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Assessing Student Critical Thinking Skills in Single Library Instruction Class

Description: Presentation for the 2011 Phoenix Staff Development Day discussing how to assess the critical thinking skills of students in single library instruction classes. The challenges and solutions are discussed, as well as a recommendation for, and example of, a library instruction worksheet that can be used.
Date: May 27, 2011
Creator: Byerly, Gayla
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Simple Ways to Add Active Learning to Your Library Instruction

Description: This paper discusses library instruction. Assessments are recommended to determine the effectiveness of student learning. This paper also discusses a project by the UNT Libraries' in which they developed software to assess library instruction, called Library Instruction Software for Assessment (LISA) and the outcome of that study.
Date: 2008
Creator: Downey, Annie; Ramin, Lilly & Byerly, Gayla
Partner: UNT Libraries

Teaching Information Literacy: A Performance Based Cycle

Description: This presentation discusses teaching information literacy and a project to assess student searching skills. It includes background information on the project, discusses the performance cycle of information literacy, active teaching, learning, and assessing, student navigation skills, and software and strategies.
Date: December 2007
Creator: Downey, Annie & Byerly, Gayla
Partner: UNT Libraries

Footholds and Foundations: Setting Freshman on the Path to Lifelong Learning

Description: This presentation discusses an assessment in which the researchers collaborated with a software developer to create an online survey form for college freshman. This assessment was conducted to determine what skills college freshman have in relation to the libraries and research.
Date: 2006
Creator: Byerly, Gayla; Downey, Annie & Gosnell, Frank
Partner: UNT Libraries
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[Journey of Opportunities: An Interview with Gayla Byerly on her Career and Role as a Library Liaison]

Description: Audio recording of an interview with Gayla Byerly as she recounts her professional journey, from a Graduate Assistant to her significant role as a Library Liaison in the English Department at UNT. Gain insights into the abundance of opportunities she encountered at UNT and discover the motivations behind her decision to pursue the librarian liaison role. Explore her valuable experiences, job insights, and the unique perspective she brings to the University of North Texas community.
Date: 2000-11/2016
Duration: 13 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Byerly, Gayla & Gieringer, Morgan Davis
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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