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Journey from BI to IL

Journey from BI to IL . Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Inquiry Method. BI IL. Goal: to teach students how to find information in the library.

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Journey from BI to IL

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  1. Journey from BI to IL Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Inquiry Method

  2. BI IL • Goal: to teach students how to find information in the library • Goal: to teach students to manage information wisely; to encourage inquisitiveness; to foster lifelong learning

  3. Inquiry Method: “Student-centered method of education focused on asking questions” Good learner traits Inquiry teacher traits • Self confidence, bolder kind of intelligence • Pleasure in problem-solving • Keen sense of relevance • No fear of being wrong • Flexible point of view • Contemplative approach to answering • Ability to distinguish between fact and opinion • Comfort with the unanswered question • Avoid telling students what they “ought to know” • Talk to students in a questioning manner • Encourage thoughtful answers to questions • Encourage non-judgmental student interactions • Lesson plan flexible/ encourages problem-solving • Gauge success by how student inquiry behavior develops

  4. My early life as a BI librarian • BI as one-shots • Programs: CREW, business classes, applied psychology classes, seminar in contemporary world issues, MASH, education classes, radiography, Freshman Focus • Dog and pony show—show and tell • Students often getting the session two and three times • Not required

  5. Enough is Enough • Invited students to be the drivers • Designed interactive sessions • Visited classes only if they had an assignment • Asked faculty for student questions ahead of class time • Collaborated with instructional designer and faculty in the creation of library friendly assignments

  6. Meeting of the Minds • Information literacy finds its rightful place “embedded” in the CORE • Information literacy librarian is hired • Staff librarians transformed into “teaching librarians” • Creative juices are tapped and lesson plans are formed • Collaboration in Clearspace • Collaboration in our subject wikis and course wikis

  7. Practice makes Perfect….well, almost……. • Make lesson plans my own • Practice on the cats • Add “my” story • Sometimes start class with a poem • Some days are diamonds, some days are stone

  8. Wow, this is Challenging! • “Guide on the side” rather than “sage on the stage” • 4.5 librarians to cover ever-growing course load • Please speak up—waiting for a voice/enduring silence • I have to write on the board?? • Calling students by their names—you’ve got to be kidding……. • May I just please show them the library webpage……it’s so comforting…… • Hello faculty member, where are you?....oh, grading papers in the back of the room 

  9. Letting Go, Growing Strong • Using inquiry to teach inquiry • Sharing successes, failures, frustrations • Inquiry powerful tool for teambuilding, collaboration, and individual development • Vulnerability and authenticity

  10. Goals & Expectations exercise: IL program “cornerstone” • Inquiry-based: encourages students to think about the role of information (literacy) in their daily lives • Outcome: “combines new information with existing knowledge to generate new ideas and address a particular problem or question. • Revolves around 3 key questions: • Where does information come from? • What do you want the information you use to be? • What do you expect the information you use to do for you? • “Real World”: Putting your goals & expectations to work

  11. Programmatic SWOT Strengths Weaknesses • Our staff • Our faculty • A new librarian • Support from CORE Dean • A lot of ideas • Good students • Good track record • Inquiry method • Number of librarians • Size of incoming class • Newness • Short prep time • A lot of ideas • Overextending • Classroom space • Scheduling

  12. SWOT continued Opportunities Threats • Teach a lot of classes • Newness • Inform faculty about IL • More contact with faculty & students • Expand library presence • Personal growth • Assessment culture • Students all four years • Get ‘em while they’re young • Web 2.0 • Teach a lot of classes • Sustain new initiatives • Time for our individual obligations • Burnout • Assessment culture • Covering program sessions • Old BI model

  13. The good news is….we “keep on truckin’” robert crumb, zap comix, 1968

  14. Thank You!

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