Empowering the Information User
New Ways into User Education
Library Association Publishing
Published on 20. December 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-85604-252-9 (ISBN)
Description
Most librarians and information professionals find themselves involved in teaching information skills to users. Few have been prepared for it through their professional education which leaves many new librarians thrown in at the deep end with little or no training in this area. This text is designed to offer practical advice to help information workers proactively empower people to become effective finders and users of information. It aims to signal a change in attitude from the custodian of information to the librarian as facilitator, teacher and sharer of the information seeking process. The book provides clear advice for the newly-qualified, including: understanding user empowerment information; identifying user needs; analysing and devising learning outcomes for users; designing the content of learning outcomes for users; designing the content of learning opportunities to meet the outcomes; user empowerment methods; using resources and time effectively; choosing appropriate methods for target audiences; and monitoring and evaluation. Each chapter includes case studies, summaries, checklists and examples from a range of sectors.
It should be applicable to librarians and information professionals in a wide range of institutions.
It should be applicable to librarians and information professionals in a wide range of institutions.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Facet Publishing
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 170 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
154 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85604-252-9 (9781856042529)
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Persons
Author
Information Advisor, Sheffield Hallam University
Information Specialist, Sheffield Hallam University