The rampant nature of technology has caused a shift in information seeking behaviors. In addition, current trends such as evidence based medicine and information literacy mean that one time instructional sessions cannot provide our patrons with all of the skills they need. For this reason, many librarians are working to develop curriculum based instruction that is semester long or consisting of many sessions throughout an academic program. In addition to teaching, librarians are also becoming embedded in the curriculums they support by serving as web-based course designers, problem-based learning facilitators, or members of curriculum committees. Although it is fairly obvious that library instruction is important and that librarians should be equipped to provide this instruction, the majority of ALA accredited programs offer only one course on library instruction, the courses are only available as electives, and they are often only offered once a year. Librarians need to gain their instructional experiences through real life experiences, mentors, and of course, books like this one. Many books commonly discuss one-shot sessions and provide tips for getting the most out of that type of instruction. There are not as many that discuss curriculum based instruction in a section, let alone an entire book. Curriculum-Based Library Instruction: From Cultivating Faculty Relationships to Assessment highlights the movement beyond one-shot instruction sessions, specifically focusing on situations where academic librarians have developed curriculum based sessions and/or become involved in curriculum committees. This volume describes and provides examples of librarians' varied roles in the curriculum of education programs. These roles include semester long or multi-session instructor, web-based course designer, problem-based learning facilitator, and member of a curriculum committee. In addition to describing the roles that librarians have in supporting curriculum, the book describes how to carry out those roles with sections devoted to adult learning theory, teaching methods, developing learning objectives, and working with faculty to develop curriculum. Examples of library sessions devoted to information literacy, evidence based practice, information literacy, and biomedical informatics are included. This book is not limited to one mode of delivering information and covers examples of face to face, distance and blended learning initiatives.
Preface Part I: Building Relationships and Gaining Trust Chapter 1: Instructional Roles for Librarians Jessica Cole Chapter 2: Getting Your Foot in the Door Susan Kraat Part II: Learning Theories Chapter 3: Introduction to Learning Theories Rebecca S. Graves and Shelly R. McDavid Chapter 4: Adult Learning Christine Andresen and Katy Kavanagh Webb Chapter 5: Active Learning Barbara A. Gushrowski Part III: Instructional Techniques Chapter 6: Introduction to Instructional Techniques Rebecca S. Graves and Shelly R. McDavid Chapter 7: Audience Response Systems Emily Johnson Chapter 8: Team Based Learning Brandi Tuttle and Adrianne Leonardelli Chapter 9: Lesson Study in the Nursing Curriculum Bryan S. Vogh, Hans Kishel, and Eric Jennings Part IV: Instructional Modes and Assessment Chapter 10: Online Instruction Megan B. Inman Chapter 11: Face to Face Instruction Michele Malloy and Sarah Cantrell Chapter 12: Blended Librarianship Daniel P. Gall Chapter 13: Incorporating Self-assessment and Peer Assessment into Library Instructional Practice Stephan J. Macaluso Part V: Subject-Based Instruction in Health Sciences Chapter 14: What is Evidence-Based Practice? Connie Schardt Chapter 15: Creating a Curriculum Based Library Instruction Plan for Medical Students Amy E. Blevins Chapter 16: Librarians Role in Evidence-based Medicine Integration into the Medical Curriculum Heather A. McEwen, Rienne Johnson, LuAnne M. Stockton, Janice M. Spalding, David M. Sperling, Lisa N. Weiss Chapter 17: Reflections on Involvement in a Graduate Nursing Curriculum Jennifer Deberg Chapter 18: Strategies for Building an Information Skills Curriculum: The University of Michigan Experience Mark P. MacEachern and Whitney Townsend Chapter 19: What is Biomedical Informatics?: An Overview and Case Study Carolyn Schubert Part VI: Subject-Based Instruction in Other Disciplines Chapter 20: What is Information Literacy? April Cunningham and Allie Carr Chapter 21: How to Achieve Information Literacy Integration Allie Carr and April Cunningham Chapter 22: A Curricular Approach to Information Literacy Instruction in Sociology: A Case Study Adam T. Beauchamp Chapter 23: Evolution of an Undergraduate Business Information Literacy Class: A Case Study Kimberly Bloedel Chapter 24: The Expanding Role of Information Literacy in the Freshman Writing Program at Saint Louis University: A Case Study Jamie L. Emery Index About the Editors List of Contributors
