20 September 2006

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20 September 2006

Explore, Enrich, Excel! Engaging our business school students in

information literacy programmes: NTU Library's collaborative model

AKBAR HAKIM HAJI HARUNHead, Business Collection & ServicesConsultant Instructional LibrarianNanyang Technological University [email protected]

INFORMATION LITERACY AND LIFE LONG LEARNING: IDENTIFYING AND MEETING NEEDS IN THE DIGITAL

ENVIRONMENT

MEETINGCHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL LIBRARY

SHANGHAI, 19-22 SEPTEMBER 2006

Presented by:


Vision and Mission


Information LiteracyProgramme Model

Tools

Programmes

Resources


Instructional Programmes

TOTALARSLR TOTAL

Target group

LO – Library OrientationISSW – Information Searching Skills WorkshopRSW – Resource Specific WorkshopDLRW – Doing Library Research WorkshopARSLR – Advanced Research Seminar (Literature Review)ST – Subject Tutorial

Key to programme

type

Num of progs Num of progs


Primary Objectives

• To track the acquisition, development and application of information literacy skills and competencies of students from the point of their entry into the university and subsequently, upon their graduation and entry into the economic workforce

• To empower students with the necessary information seeking skills to EXPLORE, find and exploit information that they need for their study, research and work

• To equip students with an added intellectual skill for lifelong employability

• To ENRICH the lifelong learning experiences of students

• To support and encourage students to EXCEL in their research and scholarship


Learning Outcomes• Understand the PROCESS of information literacy

and effective information use

• Be familiar with the RANGE of information sources and their characteristics and use

• Understand the use and VALUE of information and information resources in the context of their subject discipline and society at large

• Be able to source and SEARCH for information using the right techniques and tools, and EVALUATE and ORGANISE the information suitably for presentation and use

• Make good USE of NTU Library and its systems, as well as other libraries, and the internet


InstructorsAdministrative Support

E-Learning Platform

Final yearundergraduates

Postgraduates

The Programmes ModelInformation Searching

Skills Workshop

Advanced Research Seminar(Literature Review)

Doing LibraryResearch Workshop

Resource Specific

Workshop

SubjectTutorial

1st and 2nd yearundergraduates

BusinessLibrarians

Library InstructionalServices Division

Centre for Educational Development - edveNTUre

Nanyang BusinessSchool

Enablers


ImplementationYear Programmes Completion Date

Planned Actual

Upon Matriculation

Assessment:Review survey to assess level of information literacy skills of students.

1st Year Workshop:Information Searching Skills Workshop.

2nd Year Assessment:Review survey to assess level of knowledge acquisition and application of information searching skills.Workshops:1. Resource Specific Workshop.2. Subject Tutorial.

Final Year Workshops:1. Advanced Research Seminar (Literature Review).2. Resource Specific Workshop.3. Subject Tutorial.Assessments:1. Students post-seminar survey to assess learning outcomes of students.2. Faculty post-seminar survey to determine impact and value of information literacy programme.

After Graduation Assessment:Assessment survey to measure relevance and application of information literacy skills in working life.

Implementation schedule of the

information literacy

programme for a 3-year business degree

programme in NTU


Enablers

1. Librarians – TEACHi. Business librariansii. Instructional librariansCompetencies & knowledgeAdvocacy

2. Library Management - LEADClear goals & directionSupportAdvocacy

3. Collaborative Partners – SUPPORTi. Nanyang Business School

• Dean’s Office• Academic Divisions• Programmes/Research/

Administrative Offices

ii. Library Instructional Services Division

iii. Centre for Educational DevelopmentAdvocacySupport

4. Technology – CONNECTInfrastructureNetworkLearning tools and platform


Issues for the Immediate Future

Changing EducationalLandscape

Diversified Students’Learning Styles

Matching Programme Type and Delivery Mode to Students’ Profiles

Learning Tools – Leveraging on Technology Students’ Assessment


Major ChallengesA challenge to motivate and ensure that business librarians continually

advance their knowledge in information literacy, scholarly communication process and pedagogical developments

A challenge to ensure that all library programmes offered are of quality

and meet standards set and benchmarked

A challenge to convince faculty and students of the importance and need for information literacy programmes to be integrated into their course works and

curricula


ConclusionVISIBILITYThe library has positioned itself visibly in the business school’s overall value chain with footholds to support academic and research programmes via collaborative and cooperative relationships with the school’s academic divisions and administrative offices

REACHThe library is expanding the reach of its information literacy programmes to all courses offered in the business school, having now a working model that can be translated and implemented into the learning and research environment of these courses

EMBEDIn striving towards an information literate university, the mission to achieve is to explicitly embed the library’s innovative information literacy programmes and activities into the curricula of all undergraduate and graduate programmes in the business school

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