Debbi Boden & Sue Holloway

1. Information Literacy: Its not sexy but it’s clever! Debbi Boden & Sue Holloway

2. What is information literacy? An independent learner who has the confidence and ability to retrieve, evaluate, exploit and manage information with an understanding of the legal, economic and Social issues that surround the use of information.

3. Stage 3 - DfES key skills & IL Models ‘Key skills are a range of essential skills that underpin success in education, employment, lifelong learning and personal development’ DfES Key skills – what are key skills? http://www.dfes.gov.uk/key skills/what.shtml

4. Key skills in context • Consider your objectives, set appropriate targets, explore the information resources available and develop a search strategy that will enable you to achieve your goals • Monitor your progress, adapt the strategy as appropriate, gather evidence of your achievements and use this to aid critical reflection of your practice • Evaluate the overall strategy. Present your findings in a clear and concise format which demonstrates that you have identified the strengths and weaknesses of your strategy and how you would develop the process in future

5. IL models • Sconul 7 pillars • American Library Association (ALA) • Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) • thebigblue

6. IL competency model for Imperial • Recognises a need for information • Understands that information is available in a wide range of formats in various geographical and virtual locations • Able to determine types and extent of information required to meet research objectives • Constructs a search strategy and understands the need for adaptation and flexibility • Retrieves information

7. IL competency model for Imperial • When using information applies an ethical approach and perceives the social, legal and economic issues involved • Evaluates results and adapts search strategy if required • Organises, manages and stores information either virtually or in paper format • Synthesises, communicates and exploits information appropriately • Reviews and critically reflects on the overall strategy

8. What we want! A pedagogically sound, linear IL teaching programme, delivered by competent information professionals which is assessed, embedded in the curriculum and consistently delivered throughout the college

9. : OnLine virtual information assistant oLivia • Programme structure The programme is modular in design, and is made up of individual units. Delivery of each unit is either self-paced, or used in conjunction with seminars or lectures.

10. oLivia • Aim The aim is to develop a Online teaching programme which can be used by students either remotely or in the classroom to develop their Information Literacy skills, thus enhancing their learning experience and developing their skills as an independent learner.

11. oLivia • Objectives To provide access to an online environment which is made up of self-contained units that can be used either selectively according to the needs of the users, or as a complete linear programme.

12. oLivia Methodology • Analyse target audience and levels of autonomy • Prerequisites • Teaching methods, delivery methods and learning approaches • Assessment procedures • Learner issues

13. oLivia Methodology • Design course • Course content • Learning aims and objectives • Learning outcomes • Self tests • Assessment

14. oLivia Pilot – Engineering in context • Delivering oLivia alongside an existing course • Delivery formats • Lectures • Group sessions • Hands on • Self tests • Assessment • Online quiz • Course portfolio to include critical evaluation of search techniques

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16. oLivia Future developments • Evaluation of pilot • Bidding for funding for development of the programme • Development of interaction • Enhanced design • Anti-plagiarism module • Rolling it out to other departments