information skills in the upmc libraries

Innovation play-based learning

and Information skills in the

Library of Université Pierre et

Marie Curie

Mediaquitaine – 11 mars 2016

UPMC and BUPMC

UPMC is  the top French university by the Shanghai world rankings, 7th in Europe and 36th in the world.  

3638 teachers , 33708 students

BUPMC = UPMC Library: 14 libraries all around UPMC

La BUPMC et son publicIs it possible to promote innovation in library ?

Information Skills in the BUPMC

Chronology

September 2013: Creation of our team

2013-2014: personalized service dedicated to teachers and students

2014-2016: innovative educational activities (Murder Parties, serious game jam, serious game, video game)

Designing

Analyzing

Transmitting

Experimenting

Our team

• Head of information skills: Myriam Gorsse

• Trainer-Librarian in charge of pedagogic personalized service: Gilles Morinière

• Game Designer: Thomas Planques

• From undergraduate to PhD: 6800 students trained each year - 22 trainers-librarians in charge

Learning spaces, pedagogical materials

Play-based Learning : Murder parties in the library

A new way to train students

Conclusion

A funnier library…

… And a funnier way to discover information skills!

Gamification for undergraduate students

Gamification in the team : scripters VERSUS architects

As a result : 7 scientific investigations available for students

Scripters conceive the scientific investigations

Architects build the course outline

Coworking, game jams, educational sharing

Creative thinking and innovation

Serious Game Jam in the library

Interactive conception of a serious video game

prototype

Creative thinking between librarians, fablab members, teachers, students, game designers

Producing a video game in a library

Playtests and design: librarians, game designers, students

Projet

A real video game designed for teaching

Characters

Characters

Contact us :@Mgorsse @Grcoati

@TPlanques