Investigating the Effectiveness of a Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Course in Reducing Library Anxiety for Adult Learners

Autor/in	Grandy, Roslyn
Titel	Investigating the Effectiveness of a Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Course in Reducing Library Anxiety for Adult Learners
Quelle	In: Communications in Information Literacy, 13 (2019) 1, S.23-42, Artikel 3 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1933-5954
Schlagwörter	Adult Students; Information Literacy; Anxiety; Courses; Academic Libraries; College Students; Blended Learning; Library Instruction; Instructional Effectiveness; Andragogy; Nontraditional Students; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Informationskompetenz; Angst; Kursangebot; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Collegestudent; Bibliotheksverzeichnis; Unterrichtserfolg; Andragogics; Andragogik
Abstract	This study examines levels of library anxiety in 30 adult learners before and after completing a two-credit hybrid information literacy course. A modified version of the Multidimensional Library Anxiety Scale was administered at the beginning and end of the course to compare levels of library anxiety. An analysis of the data revealed that the course was moderately effective in reducing library anxiety in adult learners. Awareness of library resources, comfort with the search process, and comfort level with library technology significantly increased after course completion. No significant decreases in library anxiety were reported in the areas of comfort level with staff or the library space. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Communications in Information Literacy. e-mail: editors@comminfolit.org; Web site: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/comminfolit/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01