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LC:WINK - Do you know what you need to know? Improving library skills at Exeter College Information & Learning Services: Connect ● Inform ● Empower
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LC:WINK - Do you know what you need to know?
Improving library skills at Exeter College
Information & Learning Services: Connect ● Inform ● Empower
The reason
Previously low uptake of library skills sessions
Assumption that students know how to use a library catalogue/e-books and e-resources
When questioned during inductions, vast majority of students say they haven’t used an electronic library catalogue before
Some students and staff reach the end of an academic year without knowing how to search the library catalogue
Many students leave the college having never borrowed resources from the Learning Centres
Research suggests students who ‘read’ more (borrowing books and accessing electronic resources), achieve better grades. (University of Huddersfield, 2011)
The partnership
Working with STEW (Safeguarding/Tutoring/Equality & Wellbeing) team – study skills/information literacy skills
Backing of Deputy Principal – the big stick!
2 pronged approach – LC inductions and mandatory session/new schedule for Research Skills session
The project aim
Aim: To create and deliver a mandatory session to all first year students in the first term covering basic library skills
To create a session that will be relevant, timely and engaging to students
To include: Benefits of using LC resources
How to access these resources
Activities to engage the students
Mechanism to record students learning and feedback
The project
1. The video
2. The screencast
3. The Activities
3. The Activities
4. The feedback
3 things learned
How to search for/find a book19%
How to use the catalogue13%
How to check availability of books
3%
How to reserve a book13%
How to borrow a book9%
How a library is organised (eg shelf marks etc)
11%
How to find/use resources3%
Availability of / searching online resources/ebooks/Athens
6%
How to access Replay/video1%
Availability of different/more resources
3%
How to use the LRC/LC/Library3%
Who to ask for help1%
Availability of relevant resources
1%
Use resources instead of / as well as Internet
2%
How to use the Portal/Library Portal/Moodle/VLE
3%
Not much/nothing1%
Other10%
2 things do differently
Ask for help4%
Use LC resources instead of /before Google/internet/
Wikipedia8%
Be more specific in searching2%
Use books/read (more)6%
Locate/find books (classmarks etc)9%
Borrow books9%
Reserve books8%Use the library catalogue
24%
Use the portal to find resources
2%
Use ebooks5%
Use e-resources/online resources
2%
Use Learning Centre resources (more)
5%
Use the Learning Centre (more)11%
Other7%
1 thing further info on
Availabi
lity
of b
ooks
Book
info
rmat
ion/
cont
ent/b
lurb
on
cata
logu
e
Book
ing
/ usin
g co
mpu
ters
Book
ing
equi
pmen
t
Book
s
Borrow
ing
inc
retu
rnin
g, l
oan
perio
ds, n
umbe
r of l
oans
allo
wed
, fine
s/ch
arge
s
Cata
logu
e se
arch
ing
Deaf a
cces
s to
WIN
K
DVDs/vide
o/Re
play
E-bo
oks
E-re
sour
ces
How to
rese
arch
/stu
dy /
help
with
ass
ignm
ents
ID c
ard
Inte
rnet
/ sea
rch
engi
nes
Jour
nals/
newsp
aper
articles
Loca
tion
of/fi
ndin
g bo
oks / s
helfm
arks
Moo
dle/
Portal
Openi
ng ti
mes
Other
libr
aries/co
llect
ions
/ILLs
Other
reso
urce
s
Plym
outh
por
tal/r
esou
rces
Prin
ting/
copy
ing/
scan
ning
Purc
hasin
g bo
oks
Ratin
gs/re
view
s/po
pularit
y of
boo
ks/re
com
men
ded
book
s
Refe
renc
ing
Rene
wals
Requ
estin
g / a
cces
sing
book
s/re
sour
ces no
t sto
cked
Rese
rvat
ions
inc
how m
any,
how
long
rese
rved
for
Spec
ific
subj
ect a
reas
Subj
ect s
pecialism
s of
eac
h LC
/abo
ut th
e LC
s
Text
alerts
Whe
re to
go
for f
urth
er h
elp
Didn'
t find
ses
sion
usef
ul
No fu
rthe
r inf
orm
ation
need
ed/a
ll clea
r
Other
0.00
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
30.00
35.00
The conclusion: Was is worth it?
2015 students took part (Sep to Dec 2013)
164 sessions delivered during the Autunn term
78% increase in book reservations compared to this time last year
“The learning resource centre is very helpful and I
should use it in my time at college”
“The LRC people are helpful”
“I will now access e-books, as I previously thought you had to have an e-reader”
“The course has done its job!”
“Everything was perfectly
explained”
“I know how to search for, reserve, and find a book in the learning centres which I previously wouldn't have known how to do”
“The library can be more helpful than
the internet”
“I will use the LRC to its full potential and get all dem distinctionzzzzz”
“You can search for more relevant
and reliable things”
“I will make sure I search for a book before randomly trying to find it on the shelf”
“Books are very helpful for coursework”
The future
What to do differently: Differentiation
Accessibility
Expanded content e.g. borrowing periods etc.
Technical stuff – Improved film quality/shorter screencast etc.
Opportunities Promotion of Subject Librarian services
Promotion of specific research skills sessions
Please contact us if you would like more information:
Nicola Nye [email protected]
Jude Fleming [email protected]
Information & Learning Services: Connect ● Inform ● Empower
