2nd Edition

Teaching Information Skills Theory and Practice

By Jo Webb, Chris Powis Copyright 2019
240 Pages
by Facet Publishing

This fully updated edition of the bestselling textbook shows librarians how to empower their library users and teach information skills. Informed by best teaching practice and contemporary learning theories, the text covers both the theory and practice of library instruction. Each chapter has two parts: a section explaining the principles of learning and teaching, followed by a section analysing... Read more
1. Learners and learning styles  2. Motivating learners  3. Auditing: finding out what you learners need  4. Planning a learning experience  5. Delivery: tools, techniques and approaches  6. Assessment  7. Feedback and evaluation  8. Building a teaching team  9. Conclusions and the future.

Biography

Jo Webb is Academic Services Manager at De Montfort University.

Chris Powis is Deputy Director (Academic Services), Information Services at the University of Northampton.