 1994): 33-36.
6. Just a few of the many recent examples are Richard J. Bazillion and Connie Braun, Academic Libraries As High-Tech Gateways: A Guide to Design and Space Decisions (Chicago: ALA, 1995), 129-49; Laurel Adams, "Designing the Electronic Classroom," in Teaching Electronic Information Literacy, ed. Donald Barclay (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1995), 147-62; Stuart Glogoff,"Library Instruction in the Electronic Library: The University of Arizona's Electronic Library Education Centers," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 7-12, 39; Abbie J. Basile, "Sidebar: Additional Resources [on the Internet for Planning and Redesigning Electronic Classrooms]," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 8; John J. Vasi and Cheryl M. LaGuardia, "Creating a Library Electronic Classroom," Online 18 (Sept./Oct. 1994): 75-84; Donna M. Ring and Patricia F. Vander Meer, "Designing a Computerized Instructional Training Room for the Library," Special Libraries 85 (Summer 1994): 154-61; and Valerie Jackson Feinman, "Library Instruction: What Is Our Classroom?" Computers in Libraries 14 (Feb. 1994): 33-36.
7. Just a few of the many recent examples are Richard J. Bazillion and Connie Braun, Academic Libraries As High-Tech Gateways: A Guide to Design and Space Decisions (Chicago: ALA, 1995), 129-49; Laurel Adams, "Designing the Electronic Classroom," in Teaching Electronic Information Literacy, ed. Donald Barclay (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1995), 147-62; Stuart Glogoff,"Library Instruction in the Electronic Library: The University of Arizona's Electronic Library Education Centers," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 7-12, 39; Abbie J. Basile, "Sidebar: Additional Resources [on the Internet for Planning and Redesigning Electronic Classrooms]," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 8; John J. Vasi and Cheryl M. LaGuardia, "Creating a Library Electronic Classroom," Online 18 (Sept./Oct. 1994): 75-84; Donna M. Ring and Patricia F. Vander Meer, "Designing a Computerized Instructional Training Room for the Library," Special Libraries 85 (Summer 1994): 154-61; and Valerie Jackson Feinman, "Library Instruction: What Is Our Classroom?" Computers in Libraries 14 (Feb. 1994): 33-36.
8. Just a few of the many recent examples are Richard J. Bazillion and Connie Braun, Academic Libraries As High-Tech Gateways: A Guide to Design and Space Decisions (Chicago: ALA, 1995), 129-49; Laurel Adams, "Designing the Electronic Classroom," in Teaching Electronic Information Literacy, ed. Donald Barclay (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1995), 147-62; Stuart Glogoff,"Library Instruction in the Electronic Library: The University of Arizona's Electronic Library Education Centers," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 7-12, 39; Abbie J. Basile, "Sidebar: Additional Resources [on the Internet for Planning and Redesigning Electronic Classrooms]," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 8; John J. Vasi and Cheryl M. LaGuardia, "Creating a Library Electronic Classroom," Online 18 (Sept./Oct. 1994): 75-84; Donna M. Ring and Patricia F. Vander Meer, "Designing a Computerized Instructional Training Room for the Library," Special Libraries 85 (Summer 1994): 154-61; and Valerie Jackson Feinman, "Library Instruction: What Is Our Classroom?" Computers in Libraries 14 (Feb. 1994): 33-36.
9. Just a few of the many recent examples are Richard J. Bazillion and Connie Braun, Academic Libraries As High-Tech Gateways: A Guide to Design and Space Decisions (Chicago: ALA, 1995), 129-49; Laurel Adams, "Designing the Electronic Classroom," in Teaching Electronic Information Literacy, ed. Donald Barclay (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1995), 147-62; Stuart Glogoff,"Library Instruction in the Electronic Library: The University of Arizona's Electronic Library Education Centers," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 7-12, 39; Abbie J. Basile, "Sidebar: Additional Resources [on the Internet for Planning and Redesigning Electronic Classrooms]," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 8; John J. Vasi and Cheryl M. LaGuardia, "Creating a Library Electronic Classroom," Online 18 (Sept./Oct. 1994): 75-84; Donna M. Ring and Patricia F. Vander Meer, "Designing a Computerized Instructional Training Room for the Library," Special Libraries 85 (Summer 1994): 154-61; and Valerie Jackson Feinman, "Library Instruction: What Is Our Classroom?" Computers in Libraries 14 (Feb. 1994): 33-36.
10. Just a few of the many recent examples are Richard J. Bazillion and Connie Braun, Academic Libraries As High-Tech Gateways: A Guide to Design and Space Decisions (Chicago: ALA, 1995), 129-49; Laurel Adams, "Designing the Electronic Classroom," in Teaching Electronic Information Literacy, ed. Donald Barclay (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1995), 147-62; Stuart Glogoff,"Library Instruction in the Electronic Library: The University of Arizona's Electronic Library Education Centers," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 7-12, 39; Abbie J. Basile, "Sidebar: Additional Resources [on the Internet for Planning and Redesigning Electronic Classrooms]," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 8; John J. Vasi and Cheryl M. LaGuardia, "Creating a Library Electronic Classroom," Online 18 (Sept./Oct. 1994): 75-84; Donna M. Ring and Patricia F. Vander Meer, "Designing a Computerized Instructional Training Room for the Library," Special Libraries 85 (Summer 1994): 154-61; and Valerie Jackson Feinman, "Library Instruction: What Is Our Classroom?" Computers in Libraries 14 (Feb. 1994): 33-36.
11. Just a few of the many recent examples are Richard J. Bazillion and Connie Braun, Academic Libraries As High-Tech Gateways: A Guide to Design and Space Decisions (Chicago: ALA, 1995), 129-49; Laurel Adams, "Designing the Electronic Classroom," in Teaching Electronic Information Literacy, ed. Donald Barclay (New York: Neal-Schuman, 1995), 147-62; Stuart Glogoff,"Library Instruction in the Electronic Library: The University of Arizona's Electronic Library Education Centers," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 7-12, 39; Abbie J. Basile, "Sidebar: Additional Resources [on the Internet for Planning and Redesigning Electronic Classrooms]," Reference Services Review 23, no. 2 (1995): 8; John J. Vasi and Cheryl M. LaGuardia, "Creating a Library Electronic Classroom," Online 18 (Sept./Oct. 1994): 75-84; Donna M. Ring and Patricia F. Vander Meer, "Designing a Computerized Instructional Training Room for the Library," Special Libraries 85 (Summer 1994): 154-61; and Valerie Jackson Feinman, "Library Instruction: What Is Our Classroom?" Computers in Libraries 14 (Feb. 1994): 33-36.
12. Lori Arp, "An Introduction to Learning Theory," in Sourcebook for Bibliographic Instruction, ed. Katherine Branch and Carolyn Dusenbury (Chicago: ACRL, 1993), 12.
13. Randall Hensley, "Teaching Methods," in Sourcebook for Bibliographic Instruction, ed. Katherine Branch and Carolyn Dusenbury (Chicago: ACRL, 1993), 31.
14. For an excellent overview of human-machine relationships within the library instruction context, see David King and Betsy Baker, "Human Aspects of Library Technology: Implications for Academic Library User Education," in Bibliographic, Instruction: The Second Generation, ed. Constance A. Mellon (Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1987), 85-107.
15. Cerise Oberman, "Library Instruction: Concepts and Pedagogy in the Electronic Environment," RQ 35 (Spring 1996): 320.
16. Cerise Oberman, "Unmasking Technology: A Prelude to Teaching," Research Strategies 13 (Winter 1995): 36.
17. Oberman, "Library Instruction," 320.
18. Ibid., 323.
19. Frances Jacobson, "Relating Skills to Concepts" (letter), Library Journal 117 (Dec. 1992): 8.
20. See, for example, discussions by Lilith R. Kunkel, Susan M. Weaver, and Kim N. Cook, "What Do They Know?: An Assessment of Undergraduate Library Skills," Journal of Academic Librarianship 22 (Nov. 1996): 430-34; Nancy L. Buchanan, Karen Rupp-Serrano, and Johanne LaGrange, "The Effectiveness of a Projected Computerized Presentation in Teaching Online Library Catalog Searching," College & Research Libraries 53 (July 1992): 307-18; and Cerise Oberman, "Avoiding the Cereal Syndrome; Or, Critical Thinking in the Electronic Environment," Library Trends 39 (Winter 1991): 189-202.
21. See, for example, discussions by Lilith R. Kunkel, Susan M. Weaver, and Kim N. Cook, "What Do They Know?: An Assessment of Undergraduate Library Skills," Journal of Academic Librarianship 22 (Nov. 1996): 430-34; Nancy L. Buchanan, Karen Rupp-Serrano, and Johanne LaGrange, "The Effectiveness of a Projected Computerized Presentation in Teaching Online Library Catalog Searching," College & Research Libraries 53 (July 1992): 307-18; and Cerise Oberman, "Avoiding the Cereal Syndrome; Or, Critical Thinking in the Electronic Environment," Library Trends 39 (Winter 1991): 189-202.
22. See, for example, discussions by Lilith R. Kunkel, Susan M. Weaver, and Kim N. Cook, "What Do They Know?: An Assessment of Undergraduate Library Skills," Journal of Academic Librarianship 22 (Nov. 1996): 430-34; Nancy L. Buchanan, Karen Rupp-Serrano, and Johanne LaGrange, "The Effectiveness of a Projected Computerized Presentation in Teaching Online Library Catalog Searching," College & Research Libraries 53 (July 1992): 307-18; and Cerise Oberman, "Avoiding the Cereal Syndrome; Or, Critical Thinking in the Electronic Environment," Library Trends 39 (Winter 1991): 189-202.
23. A sample objective from the model statement that illustrates a conceptual idea critical to student success in the electronic classroom is: The user recognizes that access tools used vary by discipline or subject area. For a full list of objectives, see "Model Statement of Objectives for Academic Bibliographic Instruction," College & Research Libraries News 48 (May 1987): 256-61. See also the companion publication, Read This First: An Owner's Guide to the New Model Statement of Objectives for Academic Bibliographic Instruction, ed. Carolyn Dusenbury and others (Chicago: ACRL, 1991).
24. A sample objective from the model statement that illustrates a conceptual idea critical to student success in the electronic classroom is: The user recognizes that access tools used vary by discipline or subject area. For a full list of objectives, see "Model Statement of Objectives for Academic Bibliographic Instruction," College & Research Libraries News 48 (May 1987): 256-61. See also the companion publication, Read This First: An Owner's Guide to the New Model Statement of Objectives for Academic Bibliographic Instruction, ed. Carolyn Dusenbury and others (Chicago: ACRL, 1991).
25. The call for a closer examination of the instructional and design implications of electronic gateways in the electronic classroom is made by Lori Arp, John Culshaw, and William Garrison, "Teaching Behind the Screens: Practical Advice for a Practical World," RQ 35 (Winter 1995): 179-86.