ERIC Number: EJ1207600
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Mar
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0870
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Mapping out a Strategy: Curriculum Mapping Applied to Outreach and Instruction Programs
LeMire, Sarah; Graves, Stephanie J.
College & Research Libraries, v80 n2 p273-288 Mar 2019
Academic libraries use two common methods to reach first-year students: outreach activities and library instruction. The purpose of this study was to discover if curriculum mapping techniques commonly used in library instruction could be applied to outreach to explore the synergies and differences between programs. The project demonstrated that mapping was an effective tool for gaining insight into interrelated outcomes, resource allocation, consistency of library messaging, and students reached by each program. Curriculum mapping proved a useful method for creating strategic and intentional instruction and outreach programs that complement rather than compete with each other.
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Academic Libraries, Library Instruction, Concept Mapping, Outreach Programs, Planning, Educational Change, Resource Allocation
Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. e-mail: acrl@ala.org; Web site: http://crl.acrl.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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