cultivate the ground before the plant: developing an organic environment for implementing successful...
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CULTIVATE THE GROUND BEFORE THE PLANTDeveloping an organic environment for implementing successful information literacy training
Ai Gooch & Esther Wilkinson
Background Case study: working
with Essex Business School
What we learnt Future aspirations
WHAT WE’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT
THE BACKGROUND…
Arrival of new Director of Library Services at Essex in June 2015
New Library Services strategy in June 2016
Library Services reorganisation, including new post of Student Engagement & Learning Support Manager
IT STARTED WITH…
RE-VAMPING OUR IL TRAINING
TREASURE HUNTS WE REPLACED OUR TRADITIONAL-STYLE LIBRARY INDUCTION TOURS FOR NEW STUDENTS WITH:
STUDENT AMBASSADOR-LED TOURSSELF-GUIDED VIDEO TOURS
NEW LIBRARY INDUCTIONS
NEW TOOLS AND APPROACHES WE ALSO STARTED USING
CLASSROOM-BASED IL SESSIONSIN OUR
NEW TOOLS / APPROACHES TO TEACHING IL
COLLABORATION
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
THE STORY OF ESSEX BUSINESS SCHOOL & LIBRARY
CASE STUDY
PROLOGUEHOW IT ALL STARTED
I KNEW NOTHING …
Researched organisational chart
Informal interview Follow up with a
prototype of an online resource
Tailored using feedback
IT STARTED SMALL…
GROWING COLLABORATIONS
More online resources Reading list training for academic staff Workshops for students Module-embedded sessions Drop-in sessions Exam preparation events An online student community
GROWING COLLABORATIONS
Workshops
EVENTS
Online
resource
sVALUE OF INFORMAL CHAT
Blah blah blahWhat are you talking about?
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FIND A STUDY BUDDY PROJECT
AGAIN WITH A CHAT
EBSWanted to promote peer learning & considering creating a student communityy
LibraryInterested in supporting students learning environment
ORGANIC GROWTH …EBS LIBRARYTEL
STUDENT SUPPORT
ITSTDC
Pulled in various peer mentors and student ambassadors to lead the online community
STUDENT-LED
WAITING IS PAINFUL
FINALLY …
The first impression of the library
Did the first impression change after working together?
Pros and cons of working with the library
Any advice for librarians?
EBS PERSPECTIVESClick icon to add picture
Dr Samer GharibAcademic Skills Officer @ EBS Learning Team
https://youtu.be/5vke-JW8a3g
Value of informal conversations Be concrete Be patient Be ready to listen and help out with
wider projects
LESSONS
FUTURE ASPIRATIONS
Continue to collaborate with the University’s Academic Skills & TEL Teams and the Essex Business School
Develop our relationship with other academic departments
Get IL skills training embedded into the core curriculum for all undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses
WE’RE HOPING TO…
ANY QUESTIONS?
Esther [email protected]
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