Understanding the Characteristics, Concerns, and Priorities of Adult Learners to Enhance Library Services to Them

Veal, Robin E.

doi:10.1300/j120v33n69_11

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“…I have observed at times that writings on critical pedagogy embody a directly oppositional tone of traditional (passive) versus critical (active). From my own experience, the standard library practice of the "reference interview" (Veal, 2000) can be reframed as a dialogic process of engaging a person into discussion and deeper questioning, thereby making use of and expanding upon the tools already at our disposal. These dialogic exchanges have not only helped me work with participants to identify useful sources of information, but have also provided a space for them to articulate and validate their own experiential knowledge of the topic, and to dig deeper to explore the root causes of the issues they want to address.…”

Section: Finding Spaces For Co-learningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Critical information literacy: Adult learning and community perspectives

Irving

2020

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This article considers the evolution of information literacy as a distinct area of inquiry and instruction in libraries. The influence of critical and feminist pedagogies is paramount for the development of critical approaches to understanding an information landscape that is highly politicized. The definition and practice of information literacy will be described, followed by an exploration of critical approaches that help interrogate how information access and control affect these literacy goals and people's democratic right to information. Information literacy that is grounded in social justice goals can be strengthened through the collaboration of librarians with other adult educators, community development practitioners, social service providers and activists.

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Section: Finding Spaces For Co-learningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Critical information literacy: Adult learning and community perspectives

Irving

2020

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“…Other factors, however, can certainly be considered in library instruction delivery which may contribute to information retention and student success. Central to these delivery methods is understanding some of the INFORMATION LITERACY FOR SATELLITE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS 5 core tenets of adult education (Veal, 2000). These include the method of delivery which, if done online, creates flexibility.…”

Section: Distance Education and Adult Learnersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Unlike with children, and even young adults, adult learning is based on prior knowledge. Rather than transmitting knowledge, learning processes are often emphasized in successful adult education programs (Veal, 2000;Wilson, 1994). As such, library instruction should focus on information literacy skills as vital to an individual's life-long learning cycle.…”

Section: Distance Education and Adult Learnersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Information literacy instruction for satellite university students

Nicholson

Eva

2011

Reference Services Review

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Library Administration at the University of Lethbridge recently decided to explore options for providing information literacy instruction to students enrolled in the introductory academic writing course at the University's two satellite locations. This was motivated both by fiscal restraints as well as a desire to explore using information technology to provide enhanced library service to satellite campus students on an ongoing basis. After conducting an extensive literature review, a scan of practices for distance learning in libraries at other institutions, and exploring a variety of technological options, it was decided that information literacy sessions would be provided at these campuses via a live Skype video call. In the Fall of 2010, this was attempted with five sections of Writing 1000. Despite some technical challenges, this pilot was determined to be largely successful. In the Spring 2011 term a similar project was undertaken with some minor modifications based on the lessons learned in the previous term. In addition, students were provided with additional information literacy instruction via online tutorials that were developed for Writing 1000 students at all three locations, including the main campus. This paper provides a broad outline of the current climate in adult information literacy for distance education students according to our research. The successes, challenges and lessons learned from our pilot project are also shared.

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“…As instruction librarians become more andragogical in their approach, they find themselves presented with several different types of adult learners (Goodson 2001;Heller-Ross and Kiple 2000;Holmes 2000;Veal 2000;Williams 2000;Knowles 1975). Re-entry students, graduate students, and distance learners have many similarities, but the instructional approach for each group can vary.…”

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Becoming an Andragogical Librarian: Using Library Instruction as a Tool to Combat Library Anxiety and Empower Adult Learners

Cooke

2010

New Review of Academic Librarianship

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Andragogy refers to theory specific to teaching adults, as opposed to pedagogy, which refers to the teaching methodologies used to instruct children. Popularized by adult educator Malcolm Knowles, andragogy relies on 5 basic tenants: adult learners are self-directed, they possess life experience that informs their learning, they possess a desire to actively participate in the learning process, their learning needs to be relevant to their lives, and they are highly motivated to learn. A review of the literature in library science (specifically library instruction) and adult education aims to arm librarians with a working knowledge of andragogy. This is an especially important undertaking as adult learners are becoming a much larger student demographic at colleges and universities around the world, and the specific needs, characteristics, and anxieties of adult learners are often overlooked. Instruction librarians' most valuable tool for working with adult learners is bibliographic instruction. Effectively designed sessions can alleviate the library anxiety of adult learners and empower them to become better students.

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Understanding the Characteristics, Concerns, and Priorities of Adult Learners to Enhance Library Services to Them

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

Critical information literacy: Adult learning and community perspectives

Critical information literacy: Adult learning and community perspectives

Information literacy instruction for satellite university students

Becoming an Andragogical Librarian: Using Library Instruction as a Tool to Combat Library Anxiety and Empower Adult Learners

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