Integrating diversity,equity, and inclusion principles into instruction: Case studies from the University of Florida's Health Science Center Libraries

Librarians at the University of Florida Health Science Center Libraries have begun to intentionally incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles into teaching during design, implementation, and evaluation. This article uses four case studies to provide an overview of the librarians' approaches to inclusive teaching (1) an annual workshop for Physical Therapy students on the intersection between DEI, health literacy, and patient education; (2) a librarian-taught one-credit course for public health students, which was revised to create a more inviting syllabus and integrate elements of universal design; (3) an annual project for first year medical students highlighting health disparities and community resources; and (4) piloting the application of critical librarianship principles in library standalone sessions on database searching and reference management. Suggestions are provided for other librarians who are interested in developing a culture of inclusive teaching in their own libraries.     

思考与实践:科技博物馆教育活动中的“核心概念”

传播“核心概念”是科学教育、科学传播发展的新趋势,也是国家、社会、时代的需求。本文根据近年来我国科技博物馆在理论与实践上的探索成果,对于什么是“核心概念”、为什么要围绕“核心概念”开展科学教育、如何围绕“核心概念”设计教育活动,进行了分析和归纳,并将“核心概念”视为当代科技博物馆应履行的使命和评价科技博物馆科学教育、科学传播能力与水平的标志之一。     

将STEM教育理念引入展品教育活动的思考与实践——以“铁路背后的科学”展品教育活动为例

某些科技博物馆的展品教育活动存在说教灌输多、体验探究少和缺乏深层次科学内涵的普遍问题。美国《新一代科学教育标准》提出的三个维度“科学与工程实践”“跨学科概念”“学科核心概念”恰恰针对上述问题,而STEM教育则是承载当代科学教育理念与三个维度的重要载体,笔者认为将其引入科技博物馆展品教育活动十分必要,并以中国铁道博物馆开展的“铁路背后的科学”展教活动为例,研究STEM理念对于科技博物馆展品教育活动设计与实践的积极意义。     

科技馆多媒体展品的应用特征与教育效果研究——基于美国探索馆和中国科技馆相关展品的比较分析

本文统计多媒体展品在中国科技馆不同主题展区的应用数量,再以美国探索馆展品作为参考,分析探索馆展品与多媒体展品的本质特点与适用范围,探讨多媒体展品的应用场景与教育效果。     

Global publication trends in the Health Information and Libraries Journal, 2014–2015

In an age when health science librarians are encouraged to engage in research, it is worth considering how international the published literature is. This article analyses the authorship of articles in Health Information & Libraries Journal over a 1‐year period, to determine the country of the authors who were published. JM     

从科学教育的目标、方法、过程看展览展品设计——科技馆教育活动实践与研究对展览展品设计的启示

近年来,科技馆教育活动的实践和研究,对展览展品的设计既提出了挑战,也带来了启示。展品如何实现体验式与探究式学习？展览如何提炼深层次科学内涵与主题？如何营造既有深层次科学内涵又能引导体验式与探究式学习的展览环境？本文从三个方面分析了当前展览展品设计面临的问题,探讨了各地科技馆教育活动的成功经验及其中蕴含的教育学理论和方法,以及上述理论与实践为展览展品设计带来的新思路、新方法。     

The Common Gaze: Conversations with Cataloging Instructors about Teaching Online at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Past and present instructors from the Library Education Experimental Program (LEEP) online graduate education program at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois discuss their instructional experiences. Topics include: discussion of learning activities that work and those that do not, the differences in participation rates among online students, the challenge of instruction in an environment where visual or physical cues are absent, and the ways in which instructors measure learning outcomes and encourage students to work in groups.     

International trends in health science librarianship Part 9: the UK – Scotland and Wales

This is the 9th in a series of articles exploring international trends in health science librarianship. The previous article in this series looked at Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. In this issue the focus is Scotland and Wales. There will be three or four more articles this year tracking trends in the Far East, Africa, South Asia and the Middle East. JM