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1. To information literacy and beyond: libraries in the research lifecycle Moira Bent July 2010
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4. To information literacy and beyond
What is the role of libraries in the research lifecycle?
Do we still have a role?
Has it changed?
Is information literacy relevant to researchers?
What do I mean by beyond?
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6. The Is have it
I is for.
Information
About research and researchers
For the research community and research process
Produced by research publications/ data / OA & SC
Integration
Engagement
Outreach
Empathy
Innovation
Doing things differently
Making a difference
Impact
Profile/ presence/ brand
Sustainability
Flexibility
Information Literacy
and the Researcher Development Framework
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7. I dont belieeeve it!
I is for Information. About the Research Community
The 7 Ages of Research
Masters students
Doctoral students
Contract researchers
Early career researchers
Established academic staff
Senior researchers
Experts
Diversity
Disciplinary differences
Personal preferences
Location
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8. What weve got here is a failure to communicate
I is for Information. For the Research Community
The more you know, the more you realise that you dont know, whereas if you dont know you dont know, you can be quite confident that you know
What are researchers information needs?
When do they have a need?
What do they need?
What can we afford?
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9. Emma has gone to the diary room
I is for Information. From the Research Community
Creating information
Writing styles. skills
Analysing/interpreting data
Ethical/legal implications
Disseminating information
Publishing where and how
E theses
Open Access RCUK mandates
Making an impact/ making my name
Measuring my impact/ REF
Keeping track of my publications accurately
Data curation and management
Technical skills
Databanks
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10. Its good to talk
I is for .. Integration
Engagement
Knowing what they do
Outreach
Being where they are
Empathy
Being a researcher
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11. How very dare you?
I is forInnovation
Why dont we innovate?
12. How very dare you?
I is forInnovation
Why dont we innovate?
Fear/ Confidence
Skills
Time
Money
Opportunity
Strategy
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I is forInnovation
Why dont we innovate?
Fear/ Confidence
Skills
Time
Money
Opportunity
Strategy
How can we innovate?
What can we stop doing?
What can we do differently?
How can new technologies help?
Who can help?
14. May the force be with you
I is for..Impact
Being visible
Library brand values/ profile
Virtual/ physical
Sustainability
Of services and resources
Environmental impact / library spaces
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15. Computer says No!
I is for Information Literacy
Individuals building an awareness of how they find, use, manage, synthesise and create information , in a wise and ethical manner , to the benefit of society, as part of their learning [and research] life. Information literacy is central to learning [and research] and essentially involves changing attitudes and habits so that people understand how information fits into their learning [and research] life.
Bent et al 2007
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16. Maybe shes born with it, maybe its
Influences on Information Literacy
Personal background and experience
Attitude - learning attitude or learning habit
Prior educational experiences
Changes in HE - Learning, teaching and assessment
Peer pressure
Environment - access
Academic expectation
Information explosion
The Millennial generation/Generation Y/Digital natives/ Screenagers
Developments in technology
Internet, e-learning etc
Government policies & laws
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17. An Information Literacy Landscape BLA Conference July 2010
18. Am I bovvered?
Quality versus quantity
Digital Darwinism
The survival of the loudest and most opinionated
An endless digital forest of mediocrity
Google = the wisdom of the crowd
Wikipedia is a celebration of the amateur
Keen, A : The cult of the amateur (2007)
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19. Every little helps
Librarians and other information specialists, academic staff, and central training units should join in developing and delivering training programmes which recognise the strengths of different training approaches and techniques, and seek both
