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Tag Archives: information literacy
Perceptions of Librarians and Library Value Inhibit Impact
by Brandon Wright Adler In my last post, I let everyone know that I had made the move to a non-law academic library at the University of New Orleans. My primary roles as UNO’s new Information Literacy Librarian is to … Continue reading
Posted in Continuing Education, Faculty services, Information Literacy, Issues in Law Librarianship, Issues in Librarianship (generally), Legal Research Instruction, Marketing, Teaching (general)
Tagged academic library, ACRL, ALA, conceptual frameworks, faculty perceptions, higher education, information literacy, library perceptions, personal branding, rebranding
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Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight!
by Christine Anne George Ages ago, otherwise known as February 2016, I wrote a post-binge post on Making a Murderer. Among other things, I mentioned how the show created a teachable moment where people (hopefully) learned about the limits of … Continue reading
“Yeah, I skimmed it”: Librarians and Reading Comprehension
by Kris Turner One of my favorite kinds of questions at the reference desk are those that allow me to ask this question right back: Do you want that in print or digital?
Posted in Customer Service, Reference Services
Tagged academic law libraries, information literacy
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No, you can’t use your student Lexis account for work! (Well, except for when you can.)
Did everyone read the email a couple of weeks ago? The one from Lexis on March 7th? Did your students read it? We have a problem every year explaining what students can use their Lexis and Westlaw accounts for in … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Legal Research
Tagged information literacy, Lexis, Lexis Advance, Westlaw, WestlawNext
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Library Instruction and Information Literacy…There’s an Organization (and Conference) for That!
Later this month, Vanderbilt librarians who teach will have the opportunity to attend virtual “encore” sessions on library instruction and information literacy from a conference going on right this minute in Fort Worth, Texas by an organization called LOEX. Apologies … Continue reading
