Information literacy, e learning and the changing role of the librarian

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DR JANE SECKER LSE CENTRE FOR LEARNING TECHNOLOGY Information literacy, e- learning and the changing role of the librarian University of Sheffield, i School guest lecture 1 st March 2011

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DR JANE SECKERLSE CENTRE FOR LEARNING TECHNOLOGY

Information literacy, e-learning and the changing role of the

librarian

University of Sheffield, i School guest lecture1st March 2011

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Overview

About meInformation literacy and librariansLibrarians and e-learningFuture trends to watchWays to keep up to date

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My role

Copyright and Digital Literacy Advisor at LSEBased in Centre for Learning TechnologyWork closely with colleagues in LibraryAdvise staff about copyright and e-learningRun a programme of training for staff and

PhD students: digital literacyInvolved in information literacy initiatives for

students: courses, online support

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How did I get here? My background: librarian and e-learning

specialist, PhD in information science / history

Worked in academic, government, museum libraries for the past 12 years

Involved in many research projects: JISC, HEA

Publications and conferences Regularly use Twitter (@jsecker) Maintain a few blogs!

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What else?

Professional involvement: CILIP Information Literacy Group, LILAC Conference

Chair of Heron User GroupFormer Chair of ALISSCompleted LSE’s PGCert in Teaching in

Higher Education – HEA FellowNow teach on LSE’s PGCertArcadia Fellow at Wolfson College

Cambridge, 2011

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Information literacy and the librarian

What does information literacy mean to you?Is it a library issue?Is an issue for all libraries or just academic

libraries?How does it translate into what you might do

as a librarian? Teaching?Is it a new term for something we have

always done?

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What do we mean by information literacy?

“Digital fluency”

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“Information literacy empowers people in all walks of life to seek, evaluate, use and create information

effectively to achieve their personal, social, occupational and educational goals.

“It is a basic human right in a digital world and promotes social inclusion in all nations.”

UNESCO (2005) Alexandria Proclamation

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A New Curriculum for Information Literacy

Recently completed research on developing a curriculum for information for undergraduates of the future – expert consultation / lit review

Different to SCONUL 7 pillars and ACRL Standards – it’s a curriculum

Designed to be flexible, adaptable, modular, embedded into programmes of study

Not aimed just a librarians but at all educatorsFind out more from

http://newcurriculum.wordpress.com

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ANCIL definition of Information Literacy

Information literacy is a continuum of skills, behaviours, approaches and values that is so deeply entwined with the uses of information as to be a fundamental element

of learning, scholarship and research.

It is the defining characteristic of the discerning scholar, the informed and judicious citizen, and the

autonomous learner.

ANCIL definition of information literacy (2011)

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Using the curriculumThe strands cover 4 broad learning categories, from

functional skills up to high-level intellectual operations

Classes can incorporate multiple strands Classes should be active, reflective, relevant to

student needYou could use the curriculum to audit your own (or

your department’s) teaching provisionFind out more about Implementing ANCIL from the

wiki – includes cases studies from two universitiesCurrently undertakingan audit at LSE using ANCIL

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E-learning and libraries

E-learning support – librarians and learning technologists working in partnership to offer advice to staff and students

Librarians can make use of e-learning for information literacy and other teaching opportunities

E-learning offers some unique challenges in terms of copyright and licensing issues that librarians are often best placed to deal with

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Does it work in practice?

In most institutions e-learning staff and librarians are rarely part of the same team

Different cultures and different ways of working

E-learning an emerging profession – no standard route into working in the field

Professional body – ALT who have special interest groups, organise events and conferences and more recently accredit courses

Academic support role means they can be ideal partners to help join up strategically and practically

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What are the issues

Librarians may not have access to the VLELibrarians will need help and advice

designing online courses E-learning staff may not understand

copyright and licensing issuesStudents may not need to visit the Library if

they have all their resources provided through a VLE

Information literacy needs to be consider when designing an e-learning course

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Typical queries related to e-learning

I want to include a video from YouTube in my online course – can I do this legally?

I have lots of images taken from the website – is it ok to upload them to Moodle / Blackboard?

Can I scan a chapter from a book and upload it to Moodle for my students?

I downloaded a PDF from a journal – is it ok to share it with students using the VLE

Who owns the materials I create when I use the university VLE?

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You Tube and copyright

You Tube can be problematic as it does sometimes contain material infringing copyright

You Tube put responsibility for copyright onto the user but will remove content if it infringes copyright

You can link to videos from a VLE or embed the video without infringing copyright

Be aware that content could be removed so don’t rely on always being able to access the material

Take a look at Teacher Tube or You Tube’s education channel

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Images, the internet and e-learning

Images are subject to copyright unless the owner has shared them under an open licence e.g. Creative Commons

Images are usually copied in their entiretyIt’s far easier to get people to use licensed image

collections or copyright free images that to request copyright permission for images

Many photographers will charge fees to reproduce images – its how they make their living!

Take your own photos if they are for illustrative purposes

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Scanning published works

Uploading published content to the VLE could seriously damage the sales of textbooks so publishers have been keen to regulate this activity

Scanning from books and journals is only permitted under the CLA Licence or with permission from a publisher

The CLA Licence is fairly complex and requires institutions to report all scanned readings annually

In some institutions the Library manages a scanning service to ensure quality and compliance

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Journal articles and e-learning

Many journals are licensed through large databases and terms and conditions will apply

In many cases publishers want to collect metrics so will request you link to their material rather than download it and re-distribute it

It can be difficult to create stable links to journal articles

Staff will find it far easier to download a PDF and use it in the VLE – but you will need a CLA Comprehensive Licence to do this (and to report use)

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IPR and e-learning

Increasingly universities are formalising their IPR policies and setting out the ownership of teaching materials

In many cases there is no difference between paper teaching materials and those added to the VLE

Some academics will work in partnership with e-learning colleagues to produce a resource, so institutional ownership is far easier

Some institutions are encouraging staff to share teaching materials as open educational resources

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Future trends

How might the needs of students evolve over the coming years and what impact will this have on the teaching we offer?

Will fewer and fewer students visit libraries and access all their readings online?

What impact will mobiles and tablets have on learning?

How might VLEs evolve over the coming few years?

What impact do other technologies such as social media have on the tools we use in education?

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Ways to keep up to date

Conferences, events (LILAC, UC&R conference)JISC Regional Support Centres organise events

for Further Education librariansLibCamp and TeachMeetsProfessional social networking: on LinkedIn,

Twitter and by reading blogs Joining groups New Professionals Network, but

also CILIP groups, other library groupsUse Google Reader to follow blogs - consider

writing your own to reflect on your work

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Further readings

Secker, Jane and Coonan, Emma. (2010) ANCIL Curriculum and Supporting Documentation. Available at: http://ccfil.pbworks.com/f/ANCIL_final.pdf

Secker, Jane. (2010) Copyright and E-learning: a guide for practitioners. Facet Publishing: London

New Curriculum Blog: http://newcurriculum.wordpress.com Implementing ANCIL wiki: http://

implementingancil.pbworks.com My blog: http://elearning.lse.ac.uk/blogs/socialsoftware/ LILAC Conference: http://www.lilacconference.com Follow me on Twitter @jseckerJoin the CILIP CSG-Information Literacy Group – its free for

students!

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Any questions?

Dr Jane SeckerCopyright and Digital Literacy AdvisorCentre for Learning Technology, LSEEmail [email protected]

Find me on LinkedIn, Twitter etc.