TRANSITIONING TO AN ONLINE TRANSITIONING TO AN ONLINE MODEL FOR LIBRARY MODEL FOR LIBRARY INSTRUCTION INSTRUCTION Larraby Fellows Public Services Librarian Hartness Library System Community College of Vermont VLA College & Special Section Instruction Update June 4, 2010
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TRANSITIONING TO AN TRANSITIONING TO AN ONLINE MODEL FOR ONLINE MODEL FOR
LIBRARY INSTRUCTIONLIBRARY INSTRUCTION
Larraby FellowsPublic Services LibrarianHartness Library SystemCommunity College of Vermont
Reciprocal borrowing & “intra”-library loan provide access to over 300,000 over 300,000 materials from other VSC through materials from other VSC through centralcentral catalog catalog
The Challenge The Challenge (2007/2008)(2007/2008)
Status of Library Instruction Average 180 per semester around state Doing instruction for classes with no research
component Some students received multiple sessions –
others none Perpetually stuck in basic instruction to get all
students on the same page Focused on using library tools rather than critical
thinking or evaluation skills Frequency of LI and courses using LI varied
drastically from site to site Attempt to feasibly reach all Eng. Comp. classes
proved not sustainable (50-65 sections/sem.)
Extensive all-season travel Fall 2007: ~5,500 miles travelled
Loss of one F/T position in Rutland
130 mi RT130 mi RT
130 mi RT130 mi RT
2008 CCSSE (EDCAR)* 2008 CCSSE (EDCAR)* DataData 91% CCV students have high-speed Internet access
(at home, work, or school)
56.8% have a phone capable of Internet access
46% aren’t using Facebook, MySpace etc…compared with national average of 14.3% not using social networking
In general, CCV students much less likely than national average to use texting or Internet on phones
42% reported never using online library services
46.8% reported being “fairly skilled” at using the library website
*Community College Survey of Student Engagement (Education Department General Administrative Regulations)
The Challenge: Library The Challenge: Library Confidence?Confidence?
Instruction had to be:Instruction had to be: consistent & go beyond basic orientation at the point of need available for morning/evening/weekend/online
classes easy for the low-tech student (low anxiety) generic for wide-use with universal examples
from Gen. Ed. assignments or common topics something faculty could incorporate in classroom
Opportunities to Opportunities to Transition Transition From F2F to From F2F to OnlineOnline VSC adopted Information Literacy as graduation standard
CCV General Education curriculum redesign Creation of required First Semester Seminar (FSS)
Success of Embedded Librarian Program Tech-savvy staff & new technologies
video tutorial software web-design freeware web-conferencing software chat cloud computing
High fuel prices = college-wide mandate for efficiency Less travel, more time
IL in General Education IL in General Education Curriculum Curriculum First Semester Seminar (required)
English Comp (required) & Research & Writing Intensive Courses
Seminar in Educational Inquiry (required capstone)
EssentialObjectives:
“Demonstrate foundational information literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills (e.g. distinguishing facts from opinions, valid from invalid statements, reasons from conclusions, and relevant from irrelevant data).”
EssentialObjectives:
“Collect, organize, and use a variety of traditional and electronic resources, critically evaluating information.”
“Compose, revise, and edit a final paper that includes a thesis statement, integrates relevant source material from five or more credible sources, and demonstrates writing proficiency...”
EssentialObjectives:
“Design, compose and revise a final paper that includes an implied or explicit thesis statement, integrates relevant source material from five or more credible sources, and demonstrates proficiency in the graduation standards of writing and information literacy…”
Support Services & ResourcesSupport Services & Resourcesfor Information Literacy for Information Literacy
Research Basics Guide & Course Guides (LibGuides)
Learning Centers @ every CCV site (writing & study skills, math help)
TILT: Info. Lit Tutorial & Quizzes
Blackboard Support Services
Ask a Librarian (reference service)
Embedded Librarian Program
First Semester Seminar
English Comp &Research & Writing Intensive Courses
Seminar in Educational Inquiry
eTutoring (online writing help)
Video Tutorials
FSS Course Sites all have TILTFSS Course Sites all have TILT
TILT: http://libraries.vsc.edu/newtilt
Review General IL ConceptsReview General IL Concepts
•English Comp IIEnglish Comp II•Intro. to LiteratureIntro. to Literature•Intro. to Research Intro. to Research MethodsMethods•Global Issues in the Global Issues in the MediaMedia
•Seminar in Educational Seminar in Educational Inquiry Inquiry