‘Ike loa: a list of influential books shaping the instruction librarian's teaching and learning philosophy

摘要

Purpose – The paper sets out to provide a selected bibliography of books influential to the librarian's teaching and learning philosophy.Design/methodology/approach – The paper introduces and annotates books identified by LOEX-of-the-West 2006 attendees as influential to their instruction activities, teaching philosophy, or meaning of education.Findings – The paper provides information about each source, including an introductory discussion on the classification of the titles into six major genres of instruction inspiration and four major (generic) philosophies of education and learning. Originality/value – The information presented in the paper may be used by librarians and interested parties to solidify and broaden their own thoughts and values on who they are as an instructor.