Lis764 Online Library Instruction

LIS 764: LIBRARY USER INSTRUCTION Teaching in an online environment & Creating tools for Asynchronous Instruction Strahov Library, Prague, Czech Republic Guest Instructors Marisa Walstrum & Larissa Garcia National-Louis University Library

Tonight's outline 1. Introduction 2. NLU history & perspective 3. Teaching Adult Learners Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Scotland 4. Teaching in an Online Environment 5. Why Tutorials? 6. Tips & Best Practices 7. Evaluating Tutorials 8. Tutorial Creation Software 9. Additional Resources 10. Q&A - your chance to ask library, career, or school- related questions of recent DU grads!

National-Louis University A bit of background Founded in 1886 Private, non-denominational Strong tradition of service to urban, immigrant, & minority populations Average age: 36 (undergraduate); 38 (graduate) Online degree programs: 8 (BlackBoard) U.S. Campus locations: 8 Elizabeth Harrison & Edna Dean Baker - the 1st and 2nd presidents of the college. Image from NLU Archives.

Teaching Adult Learners Non-traditional students bring a diverse background and varying skill sets to the classroom Critical thinking and library anxiety (Kwon) Authenticity in library instruction Motivation & Self directed learners Learning Preferences Time management & balance Teach skills to accomplish student goals (Gold) Angkor Wat Library, Cambodia

Teaching in an Online Environment Opportunities: Student engagement Assessing student learning Addressing Learning Styles Active Learning Self directed learning Mobility and scheduling Roger Clark Memorial Library, Pittsfield, VT

Teaching in an Online Environment Challenges for students: Student engagement Bandwidth Immediacy Student technical skill levels Seattle Public Library Challenges for librarians: Librarian technical skill levels Bandwidth IT/Support issues

Teaching in an Online Environment What we do at NLU Library instruction sessions for F2F, online, blended courses Online instruction includes Tutorials & short assignment BlackBoard, email, or LibGuides approximately 1 week long Email or chat reference

Creating tools for Asynchronous Instruction Why use tutorials? Supplement classroom instruction Online library instructions Outreach to courses without library instruction Frequently Asked Questions After hours or distance learning support Address different learning styles Free University, Berlin, Germany Adapted from Aimee Walker's presentation, "Best Practices for Tutorial Creation", Online Tutorial Creation Workshop, I-Share Instruction Team, June 2009

A Few Tips for Creating Tutorials KISS: Keep it short and simple Length: no longer than 5 minutes Outline important points and consider computer actions (search examples, mouse clicks, etc.) Write a script Include objectives in the tutorial Practice, practice, practice! Record in a room with a door that shuts Consider your speaking style (speed, tone, and vocabulary) Currency Adapted from Aimee Walker's presentation, "Best Practices for Tutorial Creation", Online Tutorial Creation Workshop, I-Share Instruction Team, June 2009

Other things to think about... Where will the tutorials be available? It's a good idea to evaluate your tutorials. Maybe include a link to a survey for students to complete? Accessibility issues - text versions available Vancouver Public Library, British Columbia

Tutorial Examples How to Find Books - Western New England College (Wink) http://mars.wnec.edu/~infolit/flash/findbook.html Reserves - University of Washington (Jing) http://tinyurl.com/dfx7qp How to Identify Scholarly Articles - Cornell University http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDGJ2CYfY9A Interlibrary Loan - Southwest Minnesota State University (Camtasia Studio) http://www.smsu.edu/Library/tutorials/booksill2.html Boolean Searching - Colorado State University http://lib.colostate.edu/tutorials/boolean_info.html

Screencasting / Tutorial Creation Software Just a small sample of software you might want to try... FREE!!! Jing: http://www.jingproject.com/ CamStudio:http://camstudio.org/ ScreenJelly: http://www.screenjelly.com/ Wink: http://www.debugmode.com/wink/download.php How to use wink: http://www.olupus.com/wink/ NOT FREE ;( Adobe Captivate Camtasia Studio from TechSmith Vancouver Library Square, British Columbia

Additional Resources Sharing Resources Animated Tutorial Sharing Project LION: Library Information Literacy Online Network Best Practices 7 Things You Should Know About Screencasting - Educause An Introducation to Screencasting - TechSoup Screencasting Best Practices - Screencast.com That's Infotainment! How to Create your own Screencasts - School Library Journal Top Ten Tips for Creating Effective Screencasts - Bill Myers Online

Additional Resources cont. - Adult Learners and Information Literacy Bellard, Eloise M. “Information Literacy Needs of Nontraditional Graduate Students in Social Work.” Research Strategies. 20 (2007):494-505. Faust, Judith. “Teaching Information Literacy in 50 Minutes a Week: The CSUH Experience” Journal of Southern Academic and Special Librarianship. 2 (2001): 1-15. http://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/content/v02n03/faust_j01.htm Gold, Helene E. “Engaging the Adult Learner: Creating Effective Library Instruction.” Portal: Libraries & the Academy. 5 (2005): 467-481. Kwon, Nahyun, Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, and Linda Alexander. "Critical Thinking Disposition and Library Anxiety: Affective Domains on the Space of Information Seeking and use in Academic Libraries." 68.3 (2007): 268-78.

Photo Credits Library images from Flickr: Mitchell Library, Glasgow http://www.flickr. com/photos/alephnaught/7295078/ Vancouver Library Square http://www.flickr. com/photos/darrenstone/395110954/ Vancouver Public Library http://www.flickr.com/photos/selva/90046278/ Roger Clark Memorial Library http://www.flickr.com/photos/iamthebestartist/889772535/ Angkor Wat Library at Sunset http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/533005659/ Strahov Library, Prague http://www.flickr.com/photos/perreira/207156947/ Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmark http://www.flickr.com/photos/admean/4591778/ Seattle Public Library http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffwilcox/416840579/

QUESTIONS? Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmark

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