Innovations in Standard Classroom Instruction

Describes the characteristics of contemporary students in library schools, their experiences and expectations, and how they shape the goal of cataloging courses. Reviews historical innovations in cataloging instruction. Defines the nature of “cataloging” courses in the curriculum. Presents samples of innovations used in standard classrooms for teaching and learning a core-course and one of the elective “cataloging” courses. Focuses on how and why online mentor catalogers are incorporated in the teaching and learning of one particular course (Metadata for Internet Resources, at Dominican University Graduate School of Library and Information Sci-Discusses how and in what ways collaborative teaching with expert practitioners in cataloging online at remote sites contributes to the education of future librarians. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH