READING LIST -- BOOKS |
| SYLLABUS | ASSIGNMENT | DESCRIPTION | SCHEDULE | NEWS & NOTES |
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Davis |
Abbey, Beverly, ed. Instructional and Cognitive Impacts of Web-Based Education. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing, 2000. |
A collection of articles on both pedagogical principles and web page design. |
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Davis |
Blanchard, P. Nick and James W. Thacker. Effective Training; Systems, Strategies, and Practices. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998. |
A textbook describing training from a human resource perspectives. Very thorough. |
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SILS |
Brevik, Patricia. Student Learning in the Information Age. Oryx, 1998. |
A proponent of the "library-college" idea. |
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Davis |
Claxton, Guy. Wise Up: The Challenge of Lifetime Learning. NY: Bloomsbury, 1999. |
Compares Western ideas of learning with Eastern. Encourages learning of resilience, resourcefulness and reflectiveness. |
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Davis |
Friedman, Myles I. and Steven P. Fisher. Handbook on effective Instructional Strategies; Evidence for Decision-Making Institute for Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Education (EDIE), 1998. |
Instructional strategies presented in standard format with learning achieved, instructional tactics, cautions and comments and studies that provide supporting research. |
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SILS |
Gradowski, Gail, L. Snavely & P. Dempsey, eds. Designs for Active Learning: A Sourcebook of Classroom Strategies for Information Education. ALA, 1998. |
Basic how-to-do manual using Active Learning Theory. |
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Davis |
Gunter, Mary Alice, Thomas H. Estes and an Schwab. Instruction; A Models Approach. 3rd ed. Allyn and Bacon, 1998. |
A basic text for the beginning teacher includes planning for instruction, description of various instructional models with a few case studies. |
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SILS |
Gustafson, Kent L. and Robert M. Branch. Survey of Insructional Development Models. 3rd ed. ERIC Clearinghouse on Info & Tech. Syracuse Univ., NY. IR-103. |
A bit theoretical but useful comparison of various models of the instruction process. |
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Davis |
Jarvis, Peter, John Holford and Colin Griffin. The Theory and Practice of Learning. London: K.Page, 1998. |
An overview of lifelong learning in a post-modernist context. Bheavioral, cognitive and social theories of learning described as well as practices of contract learning and distance learning. British. |
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Davis |
Kamp, Di. The Excellent Trainer; Putting NLP [Neurolinguistic Programming] to Work. Gower, 1996. |
Employee training for the world of work with emphasis on training the trainers. |
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Davis |
Kirk, James J. and Lynne D. Training Games for Career Development McGraw-Hill, 1995. |
Games/activities are training involvement activities using cards or boards, role plays, case studies, computer games, physical challenges, exercises and tests. |
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SILS |
Laguardia, Cheryl and Christine K. Oka. Becoming a Library Teacher. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2000. |
Two good sections -- first on presenting and quelling nervousness; second on teaching with sample class outlines and many practical and humorous tips. |
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SILS |
LaGuardia, Cheryl, et al. Teaching the New Library; A How-to-Do-it Manual for Planning and Designing Instructional Programs. Neal-Schuman, 1996. |
Useful as a supplemental text.
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SILS |
The LIRT Instruction Handbook. May Brottman and Mary Love, eds. Libraries Unlimited, 1990. |
A collection of material from the LIRT website. |
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Davis |
Lawson, Karen. Trainer's Handbook. Jossey-Bass, 1998. |
TEXT |
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Davis |
Lawson, Karen. Involving Your Audience; Making it Active. Allyn & Bacon, 1990. |
By textbook author, a guide to public speaking focusing on knowing your audience and active learning -- good advice for teacher/trainers. |
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SILS |
National LOEX Library Instruction Conference. Title varies each year. |
The proceedings of these annual conferences are a useful source of theory and practice papers. |
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Davis & UL Reserve |
McKeachie, Wilbert J. Teaching Tips; Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers. 9th ed. DC Heath, 1994. |
The beginning teacher's bible. Information on all aspects and types of teaching. |
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Davis |
Piskurich, George M. Rapid Instructional Design; Learning ID Fast and Right. San Francisco: Joseey-Bass, 2000. |
All the basics of instructional design "without the theory, but with plenty of practical checklists." |
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Davis |
Rae, Leslie. Using Presentations in Training and Development. London: Stirling, 1997. |
The basics of preparing, using aids, presenting, handling questions, obtaining feedback. |
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SILS |
Reichel, Mary & MA Ramey, eds. Conceptual Frameworks for Bibliographic Education: Theory into Practice. Libraries Unlimited, 1987. |
somewhat old but still useful. |
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Davis |
Seels, Barbara and Zita Glasgow. Making Instructional Design Decisions. 2nd ed. Prentice Hall, 1998. |
Textbook describing five phases of ISD process: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Positivist approach. |
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SILS |
Shonrock, D.D., ed. Evaluating Library Instruction: Sample Questions, Forms, and Strategies for Practical Use. ALA, 1996. |
Material collected from the Library Instruction Round Table(LIRT). |
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Davis |
Silberman, Mel. Active Learning; 101 Strategies to Teach Any Subject. Allyn and Bacon, 1996. |
Sample lesson plans |
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Davis |
Truelove, Steve, ed. Handbook of Training and Development. Blackwell business, 1992.. |
Emphasis on employee training. Good article by Roscoe on learning and training design. Chapter on tutor-delivered training and distance learning. |
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SILS |
Turner, Philip M. Helping Teachers Teach; A School Library Media Specialist's Role. 2nd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1993. |
Much that's irrelevant because focused on SLMS but the instructional design part very clear and useful. |
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SILS |
Widman, R. and Nourse, J.A. Electronic Access to Information: a Guidebook for High-Technology Library Instruction. 2nd ed. Kendall/Hunt, 1993. |
A bit old, but possibly useful. |
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SILS |
Young, Rosemary M. and Stephena Harmony. Working with Faculty to Design Undergraduate Information Literacy Programs. Neal-Schuman, 1999. |
A collaborative approach for designing an information literacy program -- another good alternative textbook for academic librarians. |
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Z 711 |
The Reference Librarian, no. 51/52, 1995. Entire issue. |
About every 5 years this journal addresses the issue of user education in library settings. |