"Academic librarians must be educators in their own right, and the key lies in becoming a proactive teacher and collaborator. Reale discusses the changing perception of academic librarians; shows how they can and should assert their rightful place in the learning cycle; looks at how to match teaching goals with academic librarians' missions; advocates for the indispensable roles they should play, including co-collaborator, one-on-one research consultant,...

This updated edition of the classic covers new tools and trends, including current browsers, access methods, hardware, and software. Includes tips to secure project funding and provides strategic guidance for all types of libraries.

"Classroom Assessment Techniques for Librarians provides the tools librarians need to quickly and meaningfully assess student knowledge in the classroom. The authors, Melissa Bowles-Terry and Cassandra Kvenild, share 24 tried and true assessment tools, along with library-specific examples, to help librarians assess students' ability to recall, analyze, and apply new knowledge. The assessment tools in this book actively engage students by asking them...

Klipfel and Cook introduce readers to the theory of and research on learner-centered teaching practices, creating a practical guide for implementing these practices in your own work. In a changing job market, librarians need to have more confidence in adapting their skills to the teaching and learning environments of today's libraries as centers of long-term learning.

Showcases strategies for successfully embedding librarians and library services across higher education. Chapters feature case studies and reports on projects from a wide variety of colleges and universities. --from publisher description

Library instruction for grades K-6, including library basics, genres of literature, the Dewey Decimal Classification System, reference materials, research guidelines, report writing, computer searches, and evaluation of Internet resources. Contains reproducible student worksheets, answer keys and lists of grade-appropriate and award-winning literature.