Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies Recent documents in Brad Matthies en-us Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:50:46 PST 3600 http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/29 http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/29 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:18:14 PDT Digital Commons is a product from bepress for creating an open access institutional repository. Butler University Libraries have used Digital Commons to create a repository for Butler theses and faculty research, Selected Works pages to highlight the publications of Butler faculty and staff, and open electronic journal access for a discontinued journal and a continuing print-based journal, both published by Butler. This presentation demonstrate the utility of the Digital Commons product for the development of an open access repository for Butler University and shares the methods we have employed to maximize the use of the resources available to us to implement it. Brad Matthies Conference Presentations http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/28 http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/28 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:35:31 PDT Currently, college students are being presented with a wide array of information. This wealth of information may come from such sources as article databases, books, serials, or the often unregulated Internet. Thus, teaching college students how to evaluate information has become a crucial role for the modern instruction librarian. Unfortunately, most of these efforts seem to focus on Web evaluation with little being done to address print sources. Brad S. Matthies Book Chapters http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/27 http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/27 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:34:14 PDT The information-literacy version of CRITIC expands upon Wayne R. Bartz's development of that acronym. This step-by-step method for introductory critical thinking is reinforced by an exercise inspired by Bertrand Russell. Brad S. Matthies Articles http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/25 http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/25 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:15:45 PDT Brad Matthies Internet Reviews http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/24 http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/24 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:56:07 PDT Citing guide for business majors. Brad Matthies Unpublished Works http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/14 http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/14 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:03:32 PST Brad Matthies Internet Reviews http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/13 http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/13 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:01:00 PST Brad Matthies Internet Reviews http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/12 http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/12 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:56:24 PST Brad Matthies Internet Reviews http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/4 http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/4 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:22:17 PST It is critical that citizens of a democratic society have a solid grounding in information literacy Several conceptions and definitions of information literacy have become prevalent. For example, one conception defines information literacy in terms of a set of competencies that an informed citizen of an information society ought to possess to participate intelligently and skills. The author believes that an effective way to achieve this goal is for faculty and librarians to collaborate on ways to teach these skills to students. As proof of the efficacy of faculty-librarian collaboration the author presents an example that is based on his collaborative experiences with faculty. Brad Matthies Articles http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/3 http://works.bepress.com/brad_matthies/3 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:11:28 PST College and university libraries are being called upon to use outcomes assessment to demonstrate their impact on student learning. Despite this trend, little has been reported in the literature on the value of pre-instruction assessment of freshmen before initiating program change, development, or assessment. This study reports on one library's attempt at pre-instruction assessment of incoming freshmen. The advantages of establishing a baseline of freshman library skills are re-viewed. Also offered are suggestions for those libraries that are considering similar assessment projects. Note: Link is to the article in a subscription database available to users affiliated with Butler University. Appropriate login information will be required for access. Users not affiliated with Butler University should contact their local librarian for assistance in locating a copy of this article. Jonathan Helmke Articles