Amy Koshoffer, UC Libraries Science lnformationist

Growing an undergraduate

DIL support program at

University of Cincinnati Libraries:

Data to Information to Knowledge

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UC Libraries Transformations

Core Library Functions

Transformation

People

Data to Information to Knowledge

Space

Digital Technologies & Innovations

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Who are the informationists and the areas they cover

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Current Climate at UC

• Data literacy skills are not taught formally at this level

• Spread through various classes – no single approach

• Most instruction happens in a practical research experience

• Mentor to mentee

“In my intro class, we focus mostly on looking at data and interpreting

it. We don't spend much time on where it comes from or the quality of

the data. It is more can they see patterns or trends.”

-Biology Professor @ UC

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The Benefits of Undergraduate Research

• Professional skills

• Personal skills

And of course….

• Research skills

• Data literacy skills

Lopatto, David. Undergraduate Research as a Catalyst for Liberal Learning

Peer Review8.1 (Winter 2006): 22-25.

Seymour, E., A.-B. Hunter, S. L. Laursen, and T. Deantoni. 2004. Establishing the

benefits of research experiences for undergraduates in the sciences: First findings from

a three-year study. Science Education 88 (4): 493–534.

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Undergraduate Research Showcase

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25,000 full time undergraduates

How many are doing research- formally or informally?

900 who participate in annual

undergraduate

showcase

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Partnering with URSC-

(Undergraduate Research, Scholarly Endeavors

& Creative Practice)

• UC known for its CO-OP program run by UC Propel

• since 1906

• URSC is part of UC Propel

• Looking to create more research co-ops

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Partnering with URSC- What is going on Now

• Ready for Research workshop series

• RECON Peer mentorship program

(Research, Education, & Creative Opportunities

Network)

• Student-led Discovery Lecture Series

• Annual URSC Conference each spring

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Partnering with URSC- What we want to do

• URSC is assessing undergraduate research climate

• Implemented “R” for research attribute to course

• Collecting data on student participation and feedback

from R courses

• Get involved in URSC growing collaboration with UC’s

Preparing Future Faculty course to establish

mentoring and instructional opportunities

• Build on existing URSC Ready for Research workshop

with workshops that follow the Research Life Cycle

• Brainstorming together for other opportunities

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http://data.library.virginia.edu/data-management/, accessed 2015-04-07

Grant

writing

Data

management Data

visualization Presentations

Data

Preservation

UG Research

CONFERENCE

Build on existing Ready for Research workshop with

workshops that follow the Research Life Cycle

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# who engage in research

w/ high data/information

literacy skills

25,000 full time undergraduates

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Future steps

• Fully define undergraduate research climate

• Develop appropriate workshops for undergraduates

• Develop modules that can fit into existing courses or

stand alone

• Build collaborations with targeted partners

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Amy Koshoffer, MS, MLIS

Science Informationist

Science and Engineering Libraries

University of Cincinnati Libraries

Office: 240C Braunstein Hall

PO Box 210153

Cincinnati, OH 45221-0153

Tel: (513) 556-1310

Email: amy.koshoffer@uc.edu

Web: libraries.uc.edu

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