Subjects
remote reference, reference consultations, pedagogy, information literacy, ACRL Framework
Document Type
Perspective
Abstract
Remote reference consultations have considerably increased due to the need to provide remote services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conducting reference consultations via videoconferencing not only offers many benefits to student researchers it also presents an opportunity for librarians to embrace a learner-centered teaching mindset when approaching remote consultations by developing consultation learning goals in alignment with the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. Designing consultations to be learner-centered yields benefits for students such as the student actively practicing their own searches as well as more thorough source evaluation. Additionally, videoconferencing technology allows for a more seamless information sharing experience and has the potential to provide a more equitable experience for students with disabilities.
DOI
10.15760/comminfolit.2021.15.2.6
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/36804
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Reed, E. (2021). Remote Reference Consultations Are Here to Stay. Communications in Information Literacy, 15 (2), 240–247. https://doi.org/10.15760/comminfolit.2021.15.2.6