A Study of Evaluation of User Instruction in Academic Libraries

大學圖書館主要目的在於支援教學和研究，尤其在資訊發達之今日，如何能更有效地組織、利用資訊，將是一門重要課題。為增快使用者掌握所需資訊的速度，針對其需求施予圖書館利用指導是必要的，若想將其效用發揮極致，也必須對圖書館利用指導本身進行評鑑，以瞭解使用者真正的需求和實施步驟的優缺點。本文即針對大學圖書館中，所實施的利用指導教育類型、方式加以說明，並討論可行的評鑑步驟。User instruction is important in academic libraries. With the increasing emphasis on active learning in university setting, many academic libraries have devoted considerable resources in teaching potential library users how to locate information efficiently. This paper first focuses on the definition & the nature of the term ‘user instruction’ & then discusses its importance & process of evaluation