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Poster presentation delivered at European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL) workshop, 2-5 June 2009, Dublin, Ireland. 2009-06-02. For those involved in liaison librarian work, the development of information literacy programmes within the school curriculum, is often considered a prime objective. This poster demonstrates how working, with the academic staff in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems in UCD, helped to identify the best route to information skills support in the curriculum and allowed me as a Liaison Librarian to explore student and staff needs, get engaged in student development and extend appropriate support. It comments on the structure of the designed programme, how it was implemented and explores the challenges and issues in relation to the training delivery. The poster also offers a reflection on lessons learnt from the process, puts forward creative ideas to engage students into the future and postulates on the possibilities for increasing and extending this support offering.
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Title Exploring and extending information literacy support withnursing and midwifery students
Author(s) Boyle, Susan
PublicationDate 2009-06-02
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With Special thanks to the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems and colleagues at UCD
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The route below works towards the finish line: To have all Nursing & Midwifery students graduate as information literate students
ANZIL Driving Checklist Recognise the need for information
Recognise the extent of information needed
Find information effectively and efficiently
Critically evaluate information
Manage information collected
Construct new concepts
Use information with understanding
LeveL Librarian Hours buiLding bLock tHis year
1st year 1 hr x 7 groups 1st yr content
2nd year 1 hr x 7 groups basics + 2nd yr content
3rd year 1 hr x 8 groups basics + 3rd yr content
4th year 2 hrs x 6 groups basics + 4th yr content + 3 problem clinics
2nd Year Lesson PlanIdentifying appropriate resources•Internet searching & evaluation•Boolean logic & basic databases, e-books •& online reference resources
Race StrategyDevelop incremental information literacy steps for •annual IL skills sessions.
Allow adequate time for planning, preparation, •programme analysis & reflection
4th Year Lesson PlansPart 1• Defining your topic, web resources, advanced searching, high-level features of databases & cross disciplinary resources
Part 2• Additional databases, retrieving specific types of information, evidence-based health resources
Problem clinic• Addressing individual issues with exercises
1st Year Lesson PlanAbout the Library, the Library website & •subject portal
Catalogue, journals, finding reading list items•Help & off-campus access•Interesting Library resources•
3rd Year Lesson PlanIntermediate searching techniques & •searching strategies
Database concepts and searching •exercises with nursing & midwifery databases
Creative Gear ChangesIncorporate games to add variety •Increase active learning tasks and relate content to curriculum•Tailor sessions for audio, visual and kinaesthetic learners •Package salient points into mini take-away bites for easy recall •
Programme Parts Upgrade Make location clearer and avoid back to back •sessions where possible or request assistance
Remove basics element from programme in •next run
Amend programme to reflect library •innovations, service / resource changes and new strategies
Consider using stop, start continue or H form •evaluation
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HighlightsProblem Clinics worked well for 4th years•Student programme feedback was very positive•Continuation of programme approved•Active learning worked well - worksheets•Valuable learning experience for me•
Warning LightsNo integrated assessment•Pitching content to varying IL levels •Back to back sessions for large classes were a heavy teaching load •for one librarian
Too many learning objectives to cover in too few contact hours•
Extending ToolkitMake 1st year sessions more challenging and dynamic•Increase exercise time for 3rd & 4th yrs & continue problem clinics•Design in-depth handouts and more VLE aids•Investigate ways to incorporate assessment•Use feedback, reflection & evidence from IL literature to improve •practice & incorporate knowledge from CPD courses.
Investigate equivalent roll out at postgraduate levels•
A prime objective for Liaison Librarians is the development of Information Literacy (IL) skills programmes within School curricula. This poster illustrates the need for and development of an embedded IL programme for undergraduate students in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems (SNM&HS) in UCD. It explores and identifies the best route and structure for an Information Literacy skills programme through collaboration with staff in the School. The poster demonstrates how the programme was designed and implemented to provide appropriate, incremental support and how it engaged with students at each stage. Feedback and reflection on the highlights and challenges of engaging with the students are included. The poster also presents creative training ideas to further engage students and suggests amendments and possibilities for increasing and extending the support offering into the future.
Exploring and Extending Information Literacy Support with Nursing and Midwifery students
Susan Boyle, Liaison Librarian, UCD Library
No Programme: Do Not ProceedNo existing structured programme•Last-minute training requests not ideal•Student absorption of IL skills hindered by stress•Inefficient use of librarian’s time•Current structure patchy•Current offering not equitable for all •students & no incremental learning in place
New Programme Barriers: CheckSecuring hours in the timetable•Sustainability •Organisational challenges•Selling the programme idea •Large class numbers•Challenges of integrating a programme alongside •elective modules
New Programme: Proceed Propelled by meetings, training & requests • Follow through on work of predecessor• Membership of the School Committees• Alignment with UCD Draft Strategy for Education• Evidence Based Health practice rationale• Value of Information Literacy to health students •
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BasicsCatalogue, journals & Library rules •Navigating the Library website •
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With special thanks to Carmel Nolan, Felicity Johnson, the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, colleagues at UCD Library, AdvantagePoint promotions for poster production and Erica Grainger for the Librarian image.
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