The “subject savvy” librarian?: makingIL skills relevant at Kingston University

Lyn PorteousGill SimsKristy Widdicombe

Collaboration with Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

Partner Colleges

Pre-sessional

School of Education

School of Social Sciences

School of Performance & Screen Studies

School of Economics

School ofHumanities

FASS

Setting the context

Teaching Fellowship Building confidence early in course Presence in first year designated ‘academic

skills’ module Parity across all fields Contribution to independent learning

Phased Information Skills

1

Initial Induction

- Interactive workshop in induction week

- FindingInformation leaflets

2

Academic Skills Modules at Level One

- Subject approach to IL skills

- Workbooks

3

Embedding IL at all levels

-From pre-sessional to

post-graduate

As easy as one, two, three…

Making it relevant

Embedded into the subject area Becoming “subject savvy” Building bridges – the importance of collaboration

Case study 1: Film Studies

Calling the Shots Library Workshop “Show and tell” Introducing subject keywords Beginners guide to searching Assessed self-guided workbook Feedback & evaluation

Speaking to them in their own language?

From the general…

To the specific…

Subject savvy?

Be introduced alongside teaching staff

Attend lectures and become more aware of the curriculum

Collaborate with academic staff and attend meetings

Be aware of current research interests

Familiarise yourself with the key terms of the discipline

Library Skills Workbooks

Case study 2: Key features of Politics approach

Self-guided workbooks Based on essay question Short answers Not just multiple choice

Compulsory part of assessment portfolio

Online submission Instant and tailored feedback

Embedding IL skills into the VLE

Library Skills Button

Case study 3: Psychology

Introductory worksheet

CompulsoryMarked by librarian Lecture linked to topic

Seminar tasks

Set by librarianDiscussed by tutors

Independent research early in course

Assessment

Handed in as part of Portfolio:

Tasks Worksheet

How are we developing this?

Further collaboration between library and academic staff: Masterclasses Liquid liaisons Induction Podcasts

Compulsory assessment

Consult students

Prior learning of students

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