User education at the Main Library of the University of the West Indies, St Augustine: a historical chronicle

Abstract

Reviews the development of user education at the Library of the University of the West Indies, St Augustine within the context of arguments for and against user education. Library orientation tours and different approaches to them are described. The development of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of user eduction is discussed and details of changes of approach over the years are examined. Methods and materials are considered and evaluation of programmes outlined.

Citation

Clarke, R. (1999), "User education at the Main Library of the University of the West Indies, St Augustine: a historical chronicle", Library Review, Vol. 48 No. 5, pp. 242-250. https://doi.org/10.1108/00242539910281293