LIBRARY LIVE: Embedding and contextualizing information resources in the virtual learning environment Paper presented at the 27 th Annual IATUL Conference:

LIBRARY LIVE: Embedding and contextualizing information resources in the virtual learning environment

Paper presented at the 27th Annual IATUL Conference: Embedding libraries in Learning and Research, Portugal, 22-25 May 2006

HANNIE SANDER, ANETTE VAN VUREN, TANYA DU PLESSIS

22 MAY 2006

Library LIVE IATUL 20O6, [email protected] 2

AGENDA

Introduction

University of Johannesburg

UJ Integrated Multi-modal approach to learning and teaching

UJ Library & Information Centre and VLE

Integration: info resources & services

Library support in VLE principles

Library LIVE

Evaluation: VLE and Library LIVE

Way forward

Conclusion

……..Snapshot


UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG

1 January 2005

RAU; Soweto and East Rand (Vista); and TWR

Comprehensive university

Integration: academic & vocational programmes

9 faculties, 5 campuses

> 45 000 students

6 200 staff

64%3%

5%

28%

0%

BLACK

COLOUREDINDIAN

WHITEUNKNOWN


Integrated Multi-modal approach to learning and teaching

RAU strategic planning: integrated multimodal approach

Senate approval 2002

CTLA: CenTAL

Learner centred model

Facilitates guiding of students’ learning

Enhance learning

Learning management system: WebCT Vista 4: Edulink

Training, workload, professional designers

Sikhuthaza Imfundo! We energize learning!


Integrated multimodal teaching and learning approach


UJ Library and Information Centre

7 libraries, 5 campuses> 4 000 study seats24 hour study facilities> 200 staff members

800 000 volumes2 300 serials120 eDBs40 000 full text titlesRSS, 24/7, Interlending. ECRInfo fluency

UJLinkWebpage


Information fluency

Info fluency levels differ

• Screenagers

•Copy & paste generation

•Guides: lecturers and librarians

•Evaluation academic quality info sources

•Compelling strategy: search & evaluate in e-classroom.


Integration of information resources and services

RAU, Vista,TWR LIC Commitment now UJ LIC commitment

Mission and objectives

• Equitable and optimal access all formats

• Comprehensive & diverse information service

• Integrated info resources &services in UJ academic programmes

• Info literacy/fluency & LLL

• Partnerships through collaboration and cooperation

• R & D information environment

• Community engagement & social responsibility initiatives




The library as VLE support

–Not passive repository: print & e

–NB source: e-content for VLE

–Contribution to VLE: combines e-content & learning support services


Linking to online resources

• WebCT/Edulink enables links to online resources/UJLink

• Internet & Google changed student info expectations & seeking habits

• “Disappearing” URL’s when linking to a non-library environment


SCONUL VLE library support principles

Good quality info to broaden & deepen understanding.Good quality info to broaden & deepen understanding.

Quality library services & info provision = in VLE as traditional learning Quality library services & info provision = in VLE as traditional learning environmentenvironment

Timely access: wide range info resources & servicesTimely access: wide range info resources & services

VLE students: opportunity develop & enhance info literacy skills VLE students: opportunity develop & enhance info literacy skills

Flexible integration: library services & info provision in VLE.Flexible integration: library services & info provision in VLE.


Contextual, course specific integration of library resources and services in the VLE


LIDI project

Portals: subject and student

Library LIVE: service to support UJ's learner centered multi modal approach

How can a student working in VLE/ WebCT environment, access a recommended article within a licensed database - minimum effort & confusion; without leaving the ‘electronic classroom’?

Contextual links

Subject specific DB access

e-Reference services

Use quality info sources early

Embedding and contextualizing information resources in the virtual learning environment


Library website


P-linking

DOI, purl, true, persistent links,… License – copyright, course packs …

WAM – access, private firewalls…

IMS & RLI – Resource List Interoperability

Principles into practice


Integrating Technologies

Anytime, anywhere

Visibility, awareness

Partnerships

Seamless, convenient


EVALUATION: Edulink and Library in VLE

2004 & 2004

32 courses, 1st semester 2005

23 questions

2 036 responses

Overall positive – studying easier, improved time management, independent study

Information

Ease of access, availability

Improved communication

Overcrowded laboratories

Misuse

Lecturers


EVALUATION: Library LIVE

Final section Information Science 1A

Relevance in subject specific course

e-Study guides links to subject specific DBs

e-Study guides links to subject specific DBs

Similar response - Edulink

Extremely positive


The way forward

DB publishers & vendors

Development

– partnerships

– 3 clicks

Additional tools – Refworks

Subject & Info librarians

Innovation, R & D


CONCLUSION

UJ reflecting SA HE system

Multi-modal approach

UJLIC support

Leading role: VLE

ICT advantage

Positive, enhanced learning experience

Integration info & programmes

Life-long learning


Hannie [email protected]

Anette van [email protected]

Tanya du [email protected]

Siyabonga! Thank you

mailto:[email protected]




Snapshot: Edulink & Library LIVE

Where to start?

What's available?

Cannot find a thing!

Rather try YAHOO!

GOOGLE …easy

Problem to access…

Not on my topic…

Too much!

I didn't know…




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Libraries over the centuries have been the most important way of keeping our collective wisdom. They were and still are a sort of universal brain where we can retrieve what we have forgotten and what we still do not know…..it is the best possible imitation by human beings of a divine mind, where the whole universe is viewed and understood at the same time.

Umberto Eco

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