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Training and Technical Assistance Increase the Fidelity of Implementation of a Universal Prevention Initiative in Rural Schools: Results from a 3-Year Cluster-Randomized Trial Open

Hannah G. Calvert, Christopher M. Fleming, M. Sara Lowe, Teri Lewis, Carl Siebert , et al. · 2025

The need for well-implemented evidence-based interventions (EBIs) for the prevention of behavioral issues among children and adolescents is substantial. In rural areas, the need often matches or surpasses that of urban areas. Schools have …

Peer teachers taking the lead in classroom instruction: program creation and challenges faced Open

M. Sara Lowe, Sean M. Stone, Katharine Macy · 2023

Purpose This paper discusses a program to train undergraduate students as near peer teachers delivering course-embedded information literacy instruction to undergraduate students. Design/methodology/approach The approach involved the devel…

An Investigation of Anti-Black Racism LibGuides at ARL Member Institutions Open

Gemmicka Piper, Mahasin Ameen, M. Sara Lowe · 2021

This study sought to analyze anti-Black racism LibGuides created by ARL member institutions to determine strengths and weaknesses of the guides based on LibGuides best practices. Institutional and LibGuide author demographic information we…

Questioning CRAAP Open

M. Sara Lowe, Katharine Macy, Emily Murphy, Justin Kani · 2021

Librarians and instructors see college students struggle with evaluating information and wonder how to best teach source evaluation in a one-time course integrated library research session to ensure understanding and improve student perfor…

Students teaching students during a pandemic: What could possibly go wrong? Open

Chloe Alexander, M. Sara Lowe, Katharine Macy, Sean M. Stone · 2021

Student peer-teaching is a powerful tool to increase student learning. Many academic libraries have developed peer-teaching programs training students to assist with: reference, technical tools, roving assistance, and as teaching assistant…

Cervical human papillomavirus prevalence, risk factors and outcomes in a cohort of HIV-infected women in Harare, Zimbabwe Open

Ardele Mandiriri, Margaret Pascoe, Tinei Shamu, M. Sara Lowe · 2020

There was a high prevalence of hrHPV infection other than 16 and 18/45 in this cohort. Integrating HPV testing in cervical cancer screening programmes may increase screening intervals in hrHPV-negative women, reducing costs for programmes.…

Teaching students to evaluate sources: getting back to basics Open

Justin Kani, M. Sara Lowe, Katharine Macy, Emily Murphy · 2020

Video of conference presentation available from: [LINK]https://iu.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/1_718gp4a8[/LINK]

Boolean redux: Performance of advanced versus simple boolean searches and implications for upper-level instruction Open

M. Sara Lowe, Sean M. Stone, Bronwen Maxson, Eric Snajdr, Willie Miller · 2020

Documenting the Value of Librarians in the Classroom: Results from a Mixed-Methods Research Collaboration with Campus Partners Open

M. Sara Lowe, Abby Currier, Steven Graunke · 2020

This paper details the results of a mixed-methods study of first-year and upper-division students’ information literacy (IL) competencies. The study used a rubric and a survey, seeking to answer two research questions: 1) Is there a correl…

Peer Teaching to Expand Information Literacy Instruction Open

M. Sara Lowe, Katharine Macy, Bronwen Maxson, Sean M. Stone · 2019

Contingent teaching through low-tech audience response systems Open

M. Sara Lowe, Katharine Macy, Sean M. Stone · 2019

For one-shot instruction sessions, formative assessment is the most feasible method for gathering data to aid contingent teaching, the practice of adapting to learners’ needs. Various technologies aid in the quick and efficient gathering o…

Sexually transmitted infections, the silent partner in HIV-infected women in Zimbabwe Open

M. Sara Lowe, Tinashe Mudzviti, Ardele Mandiriri, Tinei Shamu, Petronella Mudhokwani , et al. · 2019

Background: Coinfection rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are not widely reported in Zimbabwe and no local guidelines regarding the screening of STIs in people living with HIV exist.Objectives: This cross-sectional st…

IUPUI University Library Peer Teaching Curriculum Open

M. Sara Lowe, Katharine Macy, Bronwen Maxson, Willie Miller, Sean M. Stone · 2019

Promoting academic integrity through a stand-alone course in the learning management system Open

M. Sara Lowe, Gina Londino-Smolar, Kenneth E. A. Wendeln, Diane L. Sturek · 2018

Indicators for Information Literacy Performance in College Students Open

M. Sara Lowe, Abby Currier · 2018

Texts From Last Night: Student Perceptions of Research and Study Space on Campus Open

Yoo Young Lee, M. Sara Lowe, Willie Miller · 2018

In Fall 2017, librarians undertook a sequential needs assessment in research and space to improve learning objects and library space. A collaborative assessment project identified gaps in those areas throughout the semester. We piloted our…

Coming and Going: Assessing Information Literacy to Shape Curriculum Open

M. Sara Lowe, Abby Currier, Sean M. Stone, Steve Graunke · 2018

In the era of fake news, assessing students’ Information Literacy competencies is especially important. Understanding first-year and senior students’ ability to find, evaluate, and use information provides powerful assessment data to captu…

Developing Best Practices for International Student Information Literacy Instruction Open

Sean M. Stone, M. Sara Lowe · 2018

Starting Off on The Right Foot: A Common Curriculum for an Introductory Program Open

M. Sara Lowe, Sean M. Stone · 2018

Bridge 2018 Information Literacy Curriculum Report Open

M. Sara Lowe, William A. Orme · 2018

A uniform curriculum has been in place in Bridge Information Literacy (IL) sessions since Fall 2015. To assess the curriculum and student learning, multiple evaluations are implemented: a student end-of-class evaluation; a faculty end-of-B…

Does course guide design impact student learning? Open

Sean M. Stone, M. Sara Lowe, Bronwen Maxson · 2018

Course and research guides are a common tool of teaching librarians, expanding the reach of instruction sessions. Traditionally these guides were designed in a pathfinder-style with lists of resources by type (e.g., websites, books, etc.).…

Commuter Campus in Transition: Meeting the Changing Needs of Students through Mixed-Methods Assessment Open

M. Sara Lowe, Willie Miller, Paul Moffett · 2018

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is an urban research university with approximately 30,000 commuter and residential students. This chapter discusses the space assessment done at University Library, the main campus library,…

The Boolean is Dead, Long Live the Boolean! Natural Language versus Boolean Searching in Introductory Undergraduate Instruction Open

M. Sara Lowe, Bronwen Maxson, Sean M. Stone, Willie Miller, Eric Snajdr , et al. · 2018

Boolean logic can be a difficult concept for first-year, introductory students to grasp. This paper compares the results of Boolean and natural language searching across several databases with searches created from student research questio…

Mapping Student Days: Collaborative Ethnography and the Student Experience Open

Andrew Asher, Jean Amaral, Juliann Couture, Bárbara Fister, Donna Lanclos , et al. · 2017

Research on students’ educational experiences demonstrates the importance of a holistic understanding of the complexity of students’ lives to developing library programs, services, and resources that effectively address undergraduate needs…

Integrating Information and Evidence-Based Oral Health Literacy Into An Expanded Dental Hygiene Curriculum: A Faculty-Librarian Collaboration Open

Sean M. Stone, M. Sara Lowe, Michelle Quirke · 2017

A presentation at the 2017 joint meeting of the International Congress of Medical Librarianship (ICML) and the European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL)

Pathfinder or Pedagogical? Transforming Course Guides for Student Success Open

M. Sara Lowe, Bronwen Maxson, Sean M. Stone · 2017

An in-classroom scholarship of teaching and learning study aims to answer questions of how students are using course guides, if the design of a guide can impact student learning, and how course guides can transform student information-seek…

Search Query Sea Change: Is it Time to Transform the Way We Teach Boolean? Open

Kathleen A. Hanna, M. Sara Lowe, Bronwen Maxson, Willie Miller, Eric Snajdr , et al. · 2017

Are searches that use Boolean operators better than natural language (phrase) searches? Librarians are led to believe this by common practice in reference and instruction; yet, a study of the efficacy of Boolean searches reveals a sea chan…

Meet Them Where They Are: Digital Information Literacy Resources Open

M. Sara Lowe, Bronwen Maxson · 2017

IUPUI University Library has recently expanded our online Information Literacy (IL) presence to create a more robust, uniform suite of resources. The tools are intended to meet students at their point of need, both in and outside of class.…

Pedagogical versus Pathfinder: Which is the Better Guide Design for Student Learning? Open

Yoo Young Lee, M. Sara Lowe · 2016

A Pragmatic and Flexible Approach to Information Literacy: Findings from a Three-Year Study of Faculty-Librarian Collaboration Open

Barbara Junisbai, M. Sara Lowe, Natalie Tagge · 2016

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