2. Information and Library Services
for 21st Century University Staff
Orientation for New Staff of Elizade
University
February 12, 2019
3. Outline
The concept of Information
Information and you today-
-Information literacy
-Information evaluation
-Fake news
-Fact-checking
The Library
21st century university
Elizade University Library
-Introduction
-Personnel
-Locations
-Services
4. What is Information?
• Information is described as the finished goods
produced after processing the raw material called data.
Characteristics of information
• Information
• Improves representation of an entity
• Updates the level of knowledge
• Has a surprise value
• Reduces uncertainty
• Aids in decision making
• Source:
http://www.openlearningworld.com/books/Fundamentals%20of%2
0MIS/INFORMATION%20CONCEPTS/index.html
6. Are You Literate?
• Information literacy:
The ability to recognize when and what
information is needed, and the knowledge of
how to define appropriate search strategies,
determine relevant sources, locate, critically
evaluate and ethically use information in all
formats.
Source: https://www.library.illinois.edu/staff/infolit/
7. Evaluating Information and Sources in
the Web Era
Note that not every result of search or information
is authentic – therefore, always check for the
following:
• Authority – who writes the article or owns the
material?
• Currency – when last was the page updated?
• Accuracy – is the information reliable and error –
free?
• Objectivity – is it free of bias and sentiments?
• Coverage – what is the scope of the resources?
8. Fact Checking before Using
Information
Fact checking sites
• https://www.snopes.com/
• https://www.politifact.com/
truth-o-meter/
• https://mediabiasfactcheck.
com/
• https://www.google.com/
Social media and
other web sources
can be nasty but
you can check facts
10. The Library
• Library is a place in which literary, musical,
artistic, or reference materials (such as books,
manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for
use but not for sale (Merriam-Webster
dictionary)
• Simplistically, librarians are professionals who
manage libraries
11. 21st Century University
• 12th century idea with University of Paris and
University of Bologna established (circa 1150 AD
• Defining university is contentious, no agreed definition
• 21st century university grapples with contemporary
realities:
– Globalisation
– Diversity
– Technology (ICT)
– Enterprise-driven (quasi-marketplace, competition-driven)
– Changing society (knowledge-based)
12. Faculty Information Needs
• Research
– Where and How to Publish
• E-journals
• Google Scholar
• Reference mgt. software e.g. Mendeley, Zotero
– With what to Publish
• Databases
• Open (Access, Data, Educational resources)
– How to Connect and Collaborate
• ORCID
• OSF
• ASNs e.g. Researchgate, Academia.edu
– Ways to preserve
• Repository- Institutional or Subject (SSRN, ArXiv) or National
– What impact (citation)
• H Index
• Altmetrics
13. Faculty Information Needs cont’d
• Teaching Materials
– Open Course Ware, e.g. MIT OCW
– Open Educational Resources (OERs)
– YouTube
• Conferences
– Professional associations and listservs
– Calls for papers
• Funding
– Grants, e.g ACU, ProQuest Funding, Department of State’s BECA
– Travel scholarship, e.g. ACU,
– Fellowship, e.g. TWAS, OWSD, Chevening, ACU, OfA, etc.
– Post Doc, e.g. many universities, open web (Google)
14. Staff Information Needs
• News
• Funding
• PDP- Professional Development Plan
• Social media
• Meetings
15. Introducing Elizade University
Library
The Library was established along the university in 2013.
The Library is ultra modern in structure and technology-
driven in practice
Established to support the teaching, learning and research
activities of all members of the University community
Vision: To be a leading smart academic library
16. l
During the Semester
8.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
9.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. Saturdays
Public holidays - Closed
During Vacation
8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday
Saturdays - Closed
20. Using the library
• You must be registered
• You must have a unique log in name and
password
• Come with one beautiful passport photograph
Library Loan Policy
User Category No. of Books Duration of
Loan
Charges on
Default
Student 2 books 2 days N50 per day
Staff 4 books 30 days N50 per day
21. Using the library
The OPAC
• The library OPAC is
available at:
http://library.elizadeuniv
ersity.edu.ng/
22. Using the Library
• You can “basic search”
any book or information
item in the OPAC
23. Using the library
• You can do an advanced search and set limits
to specify result
26. Other services we render
• User education
• Information search
• Training on the use of emerging educational
technologies
• Scholarly communications
• Bindery
• Ventures**
• Document/Media Support
• **To commence soon
27. Meet our staff
• Go to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtVQu_t
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