Monday, November 19, 2007

Professional Book of the Week

Title: Information Literacy Assessment: Standards-Based Tools and Assignments
Author: Teresa Y. Neely

Summary:
This book is for anyone involved in instructing students, especially high school and up, on how to use information resources. Based on the Association for College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Five Standards, the programs and assignments cover everything from “one shot” instruction sessions to multi-session courses. The examples are drawn from a pool of best practices from 27 institutions located in the U.S., Canada, and Australia.