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Duncan Chappell Academic Liaison Librarian Glasgow School of Art

Duncan Chappell Academic Liaison Librarian Glasgow School of Art. WHAT?. InfosmART is the GSA Library’s portfolio of online interactive modules in information and research skills for art, design and architecture.

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Duncan Chappell Academic Liaison Librarian Glasgow School of Art

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  1. Duncan Chappell Academic Liaison Librarian Glasgow School of Art

  2. WHAT?

  3. InfosmART is the GSA Library’s portfolio of online interactive modules in information and research skills for art, design and architecture. It is designed to help develop and improve research capabilities and information handling skills.

  4. InfosmART can help in all aspects of research and information handling. In particular, InfosmART can help find and present information for: • Critical Review of Sources • Extended Essays • Masters Dissertations • PhD Theses • Studio work

  5. InfosmART comprises an easy-to-follow 4-step programme

  6. Learn how to recognise an information need, find keywords that describe it, and select sources to satisfy it.

  7. Learn how to search selected sources quickly and effectively.

  8. learn how to evaluate information for authority, currency, relevance, accuracy, bias and methodology

  9. learn how to cite information as footnotes, endnotes and bibliographies

  10. > QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Higher Education (Art and Design) > SQA National Unit Spec (Information Literacy Skills) > ARLIS NA Information Competencies for Students in Design Disciplines > CILIP Information Literacy Definitions

  11. WHO?

  12. InfosmART has been specifically designed for the GSA’s learning, teaching and research communities. It is for anyone who wants to develop, improve or enhance their information skills.

  13. undergraduates • taught postgraduates • research postgraduates • academics • distance learners • continuing education learners

  14. why?

  15. Students at all levels experiencing difficulty • Academic feedback • Non-traditional learners • Employability • Research agenda

  16. where?

  17. HOW?

  18. The InfosmART approach: • Modular • Self-directed • Interactive • External functionalities • benchmarked

  19. tips

  20. Enumerate the benefits • Map to Academic frameworks • Map to Institutional strategy

  21. Duncan Chappell Academic Liaison Librarian Glasgow School of Art d.chappell@gsa.ac.uk

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