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Institution:
Main
Library of the Pedagogical University in Cracow
Cracow
Address:
Main
Library of the Pedagogical University in Cracow
ul. Podchorążych 2
30-084 Kraków
tel.:
(+48 12) 662-63-61
fax: (+48 12) 637-22-43
Contact
persons:
Ewa Piotrowska
Tel: (+48 12) 662-6372, 6375
Renata M. Zając
Tel: (+48 12) 662-6372,
6375
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User
training at
the Main Library of the Pedagogical University in Cracow
Library
instruction enhanced with hints of information literacy
Target
groups: university students;
university staff
Level:
basic
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Introductory
library training for first-year students
of day and external programmes, following the format of lecture,
individual training and demonstration of electronic resources. The
sessions are mandatory, ending with an earned credit, noted in
the student book and on the examination record.
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Training
programmes for groups of seminar participants and scholars,
delivered as a free-elective course titled Basics of catalogue
and database searching, organized for groups of 8-10. The training
sessions combine an interactive lecture with exercises, delivered at an
earlier determined time. |
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Training
for individual users. |
The
Library is currently working on developing an electronic guide for
first-year students to be available on its website.
Useful
and detailed information
about the training activities at the Main
Library of the Pedagogical University in Cracow
can
be found in the following paper (in Polish):
Ewa Piotrowska - Renata M. Zając,
Szkolenie
użytkowników w Bibliotece Głównej Akademii Pedagogicznej w Krakowie
(User training in the Main
Library of the Pedagogical University in Cracow). “EBIB”,
2005, n. 1 (a special issue on Information Literacy)
The abstract in
English is available at: http://ebib.oss.wroc.pl/english/ebib62e.php
(05.02
/ Bulletin abstracts - EBIB No.1/2005).
Keywords: library
instruction – information literacy – user training – mandatory courses for
fist year university students – free-elective courses for seminar groups –
training for university staff – library use – library catalogues –
information searching – electronic resources – use of scientific databases
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