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Purdue University's Management and Economics Library educates all undergraduate students
Mai, Brent Alan, 1964- Nixon, Judy
Mai, Brent Alan, 1964-
Nixon, Judy
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1997-01-01
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Undergraduate students,Purdue University Management & Economics Library,Library instruction
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Mai, Brent and Judith Nixon. 1997. Purdue University's Management and Economics Library educates all undergraduate students. Indiana Libraries, v.16 no.1 : 38-42
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Purdue University's Management and Economics (M&E) Library previously offered user instruction primarily through first-week orientation sessions and occasional course-specific lectures, which proved inadequate in long-term skill retention and reach. In response, a comprehensive revision was implemented in the spring of 1997, integrated into the redesigned MGMT 301 course—a mandatory class for undergraduate Management students. The new approach included a three-tiered instructional program targeting beginner to intermediate information research skills. The library module, comprising online tutorials (PLUTO), in-class lectures, hands-on database sessions, assignments, and evaluations, designed to provide practical research skills using a focus on company information. While the overall response was positive, students favored the hands-on components over the online tutorial. Adjustments based on student feedback were planned for subsequent semesters to enhance the effectiveness of the program. By integrating this module into MGMT 301, the M&E Library achieved a significant step towards comprehensive, mandatory information literacy education for all upper-division Management students.
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Purdue University Libraries
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Indiana Libraries
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2164-0475