ERIC Number: EJ1089010
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 15
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Promising Practices in Instruction of Discovery Tools
Buck, Stefanie; Steffy, Christina
Communications in Information Literacy, v7 n1 p66-80 2013
Libraries are continually changing to meet the needs of users; this includes implementing discovery tools, also referred to as web-scale discovery tools, to make searching library resources easier. Because these tools are so new, it is difficult to establish definitive best practices for teaching these tools; however, promising practices are emerging. A promising practice is "a program, activity, or strategy" that shows early promise for being effective in the long term and generalizable across institutions (Dare Mighty Things, n.d.). The researchers used three methods to develop a list of promising practices for teaching discovery tools--a review of the current literature on the tools, a survey for practicing instruction librarians, and interviews with teaching librarians. More research and assessment is needed to determine whether these promising practices are in fact best practices for teaching discovery tools.
Descriptors: Instructional Innovation, Educational Practices, Library Instruction, Librarian Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Interviews, Academic Libraries, Educational Strategies, Teaching Methods, Information Literacy, Online Surveys, Search Engines, Search Strategies, Active Learning, Instructional Materials, Information Skills
Communications in Information Literacy. Director, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Library, Schusterman Center, 4502 East 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135. Tel: 918-660-3222; Fax: 918-660-3215; e-mail: editors@comminfolit.org; Web site: http://www.comminfolit.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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