Adam Edwards JIBS User Group Resource Discovery event February 2013
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The document discusses the evolution of teaching methods, emphasizing the shift from passive to active learning strategies using tools like Summon for research and information navigation. It critiques the effectiveness of these tools, highlighting both their advantages in facilitating student engagement and their limitations, such as incomplete indexing and reliability issues. Recommendations for improvement and the importance of adapting to customer needs in educational contexts are also presented.
![References
• Chen, K. and Lin, P. (2011), Information in university library user education,
Aslib Proceedings, 63 (4) 405.
• Diekema, A.R., Holliday, W. and Leary, H (2011), Re-framing information
literacy: Problem based learning as informed learning, Library and
Information Science Research, 33, 261-268.
• Kleine, M. (1987), What is it we do when we write articles like this one-Or
how can we get students to join us?, Writing Instructor 6, 151.
• Markless, S., (2010), Teaching information literacy in HE: What? Where?
How?, presented at King’s College London, 9/12/10. [Notes taken at the
event.]
• Smith, S. and Edwards, J.A. (2012), Embedding information literacy skills as
employability attributes, ALISS Quarterly, 7 (4), 22-27.
http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/9298/
• Wang, L. (2007), Sociocultural learning theories and information literacy
teaching activities in Higher Education, Reference and User Services
Quarterly, 47 (2), 150.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/adamedwardsjibsukfeb2013-130226065456-phpapp01/85/Adam-Edwards-JIBS-User-Group-Resource-Discovery-event-February-2013-18-320.jpg)
Adam Edwards JIBS User Group Resource Discovery event February 2013
- 1. Summon@Middlesex: The Good, the Bad and the Irritating Adam Edwards
- 2. Things to say • Catalyst for changed teaching • Why we like it • Yes, but …. • Where are we going? http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajourneyroundmyskull/4788590225/
- 3. The teaching challenge Move from “ …lifting and transporting textual substance from one location, the library, to another, their teacher’s briefcases.” To “..searching, analyzing, evaluating, synthesizing, selecting, rejecting…” Kleine (1987)
- 4. Inspiration • Less is more • Cloning • Discussion • Learning by doing • Learners, not the taught http://advedupsyfall09.wikispaces.com/Sara+Woodard Chen and Lin (2011), Markless (2010)
- 5. Our approach • Problem based • Interaction & exploration • Skills not techniques • Fun Deep Learning Diekema et al (2011), Wang (2007)
- 6. Context • Thinking about resources • Keywords • Summon hands on • Evaluation
- 7. Thinking about keywords http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossjamesparker/89414788/
- 8. The real thing Your first piece of coursework for CCM2426 will be based on the Cornish Villages 4G trial •Keywords •Alternative keywords •More specific keywords •Related subjects http://www.flickr.com/photos/sidelong/300188454/
- 9. Summon is… • Easy to use • Refining tools • Reference generating • Learn by doing “That is so well sick man, innit!”
- 10. Almost total recall Search tools Attendees Non-attendees used Google 68% 63% Wikipedia 38% 27% Summon 68% 40% Library catalogue 30% 59% Smith, Edwards (2012)
- 11. But… • Not everything indexed • Fails to link • Duplicate entries
- 13. Downside • Business team don’t use Summon – Business Source Complete – Failure rate – No Keynote • Creates doubt – Students unimpressed – Librarians worry
- 14. Solutions • Normalisation • Indexing • EBSCO – Demote – Alternatives? – But collections good… – Buy EDS?
- 15. Where is this leading? • Customer needs • Rivalry kills discovery tools? • Google cleans up? • Could do better • JIBS & JISC role
- 16. Conclusions • Changed our teaching • Not perfect • Could be excellent
- 17. Adam Edwards Liaison Manager Science and Technology Middlesex University [email protected] ww.flickr.com/photos/naturalturn/3264726560/
- 18. References • Chen, K. and Lin, P. (2011), Information in university library user education, Aslib Proceedings, 63 (4) 405. • Diekema, A.R., Holliday, W. and Leary, H (2011), Re-framing information literacy: Problem based learning as informed learning, Library and Information Science Research, 33, 261-268. • Kleine, M. (1987), What is it we do when we write articles like this one-Or how can we get students to join us?, Writing Instructor 6, 151. • Markless, S., (2010), Teaching information literacy in HE: What? Where? How?, presented at King’s College London, 9/12/10. [Notes taken at the event.] • Smith, S. and Edwards, J.A. (2012), Embedding information literacy skills as employability attributes, ALISS Quarterly, 7 (4), 22-27. http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/9298/ • Wang, L. (2007), Sociocultural learning theories and information literacy teaching activities in Higher Education, Reference and User Services Quarterly, 47 (2), 150.