PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN A HEALTH-SCIENCES LIBRARIANSHIP COURSE

Problem-based learning (PBL) has been adopted by many medical schools in North America. Because problem solving, information seeking, and li felong learning skills are central to the PBL curriculum, health scien ces librarians have been actively involved in the PBL process at these medical schools. The introduction of PBL in a library and information science curriculum may be appropriate to consider at this time. PBL t echniques have been incorporated into a health sciences librarianship course at the School of Library and Information Science (LIS) at the U niversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to explore the use of this method in an advanced Library and Information Science course. After completion o f the course the use of PBL has been evaluated by the students and the instructor. The modified PBL course design is presented and the perce ptions of the students and the instructor are discussed.