TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vossler,Joshua J.
AU  - Sheidlower,Scott
TI  - Humor and information literacy: practical techniques for library instruction 
SN  - 9781598845334 (ebook) :
U1  - 028.70711 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Santa Barbara, Calif.
PB  - Libraries Unlimited
KW  - Information literacy
KW  - Study and teaching (Higher)
KW  - Library orientation for college students
KW  - Wit and humor in education
KW  - Humour
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Library & information sciences / Museology
KW  - thema
KW  - Library & information services
KW  - Higher & further education, tertiary education
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - How can humor be applied by academic librarians to better teach information literacy? And why is humor such an effective teaching tool? This book provides a cross-disciplinary review of the literature regarding use of humor in tertiary education settings, and specifically in library science; explains its effectiveness for capturing and maintaining student attention when covering necessary subjects; and presents the invaluable personal experiences of instruction librarians across North America who regularly use humor in the classroom.Humor and Information Literacy: Practical Techniques for Library Instruction addresses the subject in both a scholarly and a practical manner. The first section of the book contains original multi-disciplinary essays covering humor in the fields of communication theory, education, library science, psychology, and even stand-up comedy. The second section documents practical techniques that practicing librarians use to teach information literacy with humor, accompanied by commentary by the authors
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ER  -