- Author
- Breivik, Patricia Senn
- Publisher
- American Council on Education and the Oryx Press, Phoenix, AZ
- ISBN
- 1573560006
- Table of Contents
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Preface
Acknowledgments
ch. 1 The Move Toward a New Literacy
ch. 2 Resource-Based Learning
ch. 3 Successful Information Literacy Programs
ch. 4 Discipline-Specific Models
ch. 5 The Challenges of Human Resources
ch. 6 Institutional Challenges
ch. 7 Moving Forward
Postscript for Early Leaders
App. A Final Report of the American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy
App. B National Forum on Information Literacy Membership List
App. C Data Collection on Information Literacy Programs at Higher Education Institutions: Analysis and Report by the Association of College and Research Libraries, 1994-1995
App. D Writing Syllabus for Wheaton College Psychology
App. E King's College Competency Growth Plan in Library and Information Literacy for Students Majoring in Marketing
Selected Resources
Index
The author offers an in-depth examination of resource-based learning as an important new paradigm for higher education. This concept shifts the focus from teaching to learning by requiring students to select their own learning materials from a wide range of real world information resources. A resource-based approach helps students assume more responsibility for their own learning. It also creates a strong partnership between faculty members and campus librarians. Breivik highlights examples of colleges and universities that are already using this approach successfully and offers a framework to help educators create their own resource-based learning programs. This work will be of significant interest to academic leaders, faculty, and campus information providers. (From the Publisher)