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Integrating Library Resources into the Course Development Process
at an Online College
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Inspiration, Innovation, Celebration June 4, 2009
Presenter: Anita NortonDistance Education Librarian
Johns Hopkins University
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Our Partner
• World leaders in distance education• A large adult student population• Undergraduate, graduate, and certificate
programs
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Library Innovation
• Library integration is becoming more prevalent in online courses. All aspects of learning are interdisciplinary, requiring a broader knowledge of many different disciplines. •Libraries contribute to the learning process by providing resources and assistance to help students achieve success.
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Library Contributions
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Library resources and services contribute to academic programs.
•Assistance with information seeking skills for students•Teaching and instruction resources for faculty
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Librarians enable:
Discoveryand
Access
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Virtual Library Resources & Services
•Access to databases, instructional guides, tutorials, tip sheets, library assignments
•Access to research assistance, chats, study resources, library instruction
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Model for Integrating Library Resources into Course Development
• Librarians attend course development kickoff meetings through conference calls• Librarians were a part of the Course Development Team •Conference calls give an orientation of library resources to course developers/faculty.• Librarians collaborate on planning of course content• This process helps assist in the use of library resources in online courses for easy student access to scholarly materials.
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Process
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Library services
Libraryresources
Course integration
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Relationship Building •Librarian liaison roles
•Collaboration with the academic units
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Planning the Process“Meeting the needs of the students”
•Shared common goals•Understanding the role of each expert•Manage expectations•Librarians being easily accessible to course developers•Create a common area to work together (course development module templates)
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Beginning of the Process
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Course Development Team
Librarians Academic Units
Instructional DesignersCourse DevelopersAssessment Unit
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Proactive
Process
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• Meet the developer at the point of need
• Communicate what is available
• Determine what is needed for the course to help the student meet success
• Follow up on course progression
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Responsibility
pRocess
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• Insure the library has shared all information resources and services
• Customize resources for the course objectives and outcomes
• Be responsive
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Outreach
prOcess
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• Reach out to other areas (departments) to partner with to enhance course content
• Share ideas and make contributions
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Communication
proCess
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• Key component in successful relationships
• Establish clear lines of communication to all members of the course development team
• Demonstrate how library resources help to enrich the student’s experience
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Evaluate
procEss
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• Continuously assess course integration process
• Develop methods to make observations and collect data
• Review for improvements/changes
• Share concerns and successes with the team
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Success
proceSs
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• Meeting the instructional and research needs of the (stakeholders), students and faculty
• Seek to integrate library resources throughout the curriculum
• Celebrate successes with the academic community
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Synergy
procesS
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• Synergy generated from the course development team
• Different skill sets blended together in the course development process to accomplish common goals
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Course Integration Model
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Academic Unit Course Developers
Instructional Designers
Library Services & Resources
Assessment Unit
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Process
• Proactive• Responsible• Outreach• Communication• Evaluate• Success• Synergy
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Thank you!
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