I have never participated in any type of library instruction (other than these Library classes), I have taken a couple of other ones too. I feel that these classes are extremely informative, and give us good references to use in our daily life and studies. I have learned many new references to use myself, and am a fan of ProQuest, along with the CIA website, and the more specific resource sites for a particular subject. I have definitely learned how to use library resources better because of this class and others taken like it. I think library instruction should have no limitations, and should include everything a student, patron, and even passerby should know.
Face to face knowledge should not be the only type of resources for people as well, since internet and electronic resources are the norm of today's world. Most people ( including myself) prefer to do things electronically rather than have to travel to different places, such as libraries, stores etc. I am not saying I am a complete hermit, but electronic resources are definitely more convenient for people especially if they have busy lives ( like me) with family, work, school, and home obligations, that leave very little time for much else.
My type of library is the public library, that caters to various different patrons, from children to seniors. I feel the type of instruction that would benefit my patrons would be workshops, and classes geared towards a specific subject, such as, searching the internet, catalogue browsing, etc.
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