Information literacy instruction in Canadian academic libraries: Longitudinal trends and international comparisons

H Julien - College & Research Libraries, 2000 - crl.acrl.org
College & Research Libraries, 2000crl.acrl.org
A national survey of information literacy instruction in Canadian academic libraries revealed
that trends in teaching objectives, methods, and content have changed little in the past five
years. Instructional librarians continue to face numerous challenges, particularly with regard
to limited resources and faculty and student attitudes. Although more than half of the libraries
believe they are meeting their instructional objectives, only a minority actually record their
objectives formally and evaluation of instructional success remains mostly informal. Findings …
Abstract
A national survey of information literacy instruction in Canadian academic libraries revealed that trends in teaching objectives, methods, and content have changed little in the past five years. Instructional librarians continue to face numerous challenges, particularly with regard to limited resources and faculty and student attitudes. Although more than half of the libraries believe they are meeting their instructional objectives, only a minority actually record their objectives formally and evaluation of instructional success remains mostly informal. Findings from the survey are compared with an earlier Canadian study and with similar work done in the United States and New Zealand.
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