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Research Team Bibliography

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Pre-College Literature Review - by Shireen Deboo. Completed March 2010.

ADVOCACY/INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Jackson, Shaun, Carol Hansen, and Lauren Fowler. “Using Selected Assessment Data to Inform Information Literacy Program Planning with Campus Partners.” Research Strategies 20.1/2 (2004): 44-56. EBSCOhost. Web. 13 January 2010.

Describes a program at Weber State University where librarians use assessment data as an outreach tool to increase the level of faculty partnerships with IL integration.

Moeckel, Nancy and Jenny Presnell. “Recognizing, Understanding, and Responding: -- A Program Model of Library Instruction Services for International Students.” The Reference Librarian 24.51 (1995): 309. Informaworld. Web. 22 December 2009.

Outlines functional and cultural barriers to library use for international students, and offers program-based responses in instruction, promotion, staff development, etc. Some pedagogy addressed, but focus is on system issues.

Rippey, Donald T. and Carol Truett. “The Developmental Student and the Community College Library.” Community College Review 11.3 (1984): 41-47. Print.

Reports on results of a state-wide Texas survey of community colleges. Looked at extent of library services to developmental programs and students, and impact of such programs on student success. Twenty-five years old, but the audience and institution focus may make this of value.

Thomas, Susan E. “The Necessary Library Revolution in Community College Developmental and Remedial Programs.” Community & Junior College Libraries 9.2 (2000): 47-57. Taylor and Francis Journals. Web. 7 January 2010.

The article's focus is on library services for students in developmental or remedial programs. The tone and content are more advocacy-oriented than instruction-oriented. Limited practical value.

Truett, Carol. “Services to Developmental Education Students in the Community College: Does the Library Have a Role?” College and Research Libraries 44.1 (1983): 10-28. Print.

One of few journal articles to address the target populations of our efforts (ABE, ESL, pre-college) AND the community college library setting. Argues for the critical role library programs can play in helping achieve academic success with these groups. Some discussion of program concepts and development. Almost thirty years old; an updated article covering similar material would be a valuable addition to the literature.

ASSESSMENT

Belzer, Alisa, Ed. Toward Defining and Improving Quality in Adult Basic Education: Issues and Challenges. Rutgers Invitational Symposium on Education Series. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Ehrlbaum Associates, 2007.

Anthology of articles addressing topics in ABE. Does not include a piece by a librarian or addressing information literacy/library learning, but does include an article on “Reconceptualizing ABE and the Digital Divide.” Addresses instructional techniques, cultural considerations and tested assessment models.

Describes a program at Weber State University where librarians use assessment data as an outreach tool to increase the level of faculty partnerships with IL integration.

“MLX Package #1592: The ESL Information Literacy Infusion Program.” Web. 6 Jan 2010. http://hakatai.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/slip.php?item=1592

This webpage provides a detailed description of a joint effort between Glendale Community College librarians and ESL instructors to integrate IL into the ESL curriculum. Includes useful information about techniques and assessment.

Rippey, Donald T. and Carol Truett. “The Developmental Student and the Community College Library.” Community College Review 11.3 (1984): 41-47. Print.

CHALLENGES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

Helms, Cynthia Mae. “Reaching Out to the International Students Through Bibliographic Instruction.” The Reference Librarian 24.51 (1995): 295. Informaworld. Web. 8 January 2010.

Helms outlines the process of creating workshops for an international student audience at an American college campus. She reviews the successes and challenges and includes recommendations. Minimal focus on pedagogy or strategy.

Ho Chin, Susan. “Collaborative Library Research: A Learning Process for ESL Students.” Teaching English in the Two Year College 21:1 (February 1994): 47-51.

Prescriptive article which proposes a specific type of research assignment to help familiarize ESL students with the college research process and basic library skills. The audience for this article is ESL instructors, and while much of the “bibliographic instruction” proposed has value, there is no collaboration with a librarian suggested in the piece.

Hurley,Tina, Nora Hegarty and Jennifer Bolger. “Crossing a Bridge.” New Library World 107.7/8. (2006): 302. ProQuest Research. Web. 10 January 2010.

The article describes the efforts of a college library in Ireland which developed a pilot project for international students in a bridge program. The article considers barriers such as language limitations and unfamiliarity with the concept of intellectual property or copyright. Of limited direct applicability since it addresses neither our typical student group nor our academic setting.

Koehler, Boyd and Kathryn Swanson. “ESL Students and Bibliographic Instruction: Learning Yet Another Language.” Research Strategies 6.4 (Fall 1988): 148-60. Print.

While the article’s target student population is college level, the pedagogical approach described could be applied for pre-college students. Includes some useful description of the challenges experienced with working with this target group and strategies that met better success.

Liestman, Daniel. “Implementing Library Instruction for International Students.” PNLA Quarterly 56 (Winter 1992): 11-14. Print.

Outlines some of the challenges specific to international students using college libraries. Reviews the work of other authors who address these challenges and suggest instructional approaches for working with students. Offers suggestions for classroom activities, presentation techniques and orientation tools. Promotes collaboration with ESL instructors.

Reis, Rick. “A Different Way to Think about Teaching English Language Learners.” Tomorrow’s Professor eMail Newsletter to tomorrows-professor@lists.stanford.edu. 24 November 2009.

This email newsletter issue features an interview with Guadalupe Valdes, a specialist on Spanish-English bilingualism. The content of the interview includes a description of the demographics on Latino students at community colleges nationwide, and the link between developmental math and non-English learners. Not particularly relevant to IL or library collaborations.

COLLABORATIONS/INTEGRATED INSTRUCTION

Conteh-Morgan, Miriam. “Empowering ESL Students: A New Model for Information Literacy Instruction.” Research Strategies 18.1 (2001): 29-38. ScienceDirect. Web. 5 January 2010.

Highly relevant and applicable article. Proposes a collaboration between ESL instructors and librarians to match objectives and concepts and develop an integrated syllabus to be taught by the ESL instructor. Includes sample lessons.

Feldman, Dick. “The International Student and Course-Integrated Instruction: The ESL Instructor's Perspective.” Research Strategies 7.4 (1989): 159-66. Print.

The article is based on experiences teaching pre-college international students. Highlights the value of collaboration with librarians, rather than attempting to cover IL skills alone or through other publications. Describes the development of a guided research task, an assignment developed with the librarians and ESL instructors working together. Written in conjunction with Ormondroyd’s article from the librarian’s perspective, see below.

Macdonald, Katrina. “ESL Library Skills: An Information Literacy Program for Adults with Low Levels of English Literacy.” Australian Library Journal 57.3 (2008): 295-309. Academic OneFile. Web. 22 December 2009.

This article acknowledges a dearth of research on the topic, a finding determined whilst undergoing a collaborative effort at a college in Australia. Steps taken to create an active partnership between ESL instructors and librarians are outlined to demonstrate the details needed for successfully meeting the IL needs of low-level English speakers. The article also reviews other existing, similar programs, public and academic, in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Meng, Lynn Whitnall and Mark Meng. “Developing Library and Research Skills for ESL Students." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (28th, Baltimore, MD, March 8-12, 1994) OCLC WorldCat. Web. 16 Dec 2009.

Describes a collaborative program at Union County College in New Jersey. Recommends the value of collaboration between ESL and IL instructors. Considers activities at different language proficiency levels.

“MLX Package #1592: The ESL Information Literacy Infusion Program.” Web. 6 Jan 2010. http://hakatai.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/slip.php?item=1592

Ormondroyd, Joan. “The International Student and Course-Integrated Instruction: The Librarian’s Perspective.” Research Strategies 7.4 (Fall 1989): 148-158. Print.

Companion article to Dick Feldman’s piece from the ESL instructor’s perspective. Although it is written about students at Cornell University, it is a significant contribution to the literature because it describes and advocates for integration between library and ESL instructor, and because it outlines experience and lessons learned.

Pracha, Christina. “Information Literacy Program Development for ESL Classes in a Community College.” Community & Junior College Libraries 13.4 (2007): 17-39. Taylor and Francis Journals. Web. 22 December 2009.

Highly relevant and applicable article. Describes a program created at Pima Community College for ESL students. Librarians developed a model based on "Second Language Acquisition" theory and IL Competency standards. Matrix was created for each level. Article provides both global and granular level discussion.

LEARNING THEORY

Conteh-Morgan, Miriam. "Connecting the Dots: Limited English Proficiency, Second Language Learning Theories and Information Literacy Instruction." Journal of Academic Librarianship 28.4 (July 2002):191-196. Education Full Text. Web. 22 December 2009.

The author posits that language is the major barrier to successful learning for students with limited English proficiency, and focuses on two language acquisition theories and the related teaching method adopted by the IL instructors at Ohio State. There is a most relevant paragraph which focuses on the connection between second language and information literacy instruction.

Loughlin, Kathleen. “GED Teaching and Adult Learning Theory: Practical Approaches.” Adult Learning 6:2 (November/December 1994): 13-14. Print.

A very brief article addressed to instructors and focusing on how to translate learning theory into practical, classroom situations. Does not provide much depth on characteristics of GED students specifically, but does offer some techniques for success in engaging adult students.

PEDAGOGY/INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Amsberry, Dawn. "Talking the Talk: Library Classroom Communication and International Students." Journal of Academic Librarianship 34.4 (July 2008):354-7. Education Full Text. Web. 22 December 2009.

The article focuses on how to address the language barrier when providing IL instruction. It outlines topics such as grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, jargon and idioms, and offers recommendations for effective classroom strategies.

Anthology of articles addressing topics in ABE. Does not include a piece by a librarian or addressing information literacy/library learning, but does include an article on “Reconceptualizaing ABE and the Digital Divide.” Addresses instructional techniques, cultural considerations and tested assessment models.

Chin, Susan. “Collaborative Library Research: A Learning Process for ESL Students.” Teaching English in the Two-Year College 21.1 (1994): 47-52. Print.

Written by an ESL instructor working with pre-college students, this article explains some of the ways international students are not familiar with U.S. libraries and proposes specific teaching strategies and learning activities to increase ESL student capacity with basic library skills. Although not particularly groundbreaking to a 2010 reader, the specificity of suggestions may be useful in designing instruction.

Dame, Melvina Azar. “Serving Linguistically and Culturally Diverse students: Strategies for the School Librarian.” ERIC Digest. (1995) ERIC. Web. 8 January 2010.

This is a general guide for practitioners rather than an academic analysis. It considers collections, classroom activities, collaborative models and assignment ideas. No specific programs are profiled.

Koehler, Boyd and Kathryn Swanson. “ESL Students and Bibliographic Instruction: Learning Yet Another Language.” Research Strategies 6.4 (Fall 1988): 148-60. Print.

Liestman, Daniel. “Implementing Library Instruction for International Students.” PNLA Quarterly 56 (Winter 1992): 11-14. Print.

“MLX Package #1592: The ESL Information Literacy Infusion Program.” Web. 6 Jan 2010. http://hakatai.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/slip.php?item=1592

Spanfelner, Deborah L. “Teaching Library Skills to International Students.” Community & Junior College Libraries 7.2 (1991): 69. Informaworld. Web. 8 January 2010.

Describes an IL instructor's experience working with ESL students in an instruction session, outlines some pedagogical techniques. Of nominal value.

Comments (1)

If we're also interested in ESL students, there's a great article in C&RL: Asher, Curt et al. "Serving Generation 1.5: Academic Library Use and Students from Non-English-Speaking Households". College & Research Libraries. 70.3 (2009): 258-272. Print.
It talks about ESL students and their use of the academic library as space and as pedagogical resource.

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