Information Literacy and E-Resources Moving Beyond the Chalkboard

April 17, 2012and

April 19, 2012

Best Practices

Online Seminar Series—Fall 2011

1.  E-mail laura.warren@credoreference.com with Libraries Thriving questions or comments.

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Introductions

Online Seminar Series—Spring 2012

Jackie LaPlaca Ricords,Credo Evangelist,Credo Reference

John Shawler,Solutions Analyst,Credo Reference

Shiva Darbandi,Solutions Associate,

Credo Reference

Amanda DiFeterici,Head Librarian,South University

E-Resources and Information Literacy: An Overview of the Research

Jackie LaPlaca Ricords

Better is Possible

“Arriving at meaningful solutions is an inevitably slow and difficult process. Nonetheless…. Better is

possible.  It does not take genius.  It takes diligence.  It takes moral clarity.  It takes ingenuity.  And above

all, it takes a willingness to try.”

What is it that makes change?

“Entrepreneurship is the recognition and pursuit of opportunity without regard to the resources you currently control, with confidence that you can

succeed, with the flexibility to change course as necessary and with the will to rebound from setbacks.”

E-Resources and IL Research: Three Studies from Libraries Thriving

“Research seems to be far more difficult to conduct in the digital age than it did in previous times.”

"Finding Context: What Today's College Student Say about Conducting Research in the Digital Age", Alison J. Head and Michael B. Eisenberg, Project Information Literacy Progress Report, University of Washington's Information School, February 4, 2009 (18

pages, PDF, 864 KB).

For over three- fourths (84%) of the students surveyed, the most difficult step of the course-related research process was getting started.

“ Truth Be Told: How College Students Evaluate and Use Information in the Digital Age, Alison J. Head and Michael B. Eisenberg, Project Information Literacy Progress Report, University of Washington's

Information School, November 1, 2010 (72 pages, PDF, 602 KB).

What are common frustrations your students experience while doing research?

• Overwhelming information• Lack of context• Unfiltered search results• Absence of citable, trustworthy information

"Finding Context: What Today's College Student Say about Conducting Research in the Digital Age", Alison J. Head and Michael B. Eisenberg, Project Information Literacy Progress Report, University of Washington's

Information School, February 4, 2009 (18 pages, PDF, 864 KB).

Cross Institutional Themes(Positive and Negative)

Inadequate information literacyGoogle mindsetFull-text, on-line resourcesRole of librarianFaculty as mediatorsLibrary is a social institution

ACRL Preconference (2011) on ERIAL Project: http://www.erialproject.org/

Overall consensus between faculty and librarians is that students need assistance with the following information literacy skills:

Finding research tools beyond Google and Wikipedia Understanding the purpose of the library Navigating the library Assessing quality and reliability of information Discerning between different types of materials Conducting effective searches Narrowing topics Citing sources & avoiding plagiarism

Library/faculty information literacy checklist: “ ALA 2011 publication on national study: College Libraries and Student Culture: What we Now Know by Lynda Duke and Andrew Asher

What are librarians doing to help?

Improving discoveryDeveloping and teaching IL coursesStudent observation and involvement in the learning progressDeepening faculty collaboration

The Value of Academic Libraries:An ACRL Initiative

- Align libraries with institutional outcomes- Empower libraries to carry out work locally- Create shared knowledge and understanding- Contribute to higher education assessment

Shifts in the Library Profession

Products Service

Facility People

Mediation Enabling

Resources Educational Impact

Access Sense-making(Information Literacy)

E-Resources and Information Literacy: Three Polls to Foster Collaboration

Free E-Resources for Your LibraryJohn Shawler

Khan Academy

• Nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a high-quality education to anyone, anywhere.

• Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Google.

• Great free e-resource for hard science

• http://www.khanacademy.org/

Omeka

• Established at George Mason University as part of the Center for History and New Media.

• Can be used to manage, store and publish your library’s digital collections and exhibits.

• http://omeka.org/

Xtranormal & GoAnimate

• Allows you to create animated videos by simply typing in the script.

• Create a professional-looking video teaching a concept in a way that is engaging to students.

• Free versions exist, but purchased plans allow you to remove the watermark and add your own. Low-priced educational accounts are available.

• http://www.xtranormal.com/• http://goanimate.com/

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A M A N D A D I F E T E R I C I , H E A D L I B R A R I A N S O U T H U N I V E R S I T Y C O L U M B I A C A M P U S

TECH TOOLS FOR LIBRARIES

OVERVIEW

• Partnership with Literati• Develop Information Literacy materials• Provide content for CampusGuides/LibGuides

• CampusGuides Administration• Minimize maintenance work• Simplify sharing for librarians

CHALLENGES

• 10 campuses, 20,000+ students

• 14,000+ online

• Geographically dispersed

• Limited staff

• Connecting with stakeholders (faculty, SMEs)

INFORMATION LITERACY

• QEP Topic

• Map ACRL Outcomes to Student Learning Outcomes

• Design “roadmap” of courses w/ Info Lit

• Course Level• Instructional Design• Assessment• Delivery of content

BRING THE LIBRARY TO THE STUDENTS

• Partnership with Literati

• Tutorials /Videos & Assessments• For specific “roadmap” courses

• UVC 1000

• General info literacy topics

• Content for LibGuides• http://southuniversity.campusguides.com/literature

OTHER USES

• For courses off the “roadmap”

• Mini Lessons

• Bank of short ppts, videos, tutorials• Plagiarism, Wikipedia, • How to narrow a topic, APA Style

• Mix and match to create lesson

SU CAMPUSGUIDES

• Challenges• Geographically disconnected, limited staff• No site administrator/project plan• Free Skate!!!

• Best Practices for Librarians• Policies/procedures• How-to instructions• Low maintenance • Flexibility

LIBRARIANS: BEST PRACTICES

Best Practices• Policy/procedure• How-to• SU Info

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Template• To be copied• Standardized boxes• Minimum

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Box Types• Demonstrations w/

SU Library info

Questions? Comments?

Online Seminar Series—Spring 2012

Jackie LaPlaca Ricords,jackie.laplaca@credoreference.com,

Credo Evangelist,Credo Reference

John Shawler,john.shawler@credoreference.com,

Solutions Analyst,Credo Reference

Shiva Darbandi,shiva.darbandi@credoreference.com,

Solutions Associate,Credo Reference

Amanda DiFeterici,adifeterici@southuniversity.edu,

Head Librarian,South University