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Presentation at SLANZA Conference July 2011. How information literacy skills are embedded in the curriculum at James Hargest College, Invercargill, New Zealand
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Creating Information Literacy Opportunities
in Your SchoolSLANZA Conference, Auckland
Senga WhiteJames Hargest College
20th July 2011
BackgroundO Librarian for 11 years at James Hargest
College, a two-campus, two-library Year 7-13 school in Invercargill, roll of approx. 2000 students.
O Previous experience in office management and communications
O Has been a member of SLANZA National Executive since 2006 and is the out-going president
O Passionate about school libraries and the difference librarians can make in teaching and learning outcomes.
The Hargest TimelineO 2005-08 Teacher Designed Schools Project O 2006 Curriculum Alignment ProjectO 2006 Work began on Info Lit at HargestO 2007-08 Information Literacy ProjectO 2007 Info Lit Y9 Module Trial – 3 depts.O 2008 Info Lit Modules Y9 Eng., Y10 Social
StO 2009 Tertiary Prep planning O 2010 Tertiary Prep trialO 2010 Online searching module Y8O 2011 Work beginning on Y8 Info Lit Module
Teacher Designed Schools
O Educationalists John Edwards & Bill Martin
O Five year programmeO Staff develop a shared vision and
values systemO Research – Seamless Transition
group
Curriculum Alignment Project
O Information-seeking habits of more than 140 1st year polytechnic students
O Also surveyed Y12 & 13 teachers and lecturers of 1st year tertiary students
O Results of the survey
First StepsO Imagine … dream … brainstorm …
discuss …O Think big – work smallO Identify your flock-matesO Who are your potential
collaborators?O Test the watersO Look at the
Literacy, Literacy everywhere!
O Information LiteracyO Digital LiteracyO Visual LiteracyO Critical LiteracyO TransliteracyO It’s a moving feast! But they all link
to libraries
The BasicsO Research cycle process
O List of good examplesO Bibliographic style with examples
TrialsO Year 9 Information Literacy Module
O 3 depts. – English, Science & Social Studies
Outcome: Embed skills into an assignment that can be assessed
O Tertiary PrepO Y13 students – voluntary in their own
timeOutcome: Interest there but need to investigate timing
Otago/SouthlandInformation Literacy Project
O 18 month project developed as result of Curriculum Alignment Project
O Joint National Library, Otago University, College of Education & Ministry of Education
O 7 schools across Otago and Southland participated
O Focus on Year 8 studentsO Emphasis on collaborative work
between teachers and librarians
Year 9O Info Lit Module
O Trial in 2007O Module taught through English since 2008O Print researching focus
O DatabasesO Introductory session through Science classes
O OrientationO Finding resources in library using call
numbersO Finding information in encyclopaedias using
quiz
Year 10O Info Lit Module
O Taught through Social Studies since 2008
O On line researching focusO Databases
O Specific work using Health and Wellness Resource Centre in Science
Years 11-13O Targeted teaching based on
assignments of:O CitationO Selecting resourcesO Searching databasesO Using search enginesO Google ScholarO Note taking
Year 8O On line searching unit
O Evaluating websitesO Searching strategiesO Using Google
O Library PassportO Working on series of library sessions
O Info Lit ModuleO Work beginning on this in 2011
Tertiary PrepO Tutorials offered to Y13 students in their study
periods on voluntary basisO Trial in 2010O Working with Otago University LibraryO Topics covered:
O The Information SocietyO Note takingO CitationsO Advanced online searchingO Study skills and groupsO Mind MappingO How to get the best out of your academic library
Nuts and BoltsO Whole school, department, year
level, class, teacherO PlanningO CollaborationO Evaluation
