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How Basic is Basic?

How Basic is Basic?. Kathleen Stacey Montgomery College, Germantown Campus kathleen.stacey@montgomerycollege.edu. Rosy Future vs..... now. Working toward integrated information literacy The one-shot presentation, flawed though it may be, is still the reality for many academic librarians.

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How Basic is Basic?

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  1. How Basic is Basic? Kathleen Stacey Montgomery College, Germantown Campus kathleen.stacey@montgomerycollege.edu

  2. Rosy Future vs..... now • Working toward integrated information literacy • The one-shot presentation, flawed though it may be, is still the reality for many academic librarians

  3. Definitions • “One shot” is a single presentation, usually less than an hour, to a college class • Conducted by librarian at request of professor • May or may not be tied into an assignment

  4. We Can’t Cover Everything • Too much information available to present • Have to choose carefully • It’s all about what you leave out

  5. Successful One-Shots • Clear objectives • Tied to a task • Includes hands-on time

  6. Objectives • Often overlooked • Task based • Tangible results

  7. Tied to a task • Students walk away with something • Have to apply skills immediately

  8. Hands on time • A nod to short attention spans • Learning by doing • Time for individual questions • Time to accomplish the task

  9. What to include in presentation • Lots of how, some what, minimal why • The smallest number of steps to perform the most basic of tasks • Get the students through a task successfully, then add the why

  10. What to leave out • Advanced features • Evaluation of resources and results • Personal information about instructor • Jargon

  11. The Humble Handout • Low tech but effective • To take away, in place of note taking • First steps only • Contact info for more help • 1 side, lots of white space

  12. Hands On Time • Need to actually try it, even briefly • Time needed to complete task • May be squandered

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