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MetaLib and Information Literacy; or What I want my Students to Know about Metalib/Xerxes Presentation to eSWUG Midwinter Meeting February 19, 2010 Marcia Henry
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Transcript of E Swug2010 Info Lit
MetaLib and Information Literacy;
or What I want my Students to Know about Metalib/Xerxes
Presentation to eSWUG Midwinter MeetingFebruary 19, 2010
Marcia Henry
Contents
1. Context-ACRL Information Literacy Competencies
2. Metalib and SFX for the 50 minute class3. The literature on federated searching4. Discussion with conference attendees5. Conclusions
ACRL Information Competencies
1. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency.cfm
2. CSUN’s Information Competence Program http://library.csun.edu/Research_Assistance/infocomp.htmlCompetence web page
1. Identify appropriate databases2. Find additional search terms (ie
subject headings), understand connectors, parts of record
3. Identify bibliographic information4. Learn to connect to native interface
for more refinements5. Learn how to find and cite the
articles
Learning Outcomes 50 minutes
Questions to ask about Databases
• Coverage? • Currency?• Full text?• Controlled vocabulary?• Features in native interface?• Are all databases multisearchable?
Questions to ask about SFX •Is
bibliographic information captured correctly?
•What are the menu choices advising?
Questions to ask about Multisearch
• Retrieval numbers – does 0 mean 0?• Is it useful to review same title from
different databases?• Are the largest retrievals important
indicator of database’s usefulness?• How does changing search terms
effect retrievals?• Is it worthwhile to connect to native
interface?
? Questions librarians have asked-
• Do technologies like metasearch mask the limitations of students information literacy skills?
• Do technologies like metasearch impair student information literacy skills?
• Should librarians rethink the content of information literacy lectures because of metasearching technologies?
Discusssion• Your thoughts on federated
searching and information literacy
Literature
Cox, C. (2006). An Analysis of the Impact of Federated Search Products on Library Instruction Using the ACRL Standards. Portal, 6(3), 253-67. Retrieved February 19, 2009, from Project Muse database.
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Literature 2
• Lampert, L.D. & Dabbour, K.S. (2007). – Librarian Perspectives on
Teaching MetaSearch and Federated Search Technologies. Internet Reference Services Quarterly 12 (No. 3/4 2007):253-278.
“Future of Search” on YouTube
The Future of Search (YouTube)-2
The Future of Search, Peter Norvig (Google)
Artificial Intelligence as the Future of Search•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zRUozxcOxo
Ice cream theory of information retrieval
Multisearch – cell phones Cuba
Danny Sullivan –Search Life Meets Real Life on YouTube
Danny Sullivan - Search Life Meets Real LifeTurn down the lights
• Multisearch identifies several resources• Using more resource offers opportunities
to see the range of subject headings• Multisearch (Federated Searching) is an
effective way to enpower patrons’ information literacy skills
• Many opportunities in Multisearch and its retrievals to encourage critical thinking skills
Conclusions
