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1.  Using Outcome-Based Education in the Planning and Teaching of New Information Technologies - Describes the concept of outcome-based education and applies it to library instruction. Concludes that outcome-based education is a good fit for library instruction.

2.   Using Video and CD-ROM to Reach New Students Before They Arrive on Campus - Describes how Michigan State University used both home made video and CD products to orient new students to the library. 

3.   Working with Campus Writing Centers: Opportunities for Cooperation - Details how academic library instruction units can work with campus writing centers to improve service to patrons. 

4.   Library Instruction Outside North America in the 20th Century - Site examines international library instruction efforts in the last century. Includes a bibliography. 

5.   Working with Adult Learners in the Library Classroom: A Personal Reflection - Examines the author's experiences with adult students.  Explores personal pedagogical practice with historical trends in adult learning.

6.  Featured Website: LibraryInstruction.Com - This is the full-text of the article which appeared in LOEX News announcing the creation of this site.

7.  Active Learning and Library Instruction - Details how active learning can be used to aid library instruction.

8.  Brief History of Library Instruction in the USA - Details the development of library instruction in the USA in the 19th and 20 Centuries.

9.  Introducing First-Year Student-Athletes to the Library - Desribes the literature relating to student-athletes and library services in higher education. Also details a program at Michigan State University geared towards student-athletes.

10.  Helping Your Child Use the Library - Details ways that parents can help their children learn to use the library. 

11.  Cómo ayudar a sus hijos a usar la biblioteca - Spanish language version of Helping Your Child Use the Library (number #10).

12.  School Librarians Role in the Electronic Age - Offers reasons why school librarians are more important than ever as they teach about the World Wide Web.

13.  Teacher and Librarians: Collaborative Relationships - Article on how teacher and school librarians need each other to teach library skills to students.

14.  Course Integrated Library Instruction - Provides tips and advice for better integrating library instruction into courses.

15.  Curriculum Roles and Responsibilities of Library Media Specialists - Article on ways that school librarians can be more active in the school curriculum.

16.  Distance Education and the Changing Role of the Library Media Specialist - Offers tips for how school librarians can become involved in distance learning initatives.

17.  The Role of Libraries in Literacy Education - Provides information on how public libraries are involved in promoting and teaching literacy skills in their communities.

18.  The Instructional Role of the Two-Year College Learning Resources Center - Article about how the LMC's of two-year colleges are engaged in library instruction activities.

19.  Helping Early Childhood Teacher Education Students Learn About the Internet - Offers ideas for helping ECE students use the Web effectively.

20.  Serving Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students: Strategies for the School Librarian - Advice and tips on how school librarians can better serve students from different language and cultural backgrounds.

21.  Library Instruction as Conducted by Student Workers: A Personal Reflection - One student worker reflects one her experiences conducting library instruction sessions for her peers.

22.  Strategic Planning for Academic Library Instructional Programming: An Overview - Article looks at how strategic planning can better library instruction.

23.   Conflict Resolution and Academic Library Instruction - Article looks at the types of problems that occur in library instruction programs and how conflict resolution can help resolve them.

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