TY - JOUR
T1 - Libraries across the education continuum
T2 - Relationships between library services at the university of Montana and regional high schools
AU - Zoellner, Kate
AU - Potter, Charlie
N1 - Funding Information:
Appreciation is extended to the University of Montana for financial research support. Address correspondence to Kate Zoellner, Education, Human Sciences and Psychology Librarian, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812. E-mail: [email protected]
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This study explores the library instructional programming and resources of high school library media centers in western Montana with the intent of documenting and understanding both the services provided to and the experiences of first-year college students at the University of Montana. Results from the survey (n = 22) and site visits (n = 10) reveal wide variation in the levels and types of library instructional programming provided at the library media centers, including media specialists' perceptions of high school students' information literacy skills. However, consistency was seen in the media specialists' collection management strategies and in collection content. The results suggest implications for first-year library programming and highlight opportunities for further 9-16 collaboration and study.
AB - This study explores the library instructional programming and resources of high school library media centers in western Montana with the intent of documenting and understanding both the services provided to and the experiences of first-year college students at the University of Montana. Results from the survey (n = 22) and site visits (n = 10) reveal wide variation in the levels and types of library instructional programming provided at the library media centers, including media specialists' perceptions of high school students' information literacy skills. However, consistency was seen in the media specialists' collection management strategies and in collection content. The results suggest implications for first-year library programming and highlight opportunities for further 9-16 collaboration and study.
KW - First-year experience
KW - Information literacy
KW - K-16 education
KW - Library collections
KW - Library instruction
KW - School library media specialists
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77955595949&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/01639269.2010.498761
DO - 10.1080/01639269.2010.498761
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77955595949
SN - 0163-9269
VL - 29
SP - 184
EP - 206
JO - Behavioral and Social Sciences Librarian
JF - Behavioral and Social Sciences Librarian
IS - 3
ER -