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1 – 6 of 6Lorelli Nowell, Glory Ovie, Natasha Kenny, K. Alix Hayden and Michele Jacobsen
Postdoctoral scholars are increasingly pursuing diverse career paths requiring broad skill sets. This study aims to create a more comprehensive understanding of current approaches…
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Purpose
Postdoctoral scholars are increasingly pursuing diverse career paths requiring broad skill sets. This study aims to create a more comprehensive understanding of current approaches and strategies for postdoctoral scholars professional learning and development.
Design/methodology/approach
This literature review is a systematic examination and synthesis of the current literature describing professional learning and development pertaining to postdoctoral scholars. The objectives and components of initiatives were extracted and narratively synthesized to identity important patterns and themes across the literature.
Findings
Commonalities amongst professional learning and development initiatives for postdoctoral scholars included skills development in the following areas: teaching and learning, mentorship, academic careers, academic writing, industry careers, networking, career planning, project management, time management, communication, leadership and balancing work-life demands.
Originality/value
In synthesizing the literature that describes professional learning and development opportunities for postdoctoral scholars, it is apparent that opportunities look different in every setting with no empirical evidence that one strategy is more effective than another. Given the significant resources often required to support professional learning and development initiatives, a deeper understanding of the benefits and deficiencies of various components is needed to ensure scarce resources are invested in the most effective strategies.
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Anna Marie Johnson, Sarah Jent and Latisha Reynolds
The purpose of this paper is to provide a selected bibliography of recent resources on library instruction and information literacy.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a selected bibliography of recent resources on library instruction and information literacy.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper introduces and annotates periodical articles, monographs, and exhibition catalogues examining library instruction and information literacy.
Findings
The paper provides information about each source, discusses the characteristics of current scholarship, and describes sources that contain unique scholarly contributions and quality reproductions.
Originality/value
The information may be used by librarians and interested parties as a quick reference to literature on library instruction and information literacy.
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Silvia Elena Gallagher and Timothy Savage
This chapter provides a critical discussion of challenge-based learning (CBL) within future trends in higher education (HE). It explores how CBL may address challenges facing…
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This chapter provides a critical discussion of challenge-based learning (CBL) within future trends in higher education (HE). It explores how CBL may address challenges facing higher education institutions (HEIs) in response to these future trends by using a framework of common CBL characteristics. Clear recommendations for CBL practitioners to succeed in CBL implementation within the ever-changing HE landscape are presented. It complements previous chapters on CBL case studies by situating CBL in the broader HE space. A discussion on the interrelationships between these characteristics and predictions on the future integration of CBL in HE concludes this chapter. These macrolevel discussions of CBL will be of interest to government officials, managers, business stakeholders, teachers, policy advisors, and academic teachers. Insights on the future institutional impact of CBL, how it may improve business and academic collaborations, how it aligns with sustainability and transversal skills policies, and where CBL is situated in the post-COVID-19 landscape are discussed. Ultimately, it argues that CBL is part of a pedagogical toolkit to meet future trends in HE.
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Aarhus Kommunes Biblioteker (Teknisk Bibliotek), Ingerslevs Plads 7, Aarhus, Denmark. Representative: V. NEDERGAARD PEDERSEN (Librarian).
Nevenka Zdravkovska and Mitchell Brown
To report on the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference held in June 2007 in Denver, Colorado.
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Purpose
To report on the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference held in June 2007 in Denver, Colorado.
Design/methodology/approach
Conference report.
Findings
The annual conference aims to provide attendees continuing professional education, vendor presentations, invited papers and social events. Exhibits from library vendors include technology, information materials and services.
Originality/value
A conference report of interest to information professionals in academia, corporate and governmental information centers and libraries.
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Heather Nicholson and Nicole Eva
The purpose of this paper is to describe how librarians at the University of Lethbridge Library recently undertook a pilot project to deliver information literacy to satellite…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe how librarians at the University of Lethbridge Library recently undertook a pilot project to deliver information literacy to satellite campus students using Skype. Distance delivery of post‐secondary education is on the rise; this creates unique challenges for academic libraries who strive to meet the resource and instructional needs of students.
Design/methodology/approach
This case study outlines the literature review and environmental scan the authors took before deciding to teach their distance education students via Skype, and looks at the successes and challenges of their pilot.
Findings
Skype has some limitations as an instructional delivery tool; however, for the purpose of this pilot study proved fairly successful and a good “first step” for distance information literacy delivery.
Practical implications
Readers will learn from the authors' experience, getting ideas and tips on how to conduct information literacy classes for distance students.
Originality/value
This paper is of value to those librarians who must teach distance students, providing them with ideas on low‐cost and low‐tech solutions.
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