| Applied learning and the academic library: Creating opportunities for students to lead |
2017 |
926 |
Applied learning, “a pedagogical model that places students in experiencesrequiring them to integrate theories, ideas, and skills they have learned innew contexts, thereby extending their learning,”1 is one of the hallmarks atthe University of North ... |
| Constructing a three credit hour information literacy course: A blueprint for success |
2010 |
1166 |
Instruction Librarians from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) will describe their creation, design, and teaching of a three credit hour undergraduate course that focuses on the development of information literacy skills. The course, ... |
| Creating your career: Minding the gap |
2008 |
1430 |
The phrase “Mind the gap” can apply to the gap between your current experience and skills and those you'll need in the next position you aspire to in your library career. J. Michael Pemberton explains that minding--and closing--the gap is met primari... |
| Ensuring a level playing field: Creating an information literacy exam for transfer students |
2017 |
1732 |
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to highlight the steps taken by the library, English faculty and administrative stakeholders to create an information literacy exam for transfer students.Design/methodology/approachThe paper outlines the need for t... |
| Infinite possibilities for learning in a virtual world: Second Life |
2008 |
926 |
Second Life, an online virtual world with millions of “residents” is an effective tool for collaboration and experiential learning. Residents, represented by an avatar, can interact with one another using voice or chat and can explore a 3D world fill... |
| Information literacy faculty fellows program : Building a faculty-librarian framework community of practice |
2019 |
1206 |
The Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (Framework) calls upon librarians to think of information literacy as a concept to be applied beyond the one-shot session, suggesting that the “Framework…is intended to be developmentally an... |
| Transforming for our transfers: The creation of a Transfer Student Services Librarian |
2017 |
1725 |
PurposeThis paper aims to describe the unique library, research and information literacy skills that transfer students need, specifically at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, which led to the creation, recruitment and appointment of a Tran... |