The Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship. Eds. Amanda Gluibizzi and Paul Glassman. London, U.K.: Facet Publishing, 2010. 330p. paper, $115 (ISBN: 9781856047029)

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  • Amauri Serrano
چکیده

ing experiences of critical library instructors within various institutional settings, such as community colleges, service-learning programs, and high schools. Topics presented in this section include the importance of collaboration between librarians and departmental faculty, and the overlap between service-learning and information literacy. Section four discusses the use of un-conventional texts and media sources, like Wikipedia, rather than the traditional use of library catalogs and scholarly databases. The aim of this section is to " encourage critical engagement with all kinds of materials, including the web resources we traditionally decry. " The final section examines the function of institutional power as it relates to the shrinking role of librarians. The issue of whether critical library instruction is even possible within the current culture of many colleges and universities is also addressed. Chapters in this section focus on the many challenges to implementing critical library instruction, such as assessment, ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, and the shifting role of libraries and librarians. The collection concludes with short summaries about each of the book's contributors, an author index, and a subject index. In general, the editors of this work bring forth some interesting ideas, questions, and provocative proposals regarding library instruction. Most might be of interest to library instructors at institutions where there are opportunities beyond a one-shot instructional session or where there is support for instruction involving in-terdisciplinary studies and problem-based learning. Some practitioners may find many of the suggestions to be lacking in overlap with standards such as the ACRL Compe-tency Standards and with best practices for quantitative assessment. Disregarding these limitations, the editors of the book ask a stimulating question: " Would ideas that didn't always lead directly to outcomes find a home in our profession? " If you are able to answer this question in the positive, then perhaps you are the intended audience for this book. Regardless, a background understanding of the writings of Elmborg, Freire, or Kapitzke might benefit readers who are new to the topic of critical library instruction or critical pedagogy.—Anders Selhorst, Guilford Technical Community College. Although much has been published about art librarianship, art libraries, and the information-seeking behavior of art students, that material is spread across journals, books, and digital literature. The Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship aims to bring together in a comprehensive resource the key issues affecting art libraries and librarians, and the uniqueness of these spaces …

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • C&RL

دوره 72  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011