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| These elements make up the complex information maze of the 21st century academic library!! | ||||||
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"...the librarian is in the highest sense a teacher" - Melvil Dewey (1876) Library instruction is an academic librarian's most important task. The needs of the 21st century require librarians to give instruction in many different formats. Databases and web sites are overwhelming to patrons until librarians unlock their mysteries by providing searching skills. Academic librarians also must encourage the use of print sources. Patrons often neglect these tools and librarians can reveal their continuing value by providing bibliographic instruction. In this way they are using the fundamental traditions of academic librarianship and advancing the field. |
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