App it Up: Using Google Apps in Library Instruction

Authors

Heather K. Beirne, Eastern Kentucky UniversityFollow
Ashley J. Cole, Eastern Kentucky UniversityFollow
Sarah Richardson, Eastern Kentucky UniversityFollow

Department

Libraries

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2-2015

Abstract

Utilizing Google Apps in library instruction can help librarians easily incorporate digital literacy into their information literacy lessons. This chapter, informed by the experiences of three Eastern Kentucky University reference and instruction librarians, covers the basic functionality of Google Apps such as Google Drive (including Google Docs, Google Forms and Google Spreadsheets), Google Groups, Google Hangouts, etc., and some possibilities and advantages for creatively employing these apps to enhance face-to-face and online library instruction, as well as to aid in assessment.

Recommended Citation

Beirne, H., Cole, A., & Richardson, S. (n.d.). App It Up: Using Google Apps in Library Instruction. In The Complete Guide to Using Google in Libraries: Instruction, Administration, and Staff Productivity (Vol. 1, pp. 3-11). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Book Title

The Complete Guide to Using Google in Libraries: Instruction, Administration, and Staff Productivity (Volume 1)