Zaborowski, Barbara A
(2008)
IDENTIFYING THE INFORMATION-SEEKING BEHAVIORS OF STUDENTS, THE EXPECTATIONS OF FACULTY, AND THE ROLE OF LIBRARIANS IN WRITING ASSIGNMENTS THAT REQUIRE STUDENTS TO USE INFORMATION SOURCES IN SELECTED PENNSYLVANIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES: A MODEL FOR INSTRUCTION.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
The intent of this exploratory study is to identify the information-seeking behaviors used by community college students when using information resources to complete a writing assignment, the expectations that faculty have in regard to that writing assignment and the role librarians can play in that process through information literacy instruction. The population identified for this study was the population of community college students in Pennsylvania involved with their first writing assignment and who may or may not have had exposure to an information literacy instruction class. Pennsylvania community colleges were chosen because Pennsylvania does not have a statewide community college system. Based on analysis of findings from the interactions among students, faculty and librarians, the researcher outlines some best practices for community colleges in Pennsylvania to adopt and proposes a model for instruction based on those practices. The best practices include: 1) faculty and librarian collaboration to address advanced information literacy instruction needs of students to complete the writing assignment successfully, 2) allocation of more time by faculty for librarians to instruct students on advanced searching skills and citation formats, 3) development and adoption by community college librarians of a set of standardized learning objectives based on performance indicators outlined by the Association of College and Research Libraries to ensure that all students receive the skills necessary to provide a strong foundation for using library resources.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
5 June 2008 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
18 April 2008 |
| Approval Date: |
5 June 2008 |
| Submission Date: |
7 May 2008 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Information Sciences > Library and Information Science |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
best practices; information literacy |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-05072008-104311/, etd-05072008-104311 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:44 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 13:43 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7820 |
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