我国图书馆学教育与图书馆学学生就业问题专家访谈录

针对图书馆学教育应如何改革以及图书馆需要什么样的人才这两个热点问题,对国内一些著名专家学者进行访谈。专家学者对如何改善高考招生困境、图书馆学教育层次化、教学方式多样化、如何提高教师素质、如何进行用人制度的改革、图书馆学学生入职图书馆的优劣势、图书馆学教育的培养目标、图书馆学核心课程与实际工作的关系、图书馆员如何规划职业生涯等诸多问题进行深入探讨。以期为我国图书馆事业的发展提供切实可行的建议。     

美国图书情报学科人才培养模式与特点

目的：比较、分析美国几所图书情报学科领域知名大学的研究生与本科生教学的主要模式与重要特征,从实践层面对我国图书情报学科教育的改革与发展决策提供参考.方法：实地调研3所美国图书情报教育知名大学的基本教学情况,比较、归纳其教学模式与特点.结果：美国图书情报学科课程设置兼顾了信息科学、计算机科学和其他学科,并根据学院发展方向有所侧重,设置少量必修课,同时配备丰富的选修课,侧重对学生研究方法与工具使用能力的培养.结论：美国大学图书情报专业的本科生与研究生教育具有选课、上课自由度高,但课外学习、考核都把关严格的特征,各环节倚重、依托互联网平台提升教学工作管理实践效率,值得国内大学借鉴.     

The Place of the Practicum in Teaching Reference Interview Techniques

That the reference interview is a communication process has long been recognized in the library profession. Reference librarians must be able to relate effectively to all types of patrons in order to deliver quality service. Communication in the reference interview is both verbal and non-verbal, and these two elements must be in harmony if the interview is to be effective and the library patron to receive the information he/she is seeking. Realizing the importance of good interviewing techniques to success as a reference librarian, library educators are now devoting more time to the interview in reference courses, utilizing approaches which are both theoretical and practical. In this paper, the value of the practicum to the teaching and learning of interviewing techniques is emphasized, and various methodologies for offering such field experience are explored. The instructional programs in several library schools are discussed, with particular emphasis on the author's school, and a possible reference practicum program is outlined.     

Success of reiterative instruction: Looking at faculty-librarian collaboration to improve information literacy in political science education

The purpose of this case study was to ascertain if college students’ information literacy improves through a faculty-librarian collaboration involving a session of library instruction as part of a regular political science course. The authors conducted two surveys to determine if in-person library instruction increases students’ research abilities. The authors surveyed political science faculty to discover their attitudes toward library research instruction. They also surveyed political science students to gauge their opinions on the value of library instruction and to see if there is a connection between their research proficiencies and instruction by a librarian. Through this case study, the authors found that such instruction does improve information literacy. The researchers concluded that for faculty and colleges interested in improving information literacy skills in undergraduate political science students, such library instruction is helpful towards that goal.     

Consumer Health Reference Interview: Ideas for Public Librarians

This two-stage study seeks to help public librarians become better prepared, and more confident and competent, when answering medical/health questions. At the first stage, eleven barriers that public librarians often encounter in the consumer health reference interview were identified through a comprehensive literature review, and at the second stage, input from professional consumer health librarians on how to overcome the barriers was gathered via a qualitative survey. Findings of the study provide concrete and practical strategies that will help public librarians more successfully conduct the reference interview to assist library users in their health information-seeking journey.     

Librarians Do It Differently: Comparative Usability Testing with Students and Library Staff

Usability testing on library search tools was conducted with ten students and eighteen library staff members at Syracuse University. The study addressed three research questions: (1) Do the ways in which librarians carry out search tasks on the library Web site vary from those of student users?; (2) Are those variations indicative of different mental models, i.e. different experience with and knowledge about the content and search tools on the Web site?; and (3) If there are differences, what are the implications of those different models for the usability of the site by students? Participants were tasked by using the library's Web site to locate both known items and items about a subject in the library's collection. The two groups differed in the success with which they were able to complete the tasks, as well as the time used. There were differences in the selection of search tools, the syntax used within the search box, the expectations of how library resources are organized, and the level of persistence as tasks were performed. Students’ behavior is characteristic of different mental models for how search tools work. The results are applicable to the design of the library's Web site and have implications for how library staff conduct reference and instruction services.     

Voices and Choices: Critical Information/Media Literacy and Behrman’s Practices

ABSTRACT

Studies on information and media literacy focus on describing activities and frameworks individually, and most of the time, connect within the field of library science. However, other frameworks and practices can be used. This case study presents the application of Behrman’s Critical Literacy Practices to information and media literacy to engage students to think critically about information within their field of study. The purpose of this research is to model the information behavior of education students through the perspective of constructivist learning. The study used a qualitative method with six upper-level undergraduate education majors. Activities that comprise practices and theories in both education and library sciences are presented to form a continuous exposure to critical thinking. Factors that influenced how students perceived the validity of information came from personal, educational, and societal factors. This research contributes to the ongoing discussion about critical thinking skills in undergraduate students, presenting a model that describes how practices from other fields can be used and incorporated with information and media literacy.     

经典文本的阅读偏好与阅读行为研究:以图情档类本科生为例

[目的/意义] 针对大学生不容乐观的经典阅读现状，调研图情档类本科生对经典文本的阅读偏好与阅读行为，为高校开展经典阅读教学提供参考。[方法/过程] 采用问卷调查法，调查中山大学资讯管理学院"批判性阅读与写作"课程学生的经典阅读基本情况、阅读偏好、阅读行为与习惯及其对图情档类经典文本的认同度，并结合学生的课程作业情况进行分析。[结果/结论] 图情档类学生内心更钟爱纸质阅读，但在现实中却又沉迷数字阅读；在阅读过程中喜欢做标记，对翻译和写作等更深层次的阅读行为有畏难情绪；对图情档类经典文本的认同度不高。加强大学生经典阅读的教学方法包括强制性阅读、阶梯式阅读和写作。     

经典文本的阅读偏好与阅读行为研究:以图情档类本科生为例

[目的/意义] 针对大学生不容乐观的经典阅读现状，调研图情档类本科生对经典文本的阅读偏好与阅读行为，为高校开展经典阅读教学提供参考。[方法/过程] 采用问卷调查法，调查中山大学资讯管理学院"批判性阅读与写作"课程学生的经典阅读基本情况、阅读偏好、阅读行为与习惯及其对图情档类经典文本的认同度，并结合学生的课程作业情况进行分析。[结果/结论] 图情档类学生内心更钟爱纸质阅读，但在现实中却又沉迷数字阅读；在阅读过程中喜欢做标记，对翻译和写作等更深层次的阅读行为有畏难情绪；对图情档类经典文本的认同度不高。加强大学生经典阅读的教学方法包括强制性阅读、阶梯式阅读和写作。     

图情毕业生职业竞争力与专业教育结构调整的研究

结合样本馆的实症分析,讨论图书情报专业毕业生的职业竞争力,对其在就业市场中的需求作以客观评价,据此提出图书情报专业教育结构性调整建议.     

美国近年来图情专业课程设置与教学方式分析

美国图书情报专业教育历史较长,目前发展势头良好,为了探究其内在原因,使我国的专业教育有所借鉴,作者在对美国图书情报学院综合考察的基础上,结合个案研究和亲身体验,从课程设置和教学方式的角度总结和分析了其特点。     

Knowledge-Based Instruction for Lifelong Learning

Undergraduate students arrive at a research-oriented university or college with varying levels of experience and ability in using libraries or information. The Purdue University Undergraduate Library has designed an instruction program to teach large numbers of students the essential library research skills needed for completing higher education program requirements and for lifelong learning. The major objective of the program is to instill a sense of the value of information utilization to all students without presenting impossible demands on limited library personnel resources. To meet this objective, the Undergraduate Library Research Skills Program was developed. Through use of several components designed for on-demand, self-directed learning, students obtain instruction on how to logically and efficiently conduct library research. This approach allows students and faculty to satisfy their information instruction requirements based on their personal interest, motivation, and time constraints. The following paper describes the components of this Program and the methodology employed for integrating the content of these components into the existing curriculum. Enhancements to this Program are also described to suggest a process whereby this Program could be adapted to other libraries' instruction requirements.     

A Survey of the Value of Library Employment to the Undergraduate Experience

When exploring the overall impact of the academic library on the undergraduate experience library student workers are a unique group to consider. As both direct users and providers of library services to their peers, student workers enable libraries to gain an understanding of the general undergraduate population. The objective of this article is to present the findings of a study of undergraduate students employed at a university research library. A questionnaire distributed to 350 student workers gathered information about who they are and how they engage with their communities. This article will look at the value working in an academic library brings to undergraduates' lives. It will consider whether working in the library promotes student success, builds community, and provides them with valuable opportunities to engage in peer networking.     

Hidden Treasure on the Road to Xanadu: What Connecting Library Service Usage Data to Unique Student IDs Can Reveal

Library data in the form of holdings, expenditures, and transactions continues to be collected. Recently emphasis is being placed on connecting library usage data to student success indicators for purposes of indicating impact. This article describes how one library involved in a large-scale, student success assessment project analyzed usage data linked to unique student IDs prior to connecting data to student academic information. Results revealed a trove of useful information that led to a more robust understanding of how students interacted with library services over the course of a year and are discussed in relation to process improvement.     

Student Information Use and Decision-Making in Innovation Competitions and the Impact of Librarian Interventions

ABSTRACT

At a large Midwestern university, librarians work closely with an annual undergraduate agricultural innovation competition to guide students through the process of conducting market research and assessing patentability. In 2018, the authors conducted an exploratory study using focus groups of students who had participated in that year’s competition in order to learn how students find and use information in a competition setting, to evaluate the impact of library support on the students’ success, and inform further assessment activities. Results showed that students used information from the library and from their own research, notably seeking out first-hand expertise, to practice evidence-based decision-making.     

留学生利用高校图书馆的行为归因及决策引导模型研究

[目的/意义] 分析高校图书馆留学生服务现状,通过构建留学生利用高校图书馆的行为归因及图书馆的决策引导模型,提升高校图书馆留学生服务能力。[方法/过程] 以上海大学留学生群体为例,采用扎根理论的研究方法对访谈资料进行质化分析,探明留学生利用图书馆的现状及原因,研究如何优化对留学生的服务。[结果/结论] 内部认知性认同和外部参照性认同是留学生利用图书馆的行为归因,保障信息质量和营销推广是高校馆的决策导向。     

Books,Bytes, and Buildings: The Academic Library's Unique Role in Improving Student Success

Student persistence and completion are paramount in higher education, and institutions are employing targeted programs and initiatives to address these concerns. The academic library can play an especially important role in these efforts, given its unique interdisciplinary mission and its integrated instructional programs. With a foundation in both higher education and library and information science literatures, this article describes how one academic library engaged in cross-campus programs, partnerships, and initiatives to contribute to student success efforts. Other libraries may find these examples useful as they consider how to frame their work in the context of their institutions’ student persistence efforts.     

Use of Social Networking Sites by LIS Professionals in Higher Education Institutions in India: A Study

The study investigates how library and information science professionals working in higher education institutions in India integrate social networking sites (SNS) into their routine work. It was revealed through the questionnaire that the majority of respondents are members of the institution's official group on the SNS, whereas only one fifth are members of an unofficial student group. These information professionals use SNS to socialize, keep themselves up-to-date, find jobs, and acquire information about conferences and seminars in their respective fields. Some of the legitimate concerns of library and information science professionals are privacy and cyberbullying. To increase use, social networking applications must be incorporated into the curriculum of master's degree courses for library and information science.     

Creating a HIP in the library: A high-impact practice case study

Abstract

High-impact practices (HIPs) have been adopted on college campuses to enhance student learning. The academic library provides services and space contributing to learning at its institution. Librarians conduct space research to learn how the library building can better serve its users. Library space assessment is one way for librarians to engage with faculty and students to create an HIP in the library. This article is a case study of a collaboration between a librarian and a sociology professor to design an observational study. It demonstrates how librarians can contribute to HIPs at their institution by involving students in meaningful research.