Educating Professionals. Creating and Applying Knowledge. Serving the Community The Library ALIA...

Educating Professionals . Creating and Applying Knowledge . Serving the Community

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ALIA 2004 - Challenging ideas

Passport required – librarians conducting information literacy sessions overseas

Don Di Matteo



Library’s role in attainment of graduate qualities

Graduates of UniSA

1. operate effectively with and upon a body of knowledge

2. are prepared for lifelong learning (*)

3. are effective problem solvers

4. can work both autonomously and collaboratively

5. are committed to ethical action and social responsibility

6. communicate effectively

7. demonstrate an international perspective



Library outcomes of visits

Graduate qualities Information literacy Partners in learning Promotion of UniSA Promote online environment Improve services/increase resources – all students benefit



Issues raised

Time spent at each location DELS – Distance Education Library Service Access to previous student papers Access to software eg Endnote, SPSS, Nudist Databases Selection of peer reviewed journals Search strategy formation – keywords, boolean operators



Lessons learned

We are learners as well Students Content of workshops Venues



Penang - Malaysia



Taipei - Taiwan



Future developments

Technology/software New markets/demands/competitors New online training modules – in-house/outsource Increase role of librarians in curriculum development

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