Evidence-Based Librarianship
Case Studies and Active Learning Exercises
Published on 30. April 2007
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-84334-300-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book features case studies and active learning exercises related to using evidence-based approaches in several types of academic libraries. Evidence-Based Librarianship is a vital reference to practicing librarians, library science students, and library science educators as it focuses on applying practice-based evidence gleaned from users, direct observation, and research.
Reviews / Votes
"...for anyone wishing to extend their understanding of EBL." --Barbara Frame, Dunedin Public Libraries"...it will be useful as a complementary source of case studies and learning exercises." --Information Research
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Witney
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84334-300-4 (9781843343004)
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Person
Elizabeth Connor, is an assistant Professor of Library Science at The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina, USA. She has published widely in peer-reviewed library science journals and has authored several books of interest to academic librarians. The case study contributors work in a variety of academic library settings.
Content
Designing a curriculum in evidence-based practice for master's students in library and information science; Action research and information literacy: A case study at the University of Parma; Harnessing the power of information; What, so what, now what; Evidence-based librarianship Down Under: Improving a nation's resource-sharing; A new paradigm for morning report: A collaborative effort between the Department of Internal Medicine and the Medical Library; Reaching out to research students: Information literacy in context; The Cal Poly digital learning initiative.