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02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While
Library collaboration with DLTAS
Department of Town and Regional Planning and the University Library
02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While
Background: Library
•General student dissatisfaction with Library
•GPL closure with opening of IC
•Need to support MA programmes/research
•Audit of student study skills showed students lacked basic information literacy
•Changing student expectationsNet generation; ‘on demand’ culture
02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While
Background: TRP• Recognising and communicating the importance of IL
for staff and students• IL goals resonated with growing concern about poor
standards of referencing, information handling and writing skills
• Making effective use of existing library resourcesDialogue over conflicting demandsOnline tutorials, benchmarking, help with activities and
assessmentsFrom GPL to IC
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Online resources support L&T
• Change the nature of the class activity with “guaranteed” availability
• Integrate resources with online/f2f discussion• Support research-led teaching through critical
analysis of key articles• Integrate with multimedia & Web resources• Balance between providing access and ensuring
students become information literate
02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While
New Partnership Targeted Action: Resource Lists
02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While
Information Literacy Strategy• Back to basics
• Setting out expectations at each level based on the ‘7 pillars’
• Analysing what is already being done• Identifying gaps in provision• Strengthening learning outcomes and assessment
criteria• Developing targeted activities (and related
assessments) for learning and teaching around IL at each level – online and face-to-face
02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While
Information tutorials
02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While
02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While
02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While
02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While
02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While
TRP DLTAS
• Information Literate graduates• Developing independent learners and research-
led teaching• Embedding Information Literacy into TRP
thinking (an explicit Information Literacy Strategy)
• Effective use of existing high quality learning and information resources
• Close liaison over customising further material
02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While
DLTAS Areas for DiscussionAre you doing enough for your students?
What do you expect of your students?
What support do you need to do more?Integrated library materials into WebCT Making the transition to the Information CommonsDevelop and/or customise Information Skills tutorials Assess students’ information literacyDevelop benchmarks and/or IL strategy
02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While
Questions?
•Contact detailsLyn Parker. .l a parker@s heffie ld. .ac uk
Tel: 27363Aidan While. . . .a h while@s heffie ld ac uk
Tel: 26184