{"product_id":"9781598845327","title":"Humor and Information Literacy: Practical Techniques for Library Instruction","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn how to successfully employ practical techniques that infuse information literacy instruction with humor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow can humor be applied by academic librarians to better teach information literacy? And why is humor such an effective teaching tool? This book provides a cross-disciplinary review of the literature regarding use of humor in tertiary education settings, and specifically in library science; explains its effectiveness for capturing and maintaining student attention when covering necessary subjects; and presents the invaluable personal experiences of instruction librarians across North America who regularly use humor in the classroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumor and Information Literacy: Practical Techniques for Library Instruction\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the subject in both a scholarly and a practical manner. The first section of the book contains original multi-disciplinary essays covering humor in the fields of communication theory, education, library science, psychology, and even stand-up comedy. The second section documents practical techniques that practicing librarians use to teach information literacy with humor, accompanied by commentary by the authors.","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46381411959025,"sku":"9781598845327","price":63.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781598845327_p0.jpg?v=1768977428","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781598845327","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}