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University of MostarBosnia and Herzegovina
Information literacy activities
- progress report –
University of Mostar
RINGIDEA, Brasov, 29.02.2012
The University of Mostar comprises
• Faculties (10+1):– Agriculture– Economics – Civil engineering – Medicine– Law – Mechanical engineering and
computing – Philosophy – Natural Science and
Education– Health studies– Pharmacy– Academy of fine arts
• Institutes for:
– Agriculture
– Economics
– Civil engineering
– Croatian language, literature and history
– Latin language
– Law
– Mechanical engineering
– Social researches
•Other:
– University library
– Student Hostel (Hall of Residence)
– Student Union and Student Associations,
– Student Services
– University Sport Facilities
University of Mostar – facts • More than 16000 students
• 1000 teachers and associates
• From 2005/2006 the University established three Cycles according to Bologna
• In 2006 the first generation was enrolled in doctoral studies at the Faculty of Philosophy
• In 2008/2009 the first generation was enrolled in the second cycle
The studies are composed of following three levels:
FIR
ST
CY
CL
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EC
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D
CY
CL
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
DOCTORAL STUDY
MASTER STUDY
Bachelor3-4 YEARS
180-240 ECTS
1-2 YEARS
60-120 ECTS
Master
3 YEARS
180 ECTS
PhD
TH
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C
YC
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University organisational structure – present state• Faculties are still legal bodies• Employment at faculty level • Students’ enrollment at faculty level• Small number of services (offices) at university
level (Office for international cooperation, QA office)
• Commissions at university level:– For Bologna process– For normative activities– For interuniversity cooperation– For finance, investment and development
Libraries at University• University library + faculty
libraries• Total of 40000 literary units,
5650 different titles• Total of 850 m2 of space• 14 employees
University library• Trained staff with certification
exam• Part of COBBIS
• Co-operative Online Bibliographic Systems and Services
• reference model of a system representing the platform for the national library information systems of Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia
University library• Service of database search• Access to online databases:
– EBSCO
Faculty Libraries• Offer
– Books– Journals– Handbooks– Graduaton, master, PhD thesis of
former students
Faculty Libraries• Some of them part of COBBIS:
– Law faculty– Agriculture faculty– Philosophy faculty
• Access to databases– Economics: EBSCO– Medical: OVID, SPRINGER (partial
access); WEB OF SCIENCE (interlibrary exchange)
Faculty Libraries • Agriculture
Category Number of titles
Number of copies
Books in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina
320 663
Journals in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 15
Journals in foreign languages 2 10Total 324 668
Faculty Libraries • Civil Engineering
Category Number of titles
Number of copies
Books in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina
418 4000
Journals in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina
4 120
Journals in foreign languages 1 10Reference books in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina
8 10
Total 431 4140
Faculty Libraries • Economics
Category Number of copies
Books in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2109
Books in foreign languages 932
Journals in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina
312
Journals in foreign languages 77Handbooks in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina
606
Total 4036
Faculty Libraries • Mechanical engineering and
computingCategory Number of copies
Books of inhouse proffesors 55
Books 2500
Journals 55
Total 2610
Student side• Library activity – not so good• Not familiar with existance of
COBBIS• Not familiar with other
databases• Quick solution: google search
Student side• Negative student habits with
information gathering:– “Copy-paste” method– Unorganized collected information– Lack of effort at information search
Academic staff• Searching and using electronic
databases (domestic and international)
• Using other libraries (e.g. Croatian)
• Individual efforts, not institutionally supported (financial reasons)
Administrative staff• Subscription to official papers
and gazettes• Accounting seminars (obligatory
for certified accountants)
The concept of IL• Mostly unmentioned• Unknown by general public• No special programs or
initiatives for IL per se
IL in disguise• Within courses at some faculties
– methodology of scientific work– introduction to seminar paper etc.
IL news• Study program „information
sciences” at Philosophy Faculty• Started in academic 2011/12
– Oriented at searching, evaluating and selecting information with basic skills of their description, protection and presentation
Perceived needs• Public identification of IL concept• Better introduction of IL to
students (and academic and administrative staff)
• Practical work with students to enhance their IL
SVEMO - Work dynamics• 2 preparation meetings:
– 16.12.2011 and 20.1.2012• Members of DWG,ILMWG and
international relations persons• Discussions, planning of further
actions
Work meetings• First meeting• The purpose to discuss further
actions and overall working plan of two working groups. It was concluded that both groups will make an operational plan on how they intend to fullfill their obligations that were discussed at the meeting in Limerick.
Work meetings• Second meeting• IMWG: small workshop will be held at the
beginning of February• teaching staff and students of the
university (max 15 in total) would be presented with IL online modules
• which module is most suitable for the university
• preferences, especially of the students when it comes to online content and learning by it
• No workshop held – technical difficulties:– Heavy snow, state of natural
distaster• Individuals meetings held with
teaching staff and students
IL workshop/meeting
IL meetings
• Coordinator: Jelena Brkic• 20.-24.2.2012• Questionnaire about IL modules• Gathering opinions and
preferences
IL meetings - participants• Ivana Zovko, international relations office at University of
Mostar• Javorka Anđelić Raič, librarian at University library• Jelena Brkić, technical coordinator for international
cooperation, Faculty of Economics• Sanja Bijakšić, professor at Faculty of Economics• Alena Jurić, assistant professor, Faculty of Law• Mirela Mabić, assistant to the professor, Faculty of
Economics• Marko Odak, assistant to the professor, Faculty of
Philosophy• Students:
– Lana Džidić, Faculty of Economics, 1st year, master– Igor Čarapina, Faculty of Economics, 1st year, master– Marijana Leventić, Faculty of Engineering and Computing,
1st year, bachelor
Conclusions• Modern modules with more animations and
interactivity are more acceptable• Majority approved the Cranfield
University module with only one remark: lack of visible table of content (just like in the model of Trinity College Dublin)
• Technical obsticle for the Cranfield University module: little bit slower in response (at least on computers at the University)
Conclusions• Students: divided between Cranfield University
model and Trinity College Dublin model (because of its simlicity and visibility)
• Students not too keen on watching a video tutorial if it only containts person talking about the subject; they would only take time to watch an educational video if it was demonstrating a solution to some problem etc.
• Main headings of the tutorial: as simple as possible, not containing any unclear terms (Epigeum Research Skills)
• No specific demands regarding main headings were made; the existance of the generic IL module seems fine by everyone
Implementing IL modules
• Using existing courses• No possibility of introducing new
separate IL course (for now):– Difficult procedure for changing
official syllabus– Lack of adequate teaching staff
Implementing IL modules• Existing courses – agreed to cooperate
Faculty Course Year
Facutly of Economics(4+1)
Introduction to writing a seminar paper
2nd bachelor
Methodology of scientific and research work
1st master
Faculty of Philosophy
(Introduction to) Scientific and research work (5 courses)
1st bachelor
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Education
Scientific and research work(7 courses)
2nd master
Implementing IL modules• To be included in the future
Faculty Course Year
Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology
Methodology of scientific and research work
2nd master
Faculty of Medicine(6+0)
Scientific methodology 4th bachelor
Implementing IL modules
• Phase 1:– To be included as part of official
literature• Phase 2:
– To give noticeable teaching hours to the IL module
• Phase 3:– Evaluating students using IL
modules
Implementing IL modules
• Best ground in the future:– Study of Information science at
Faculty of Philosophy– Faculties with no course in IL,
methodology of scientific work etc.
University of Mostar
Thank you for your attention!
University of MostarBosnia and Herzegovina
Information literacy activities
- progress report –
University of Mostar
RINGIDEA, Brasov, 29.02.2012