information literacy at trinity college of music

Context Broad principles Content and resources covered Delivery Future plans Challenges

Students - as a formal part of the curriculum within all courses

Staff – as part of the institutional staff development programme

Introduction to the library’s holdings Explanation of classification scheme Using the library catalogue Using collected editions Copyright Choosing appropriate sources

Online resources◦ Grove◦ JSTOR◦ Oxford Reference Online◦ Naxos Music Library◦ Music Online◦ BL Archival Sound Recordings

Covers same online resources as BMus as well as◦ Copac◦ RILM (referring to RIPM and RISM as appropriate)◦ International Index to Music Periodicals◦ E-Journals

Greater emphasis on constructing and modifying search strategy

• Generic session to cover key resources• Diagnostic questionnaire– Identifying information sources– Searching resources– Evaluating resources and information–Maintaining a personal research bibliography– Keeping up-to-date– Networking and sharing info

• Followed up with one-to-one sessions

• Five sessions run as part of staff development programme– Using the Jerwood Library– Research for preparing performances and

programme notes– Using online resources to support learning and

teaching– Searching sources to create reading lists and

performance-based research– Keeping up-to-date in your field

Experiential learning model Mixture of guided demonstration and

practical exercises Supporting handouts Team taught

Investigation of VLE. Potential for online/blended learning

Screencast tutorials for catalogue searching Library induction podcast

Catering for mixed ability groups Formal assessment of learning Lack of interest/awareness among some

teaching staff