EVALUATING INFORMATION LITERACY

IN CONJUNCTION TO

THE OVERALL SERVICES USAGE

9th Annual AMICAL Meeting & Conference, Sharjah, UAEThe Value of Library and Information Services: Sharing Data and Assessing Impact.

Stella Asderi,

Librarian, sasderi@act.edu

Liza Vachtsevanou,

Paraprofessional librarian, liza@act.edu

INFORMATION LITERACY

RESULTS

Fall (3 sections) – Spring (1 section)

PRE- & POST-ASSESSMENT

QUIZ AVERAGE PERCENTAGES

Pre-Assessment Post-Assessment

Can we be based just on the grading of the sessions,

or do we need to consider other factors as well?

EVALUATING INFORMATION

LITERACY EFFECTIVENESS

149 syllabi were examined

SYLLABUS RESEARCH

RESULTS

DATABASE USAGE STATISTICS

27,8%

74%

0

20

40

60

80

100

No difficulty

Difficult to choose which

database is best for my

topic

Too many databases to choose

from

Not familiar

with using databases

Too many different ways of finding

databases

Not enough

databases to choose

from

Descriptions on the library

collections Web page

are unclear

Arrangment of the library

collections Web page

Lack of printed

help

Series1 43 30 20 19 15 5 2 2 5

Difficulty in selecting database

102 students responded

DATABASE SURVEY

2010

42.2%

18.6%29.4%

19.6%14.7%

4.9% 4.9%2.0% 2.0%

0

20

40

60

80

100

Off-campus access

problems

Other technical problems

Not familiar with using databases

Off-campus/ remote

connection policy is not

clear

Search interface/

layout

Can’t find any access

instructions

Student account

password problems

Library Web site design

Series1 39 36 18 18 13 12 7 5

Difficulty in accessing databases

DATABASE SURVEY

38.2% 35.3%

17.6% 17.6%

12.7% 11.8%6.9% 4.9%

0

20

40

60

80

100

Librarian at reference

desk

Friend/ Student

Never needed any

help

Help page from within

the databases

Research Guides

“Ask a librarian”

chat service

Telephoning the

library

E-mailing the library

Series1 61 41 15 12 11 9 2 2

Help when searching databases

DATABASE SURVEY

59.8%

40.2%

14.7% 11.8% 10.8% 8.8%2.0% 2.0%

0

20

40

60

80

100

Ask a Librarian

chat service

Search all databases at

once

More Library staff

Better Web page

database descriptions

Library blog-research

Better online help pages

More training sessions

Series1 42 38 29 20 19 15 15

Potential helpful services

DATABASE SURVEY

41.2% 37.3%

28.4%19.6% 18.6%

14.7% 14.7%

LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY

Usefulness of sessions

Yourself 150%

Students 100%

Personal Orientation

16,7%

Class Instruction

58,3%

Scheduled already

LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY

Positive 65%

Scheduling

sessions in futureSatisfaction Rate

Scale: 1-5 n=7,

Mean 4,29

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Research skills improvementAwareness of available resourcesAwareness/ usage of library websiteEvaluation of resourcesImproving the quality of assignments, e.g. crediting sourcesAcademic IntegrityUsage of Web 2.0 tools

Series1 7 7 5 4 3 2 2

The instruction has helped your students with:

LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY

100% 100%

71,4%

57,1%

42,8%

28,6% 28,6%

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Email Online tutorials Information Literacy online guide

Newsletter Printed guides

LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY

55%50%

40%

25%20%

Potential future means of Information Literacy Instruction

Course-targeted or assignment-targeted session

Should not rely only on the instructor’s request for a session. Schedule and organize workshops for students throughout the academic year.

More hands-on workshops for students during all semesters

Demonstrate to students why library sources are more valuable than a search engine like Google

LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY

Comments

• Evaluation• Instructor Librarian

• Course-related sessions• Sophomores• Juniors

• Online guide• CampusGuides

FUTURE GOALS

• Syllabi:

Update of the syllabi, so as to include

certain statement on library resources

(in collaboration with the Provost)

• Theses:

Examination of plagiarism percentage

and quality of reference list.

(review sessions accordingly)

FUTURE GOALS

FUTURE GOALS 3

• Library Liaison Survey to students

(May 2012)

• Database Survey to students/faculty

(September 2012)

• Marketing Campaign of Library Services

and resources

FUTURE GOALS

EVALUATING INFORMATION LITERACY

IN CONJUNCTION TO

THE OVERALL SERVICES USAGE

9th Annual AMICAL Meeting & Conference, Sharjah, UAEThe Value of Library and Information Services: Sharing Data and Assessing Impact.

Stella Asderi,

Librarian, sasderi@act.edu

Liza Vachtsevanou,

Paraprofessional librarian, liza@act.edu

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

QUESTIONS?