A Short History of Instruction in the Use of Libraries

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Author(s): Rosanne M. Cordell (Northern Illinois University, USA)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 10
Source title: Library Reference Services and Information Literacy: Models for Academic Institutions
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Rosanne M. Cordell (Northern Illinois University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4241-6.ch003

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Knowledge Management / Library & Information Science / Library Science

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Instruction in the use of academic libraries has a long history but was not well established as a permanent and formal part of academic libraries in the United States until well into the 20th century. It has taken many forms, but none are likely to be maintained as formal programs unless measures are taken to move them beyond the status of the efforts of single individuals. The development of information literacy as an area of study coincided with the institutionalization of instruction programs and has given academic context and form to the curricula for instruction in the use of academic libraries.

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