Skills Gained from University Library Instruction Sessions Are Perceived as Useful Four to Eight Weeks Later
by Lorie Andrea Kloda
From the main results:

Out of 133 workshops taught in the fall of 2004, 25 were included in the sample: 15 CS and 10 OW. The overall response rate was
68%, with 466 participants completing questionnaires. Most participants indicated that the workshops were useful for learning about sources and
search methods for finding information quickly. The majority (72.2%) responded that they felt an increase in confidence when conducting library
research and slightly more than half (57.9%) agreed the workshops led to an increased interest in using the library. The responses differed
significantly for the CS and OW groups: OW participants consistently rated the usefulness of the workshops higher than CS participants. In regards to retention of skills, 68.5% of participants responded in the affirmative when asked of they had continued using the skills taught, with rates
ranging from 56 to 83% depending on the workshop. There was little difference in perceived retention between the CS and OW groups.

Source: Evidence Based Library and Information Studies 2(4) (via E-LIS)

NOTE: The above article (aka Evidence Summary) from EBL&IS is a review of an article:
Gabrielle Wong, Diana Chan, and Sam Chu. “Assessing the Enduring Impact of Library Instruction Programs.”
Journal of Academic Librarianship 32.4 (July 2006): 384‐95.

NOTE: All of the Articles from Evidence Based Library and Information Studies are available online (no charge) and worthy of your attention.
They can be accessed here. In the future, ResourceShelf will post when new editions of the publication become available.

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