Table of Contents

Dedication
List of tables
Acknowledgements
Foreword: Evolving Instructional Activities by Using the Philosophies of Google and Apple
About the author
Introduction
1. Library instruction

Abstract:
Definitions and limitations
Background and a brief history
The impact of technology on information accessibility
The impact of the Internet on information availability
From bibliographic instruction to information literacy


2. Philosophy and practice

Abstract:
Educational philosophy
Purposes and goals
Principles
Instructional design and forms
Preparation
Expected outcomes and assessment


3. Design philosophy from a different world

Abstract:
The Google style
The Apple style
Google and Apple styles: common features and differences


4. Learning from Google and Apple

Abstract:
What can we learn from the success of Google and Apple?
From business to education
From consumer product design to academic program design


5. Applying Google’s style: bottom-up

Abstract:
User-centered and service-oriented
Communication and collaboration
Data-driven instruction
Suggested instructional programs
Sample (The Google style): one-shot workshop teaching outline


6. Applying Apple’s style: top-down

Abstract:
Instructor’s vision
Guiding the learner
Long-term view
Suggested instruction programs
Sample (The Apple style): a credit-bearing library course syllabus


7. Conclusion
Appendix 1

Ten tips for a better research / library assignment


Appendix 2

The Library Instruction Program: A Plan for Information Literacy at Oglethorpe University


Appendix 3

How to Access and Use Library Resources


Appendix 4

Digital information retrieval: sources & techniques
INSTRUCTOR’S SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY


Bibliography

Library Instruction
Business & Technology
About Google
About Apple


Index

Promotional Information

Library Instruction Design details how library instruction program design may learn from the philosophy of product design in the business world.

About the Author

Di Su is Associate Professor and Head of Reference Services at York College Library of the City University of New York, USA. A person with a wide range of interests, Di has been a contributor to several publications including Information Outlook; Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship; The Reference Librarian; and more. He was the editor of Evolution in Reference and Information Services: The Impact of the Internet and Collection Development Issues in the Online Environment. This is his first book with Chandos.

Reviews

"...holds within its pages a wealth of information and inspiration for any librarian needing to impart any form of instruction...I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone who engages in instruction or instructional design." --Australian Library Journal