The impact of information literacy instruction

Lorna Dodd, User Services Manager, UCD Librarylorna.dodd@ucd.ie

@LornaDodd

Capture ….

… a picture of our impact to date

No single strategy for

Information Literacy

Heavy load of information skills, driven

by individuals

Sometimes evaluate

but rarely measure

No clear indication

in meeting learning outcomes

Lessons from the past

Needs of the present…

New Strategic Plan

New staffing structure

Shift from module to programme approach

Shift from responsive to consultative role

Looking down the tracks…

Create a balance…

Measuring impact retrospectivelyPerceived impact is subjectiveExternal factors influence skills development

Identify what has been successful

Survey all module coordinators

Promotion

Survey Results

Yes 43%

No 35%

Don’t know 22%

Has the Library ever delivered instruction in your module?

35%

Lecture

33%

Workshop

25%Tour

7%Other

What kind of instruction did your students have?

Use better quality resources

Improved ability at finding information

Use a broader range of resources

Better at citing information

More aware of plagiarism

Impact of Library Instruction

“Students have always received instruction to date

and so difficult to answer the

comparison questions below”

“…it makes a noticeable difference in the quality

of assignment students produce. The Library Tutorial is typically rated as one of the most important lectures they have in that Stage 1 module.”

Respondents were asked how effective instruction was at improving students’ information literacy skills.

When they request instruction, do they usually consider this?

We can prove there is a definite

benefit in Library instruction

We have

stronger evidence in discovery and use of resources

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Lorna Dodd: CONUL Information Literacy Seminar 2013

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