Web-Based Instruction - Softcover

Sharpless Smith, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838910564 ISBN 13: 9780838910566

Publisher: ALA Editions, 2010

Synopsis

Expanding on the popular, practial how-to guide for public, academic, school, and special libraries, technology expert Sharpless Smith offers library instructors the confidence to take Web-based instruction into their own hands. Smith has thoroughly updated Web-Based Instruction: A Guide for Libraries to include new tools and trends, including current browsers, access methods, hardware, and software. She also supplies tips to secure project funding and provides strategic guidance for all types of libraries. This completely revised edition also *Builds Web instruction advice on a foundation of the latest research in how learning takes place *Translates technical Web-speak into plain English, so even nonexperts can make effective use of the Web in their teaching *Includes an accompanying Web gallery, providing examples of screen shots and links to exemplary programs *Shows intructors best practices for incorporating the Web into teaching a proven winner, this newly revised hands-on manual remains indispensable. Librarians facing the challenge of creating a Web-based instruction program will find easy-to-understand guidance to deliver a productive and memorable experience.

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About the Author

Susan Sharpless Smith is the Technology Team Leader for Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She has also served as the library's electronic resources librarian and in this capacity managed and authored the reference department Web site and library instruction program. Smith received a master's degree in Educational Technology Leadership at George Washington University where her concentration was on the development of educational Web sites, and a master's degree in library and information science from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Smith chairs the North Carolina Library Association's Technology and Trends Round Table.

Reviews

The author has revised the content and approach of this book, integrating traditional and new technologies throughout the chapters. Omitted in this edition are screenshots, replaced by a web component that includes links to cited products, technologies, websites, and resources. A second major change is in the focus, from academic libraries to a broader range of libraries. The work is still intended to be an introduction, although some basic familiarity with web-authoring procedures or Web 2.0 technologies is assumed. Each chapter presents theories, tools, evaluation, testing, and assessment methods. Useful for any library environment where web-based instruction is either being considered or already used, as long as the reader has a background in the area and is willing to use additional resources for more detailed information on specifics. --Sara Marcus

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838910564
• ISBN 13: 9780838910566
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 236