Das Buch beschreibt den Wandel der Hochschulbibliotheken zu Lehr-Lernorten, zu "Teaching Libraries". Diese bieten Raume und Angebote zum wissenschaftsbezogenen Lernen, besonders zur Foerderung der Informationskompetenz. Veranderungen des Informationsverhaltens junger Menschen, der Umgang mit zunehmend digitaler Information, wichtige Fahigkeiten der Suche, der Auswahl, der Bewertung und der Verarbeitung von Informationen und Medien sowie Lerninfrastrukturen werden vorgestellt. Das Buch bietet zahlreiche Modelle und Praxisbeispiele mit internationalem Bezug (Grossbritannien und USA).

Information Competence is a key qualification in the knowledge society of the 21st century for all ages and for all levels of education, from the school, university and research, to adult and senior citizen education. The growing volume of available digital media presents a great challenge: how do we search for and evaluate information? This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of theory and practice in the context of library, information and education science, and at the same time serves as a textbook for the teaching of information competence. Open publication"

This work offers the first systematic treatment of library didactics, laying a solid foundation for the educational activities of librarians. It presents building blocks for didactic work in libraries and guidelines for selected areas of library education in order to assist with the day-to-day promotion of information competency

This book was designed as a basic guide for imparting librarians with professional skills in the area of pedagogy and instructional design, thus addressing the growing importance of libraries as places for the teaching of various competencies, particularly information literacy. At the same time, the book serves as a practical reference work, featuring guidelines for the planning of instructional tours and events. Beyond exploring fundamental theoretical considerations with regard to teaching and learning, the book contains sections for immediate integration into everyday practice, including pedagogic strategies, methods, and suggestions in the area of e-Learning, in addition to recommendations for implementing various learning scenarios in teaching libraries. Open publication