Library collaboration with DLTAS

02/12/09 CILASS event - Lyn Parker and Aidan While

Library collaboration with DLTAS

Department of Town and Regional Planning and the University Library


Background: Library

•General student dissatisfaction with Library

•GPL closure with opening of IC

•Need to support MA programmes/research

•Audit of student study skills showed students lacked basic information literacy

•Changing student expectationsNet generation; ‘on demand’ culture


Background: TRP• Recognising and communicating the importance of IL

for staff and students• IL goals resonated with growing concern about poor

standards of referencing, information handling and writing skills

• Making effective use of existing library resourcesDialogue over conflicting demandsOnline tutorials, benchmarking, help with activities and

assessmentsFrom GPL to IC


Online resources support L&T

• Change the nature of the class activity with “guaranteed” availability

• Integrate resources with online/f2f discussion• Support research-led teaching through critical

analysis of key articles• Integrate with multimedia & Web resources• Balance between providing access and ensuring

students become information literate


New Partnership Targeted Action: Resource Lists


Information Literacy Strategy• Back to basics

• Setting out expectations at each level based on the ‘7 pillars’

• Analysing what is already being done• Identifying gaps in provision• Strengthening learning outcomes and assessment

criteria• Developing targeted activities (and related

assessments) for learning and teaching around IL at each level – online and face-to-face


Information tutorials






TRP DLTAS

• Information Literate graduates• Developing independent learners and research-

led teaching• Embedding Information Literacy into TRP

thinking (an explicit Information Literacy Strategy)

• Effective use of existing high quality learning and information resources

• Close liaison over customising further material


DLTAS Areas for DiscussionAre you doing enough for your students?

What do you expect of your students?

What support do you need to do more?Integrated library materials into WebCT Making the transition to the Information CommonsDevelop and/or customise Information Skills tutorials Assess students’ information literacyDevelop benchmarks and/or IL strategy


Questions?

•Contact detailsLyn Parker. .l a parker@s heffie ld. .ac uk

Tel: 27363Aidan While. . . .a h while@s heffie ld ac uk

Tel: 26184

mailto:[email protected]





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Library collaboration with DLTAS