Is the Library One-Shot Effective? A Meta-Analytic Study

The one-shot instruction session is a dominant mode of teaching in academic libraries. While many conference presentations and articles about methods have been shared, there little consensus whether single library promotes student learning information literacy topics. This meta-analysis gathers studies that employ quantitative measures an attempt to determine if the effective modality for learning. Results indicate need more critical look at grouping “one-shot” as methodology further robust research on acquisition outcomes context.