- Comparing the Information Needs and Experiences of Undergraduate Students and Practicing Engineers by Margaret Phillips, Michael Fosmire, Laura Turner, Kristin Petersheim, & Jing Lu (Pages 39-49) (extract from the abstract "The results of this study reveal differences between students and engineers and are informative for both academic and corporate librarians. Key findings affirm previous research that novices are more confident in their abilities than experts. Additionally, the findings suggest undergraduates prefer quick, easy to digest content like online videos and news, while engineers are more likely to learn by consulting a colleague or other subject expert, and through reading journals and trade literature."
- Latino students and the academic library: A primer for action by Marta Bladek (Pages 50-57) - pulling out a paragraph focusing on information literacy "Presented in a variety of formats, information literacy instruction, is another initiative libraries should actively pursue to improve Latino students' academic experience. Given Latino students' unfamiliarity with the function of academic library, orientations, workshops, and course-integrated instruction should ideally be offered early in the first year (Green, 2012; Long, 2011). To engage students more directly, Montiel-Overall et al. (2015) urge librarians to seek out opportunities to teach alongside classroom faculty more often. Green (2012) recommends information literacy instruction beyond the library and the classroom; partnering up and training peer mentors is just one strategy worth trying. Molteni and Bosch (2014) suggest that, if possible, libraries develop multilingual learning objects to complement instruction and reference services, including online tutorials, research guides, or supplementary websites."
Go to: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/the-journal-of-academic-librarianship/vol/45/issue/1
Photo by Sheila Webber: Echinocactus grusonii, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, January 2019
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