EVALUATING INFORMATION LITERACY IN CONJUNCTION TO THE OVERALL SERVICES USAGE 9 th Annual AMICAL Meeting & Conference, Sharjah, UAE Stella Asderi, Librarian, [email protected] Liza Vachtsevanou, Paraprofessional librarian, [email protected]
Mar 31, 2015
EVALUATING INFORMATION LITERACY
IN CONJUNCTION TO THE OVERALL SERVICES USAGE
9th Annual AMICAL Meeting & Conference, Sharjah, UAEThe Value of Library and Information Services: Sharing Data and Assessing Impact.
Stella Asderi, Librarian, [email protected]
Liza Vachtsevanou, Paraprofessional librarian, [email protected]
INFORMATION LITERACY RESULTS
Fall (3 sections) – Spring (1 section)
PRE- & POST-ASSESSMENT QUIZ AVERAGE PERCENTAGES
Pre-Assessment Post-Assessment
Can we be based just on the grading of the sessions, or do we need to consider other factors as well?
EVALUATING INFORMATION LITERACY EFFECTIVENESS
149 syllabi were examined
SYLLABUS RESEARCH RESULTS
DATABASE USAGE STATISTICS
27,8%
74%
No difficulty Difficult to choose which database is best for my
topic
Too many databases to choose from
Not familiar with using databases
Too many dif-ferent ways of finding data-
bases
Not enough databases to choose from
Descriptions on the library
collections Web page are
unclear
Arrangment of the library
collections Web page
Lack of printed help
Series1 43 30 20 19 15 5 2 2 5
10
30
50
70
90
Difficulty in selecting database
102 students responded
DATABASE SURVEY
2010
42.2%
18.6%29.4%
19.6%14.7%
4.9% 4.9%2.0% 2.0%
Off-campus access prob-
lems
Other techni-cal problems
Not familiar with using databases
Off-campus/ remote con-
nection policy is not clear
Search inter-face/ layout
Can’t find any access instruc-
tions
Student ac-count pass-word prob-
lems
Library Web site design
Series1 39 36 18 18 13 12 7 5
10
30
50
70
90
Difficulty in accessing databases
DATABASE SURVEY
38.2% 35.3%
17.6% 17.6%12.7% 11.8%
6.9% 4.9%
Librarian at reference
desk
Friend/ Stu-dent
Never needed any help
Help page from within
the databases
Research Guides
“Ask a librar-ian” chat ser-
vice
Telephoning the library
E-mailing the library
Series1 61 41 15 12 11 9 2 2
10
30
50
70
90
Help when searching databases
DATABASE SURVEY
59.8%
40.2%
14.7% 11.8% 10.8% 8.8%2.0% 2.0%
Ask a Librarian chat service
Search all data-bases at once
More Library staff
Better Web page database
descriptions
Library blog-re-search
Better online help pages
More training sessions
Series1 42 38 29 20 19 15 15
10
30
50
70
90
Potential helpful services
DATABASE SURVEY
41.2% 37.3%
28.4%19.6% 18.6%
14.7% 14.7%
20 faculty members responded (52,6%)
LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY
2012
Yes (60%)
No (40%)
Notification for scheduling library sessions
LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY
Usefulness of sessions
Yourself 150%
Students 100%
Personal Orientation
16,7%
Class Instruction
58,3%
Scheduled already
LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY
Positive 65%
Scheduling sessions in futureSatisfaction Rate
Scale: 1-5 n=7,
Mean 4,29
Research skills improvement
Awareness of available re-
sources
Awareness/ us-age of library
website
Evaluation of re-sources
Improving the quality of as-
signments, e.g. crediting sources
Academic In-tegrity
Usage of Web 2.0 tools
Series1 7 7 5 4 3 2 2
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
The instruction has helped your students with:
LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY
100% 100%
71,4%
57,1%
42,8%
28,6% 28,6%
Email Online tutorials Information Literacy online guide
Newsletter Printed guides0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY
55% 50%
40%
25%20%
Potential future means of Information Literacy Instruction
Course-targeted or assignment-targeted session
Should not rely only on the instructor’s request for a session. Schedule and organize workshops for students throughout the academic year.
More hands-on workshops for students during all semesters
Demonstrate to students why library sources are more valuable than a search engine like Google
LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY
Comments
• Evaluation•Instructor Librarian
•Course-related sessions•Sophomores•Juniors
•Online guide•CampusGuides
FUTURE GOALS
BRIDGE UP THE COMMUNICATION GAP!
• Syllabi: Update of the syllabi, so as to include certain statement on library resources (in collaboration with the Provost)
• Theses: Examination of plagiarism percentage and quality of reference list.(review sessions accordingly)
FUTURE GOALS
FUTURE GOALS 3
• Library Liaison Survey to students (May 2012)
• Database Survey to students/faculty (September 2012)
• Marketing Campaign of Library Services and resources
FUTURE GOALS
EVALUATING INFORMATION LITERACY
IN CONJUNCTION TO THE OVERALL SERVICES USAGE
9th Annual AMICAL Meeting & Conference, Sharjah, UAEThe Value of Library and Information Services: Sharing Data and Assessing Impact.
Stella Asderi, Librarian, [email protected]
Liza Vachtsevanou, Paraprofessional librarian, [email protected]
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
QUESTIONS?