scholarly journals Book Review of Wilkinson, C., and Bruch, C., (Eds.). (2012). Transforming information literacy programs: Intersecting frontiers of self, library culture, and campus community.

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Monica Twork
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Programs ◽  
Campus Community ◽  
Library Culture

scholarly journals Book Review: Learner-Centered Pedagogy: Principles and Practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 219
Author(s):  
Calantha Tillotson
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Literacy Programs ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Recent Graduates ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
Professional Transition ◽  
Learner Centered Pedagogy

In Learner-Centered Pedagogy, Klipfel and Cook fuse philosophy and learner theory to provide the instruction librarian community with the pedagogical foundation it requires. This foundation is especially vital given that many employers today require applicants for even entry-level reference and instruction positions to be well versed in both theoretical and practical educational methodologies, and the “library school curriculum has been slow to catch up” (p. xii). As Klipfel and Cook point out, despite the “professional transition toward librarians as educators,” most ALA-accredited library programs do not require or even provide adequate “courses in instructional pedagogy or user education” (xii). Although this curricular inadequacy can be debilitating to recent graduates seeking employment as instruction librarian, books such as this one can provide the theoretical base necessary for applicants to gain a foothold in the profession and for current instructional librarians to improve and expand their information literacy programs.

scholarly journals Book Review: The One-Shot Library Instruction Survival Guide

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Calantha Tillotson
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Library Instruction ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The One ◽  
Traditional Learning Environments

Based on their combined thirty years of experience in information literacy instruction, Heidi Buchanan and Beth McDonough speak honestly of the challenges and opportunities associated with one-shot library sessions and provide readers with practical, creative, and inspirational resources. The authors begin each chapter with an attention-grabbing title, such as “They never told me this in library school” and “There is not enough of me to go around!” After capturing the readers’ attention, they proceed to continually captivate readers which covering relevant topics, such as how to effectively collaborate with departmental instructors, how to create a meaningful session despite severe time constraints, how to utilize active learning activities to engage students, how to instruct in non-traditional learning environments, how to successfully assess instruction sessions, and how to efficiently follow time management strategies.

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