Breaking the Core Programme Barrier

Lorna DoddCollege Liaison LibrarianUCD Libraryemail: Lorna.dodd@ucd.ie

Susan BoyleCollege Liaison LibrarianUCD Libraryemail: Susan.Boyle@ucd.ie

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Presentation Outline

BackgroundNew strategy going forward Arts and Science programmes Captain’s Log reflections

Largest University in Ireland

Approx. 22,000 undergraduates

Seven Colleges

Arts, Social Sciences, Science, Engineering, Law, Business, Nursing, Medicine, Health, Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Architecture

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About UCD

Background: Past Approach

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Adhoc approach to Information Literacy Instruction

Driven by individual demand

Duplication across modules

Gaps across programmes

Uneven spread across disciplines

Unsustainable

Strategy Going Forward

2010-2014 UCD Library Strategic Plan

Programme approach to Information Literacy

Identify needs, provide variety of methods

Self-directed, Online, Academic/Tutor led, Librarian Facilitated

Easier to deliver in single subject and small

programmes

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…Arts & Science

Large multi-disciplinary programmes

No place where all students are together

Some engagement dependent on individual academics

Some students get duplication while other get nothing

(Dodd, L. & Kendlin, V., 2010)

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Just like Captain Kirk… We got lucky!

Just like Captain Kirk… We got lucky!

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University making a shift in approach to multi-disciplinary programmes

Trying to create an identity around Arts

Learn how work though a scientific problem

Shared goals:

Development key skills required for success in university including retrieving, understanding and communicating appropriate information

Just like Captain Kirk… We got lucky!

PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY

Principles of Scientific Enquiry Pilot 2010/2011

Approx. 70 students

Module descriptor:

“identify a scientific problem, research the literature and produce a review”

Created by key academic – now Registrar

Academic approached Library

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Principles of Scientific Enquiry

Distress Call: First year students need to know how to find books

and journal articles; how to evaluate information; how to avoid plagiarism

Our Mission: Create a workshop/lecture and accompanying

materials

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Principles of Scientific Enquiry

Mission Details

Students work in small groups with an academic

Choose their own scientific problem

Year 1 ran 2 workshops (35 in each class)

Year 2 change in module coordinator

Lecture for 300+ students

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YouTube Tutorial

Mythbusters Quiz

Mythbusters Quiz

INTRODUCTION TO ARTS

Introduction to Arts

Pilot 2011/2012

Approx. 350 students

Module descriptor:

“identify and develop the skills and resources which will maximize their success at university”

Academic staff partnered with UCD Teaching & Learning

Palgrave Skills4Study online module and textbook

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Introduction to Arts

Distress Call: Academic staff and UCD Teaching & Learning Shortfall in Palgrave Skills4Study

Our Mission: Create an online tutorial, supporting materials and

peer learning activities to be delivered by tutors

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Introduction to Arts

Mission Details

Tutorial delivered by tutors

Tutors trained by Library staff

Students must prepare for tutorial

Students must demonstrate they have prepared through activities

Tutorial in low-tech environment

Must cover basic Library skills and information on plagiarism

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Preparation Material

Preparation Material

To find out if we have a book in UCD

library you would search the ?

Catalogue which is located on

the library website http://www.ucd.ie/library

Matching Pairs Game

In class activities

Boyle Susan (2012 Using Games as treatments and creative triggers: a promising strategy for information literacy. In Information Literacy beyond library 2.0.

You would find dictionaries

and encyclopaedias

in the ? Section

Matching Pairs Game

In class activities

Boyle Susan (2012 Using Games as treatments and creative triggers: a promising strategy for information literacy. In Information Literacy beyond library 2.0.

Paraphrasing Activity

Paraphrasing Activity

Library Quiz

1. From the Library video, “Finding a book in the Library”:

a. Many books on your reading list are located in the SLC. What does SLC stand for? _________

b. Using your student card, you can borrow a book using the _________ _________ machine

2. Plagiarism is using the ideas and words of someone else as your own, without citing the original work. True or False

3. When compiling your reference list/bibliography what information do you have to include. Fill in the blanks below:

Author , Date, ________, Place of publication, _____________

Intro to Arts

Very smooth

Approx. 1,600 students

Library tutorial most positively received

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Principles of Scientific Enquiry

Approx. 370 students

Loss of momentum with staff changes

Reaching all first year arts and science students for the first time

Effective use of Library time

Library part of University shift in approach to large multi-disciplinary programmes

Recognition of Library’s role in developing key skills

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Benefits

Model rolling out to other programmes: Social Sciences & Nursing

Library needs to identify other similar opportunities

Library remains the only common player: could we instigate cooperation and coordination across all disciplines

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New Worlds

Key to first years: How do we build in subsequent years in each programme?

How do we measure the impact on students’ skill development?

Modules stay, academics change: How do we manage legacy?

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Challenges for the future