ERIC Number: EJ951833
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 17
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Improving Social Work Students' Information Literacy Skills: A Faculty and Librarian Collaboration
Johnson, O. J.; Whitfield, J. S.; Grohe, B.
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, v22 n3 p5-21 2011
The authors present a case study examining a university library initiative intended to increase students' information literacy through effective collaboration with teaching faculty--specifically, the collaboration between an academic librarian and a social work professor. The professor participated in the information literacy initiative and subsequently implemented what was learned in a master's-level social work course. The findings suggest that information literacy initiatives are well received by faculty members and viewed as necessary resources for improving student learning outcomes. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Evidence, Cooperation, Information Literacy, Information Skills, Librarians, Social Work, Faculty Development, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Case Studies, Academic Libraries, Caseworkers, Outcomes of Education, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Intervention, Lifelong Learning, Workshops, Pretests Posttests, Critical Thinking
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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