This book will help library and information professionals better understand how people learn in order to improve support for instruction in their library.

From book clubs to media facilities, libraries support learning in numerous ways. In this accessible handbook, Medaille unchains the field of learning theory from its verbose and dense underpinnings to show how libraries can use concepts and principles to better serve the needs of their users.

Readers will discover:

concrete ways to improve library instruction, spaces, services, resources, and technologies

succinct overviews of major learning theories drawn from the fields of psychology, education, philosophy and many more

summaries of the most relevant aspects of each theory and instructional methods, showing how the various theories interact and support each other.

This book will be useful for library and information professionals seeking to better understand their community and service users.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Constructing Knowledge 2. Collaboration 3. Attention 4. Multimedia 5. Observation 6. Self-Regulation 7. Motivation 8. Affect 9 Context 10. Dialogue 11. Inquiry 12. Imagination 13. Guidance 14. Individual Differences Index

Reference works, dictionaries

Library and information science in general

Library and information management

Theory of computing, computing in general

Further readings in linguistics

Reference works, dictionaries (charity campaign)

Library and information science in general (charity campaign)

Library and information management (charity campaign)

Theory of computing, computing in general (charity campaign)

Further readings in linguistics (charity campaign)

The Librarian's Guide to Learning Theory

This book will help library and information professionals better understand how people learn in order to improve support for instruction in their library. This book will be useful for library and information professionals seeking to better understand their community and service users.