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- 1. ILS: developments, services and support Victoria Watt & Jane Munks June 2015
- 2. Digital Literacy Project: background • Pilot project with Department of Management • Aiming to improve digital literacy of graduates • Digital and Information Literacy Framework based on work done at Open University • First step to map level one
- 3. Digital Literacy Project: framework • Digital and Information Literacy framework based around 28 elements across 3 levels. • Key themes: Find information Critically evaluate information Manage, reference and communicate information Understand and engage in digital practices Collaborate and share digital content
- 4. Digital Literacy Project: next steps • Discussion • Collaboration • Continue mapping…..
- 5. Changes to searching library resources
- 6. Reading Resource Strategy • Standardise Module reading lists: Define essential and further reading Aim to make 70% of essential reading electronic Lists to be available via Rebus • Next steps for UG Business Management Target current third year modules Audit of existing reading lists completed A.L.L. will consult academics for further input
- 7. Rebus:List • Module reading lists for all resources • Link to lists will appear in Moodle automatically • Upgraded version available this summer • You can take ownership of ‘your’ module list
- 8. Scanning Service • Scanning Service will be managed by Talis • Improved request system via Moodle • Quicker feedback on progress of request • Link to item appears in your Moodle module
- 9. Support for Students • Embedded teaching workshops • One-to-one tutorials for: • Specialist subject advice • Referencing • Digital training • Wide range of business databases and digital training resources
- 10. Research Support • HEFCE requirements post 2014 REF • RaY • Researcher support sessions
- 11. References Select Committee on Digital Skills (2015) Make or break: the UK’s digital future [Internet]. Available from: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201415/ldselect/lddigital/1 11/111.pdf [Accessed 21 June 2015] Open University (2015) Digital and Information Literacy Framework [Internet]. Available from: http://www.open.ac.uk/libraryservices/subsites/dilframework/ [Accessed 19 June 2015] Prism Library Catalogue (2015) [Internet]. Available from: http://capitadiscovery.co.uk/yorksj [Accessed 18 June 2015]. Rebus:List Reading Lists (2015) [Internet]. Available from: https://yorksj.rebuslist.com/ [Accessed 13 June 2015]. HEFCE (2014) Policy for open access in the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework [Internet]. Available from: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/media/hefce/content/pubs/2014/201407/HEFC E2014_07.pdf [Accessed 18 May 2015]. RaY Research at York St John (2015) [Internet]. Available from: http://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/ [Accessed 18 June 2015].
Editor's Notes
- Pilot project proposed with Department of Management – dept chosen because of revalidation so an ideal time to start talking about how we could include digital literacy content Why digital literacy? See UCISA website (http://www.ucisa.ac.uk/digcap): The need to improve the country’s digital capabilities has been highlighted in a House of Lords committee report published in February 2015. Make or break: the UK’s digital future notes that the higher education sector “has not responded to the urgent need for reskilling” and calls for institutions to develop courses to give the students the skills they need. ILS already do a lot in terms of information literacy, and at YSJ we have the capability to be responding the needs identified in the Make or break report. Lots of options on how we could proceed: looked at JISC’s Seven Elements of Digital Literacies: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/developing-digital-literacies then looked at what other institutions are providing. Settled on the OU Digital and Information Literacy Framework Felt the first step was to look at the framework and map level 1 – helps us to guage how big a task we are
- What we’ve done so far: The framework addresses Digital AND Information literacy 28 elements across 4 levels in the original – we started with level 1 each element mapped to what happens currently at level 1 – how current practice and resource could be enhanced – and where additional work and material was needed. Mapping of level 1 – audit of what’s done now – ideas of what could be done Jane – exercise prepared and why
- discusss how to collaborate mapping doesn’t stop – need to include level 2 and 3.
- Demo prism New Library Catalogue due out in August 2015 Will provide faster searching with better ways of narrowing your search Seamless access to library account information (including renewals and holds) http://capitadiscovery.co.uk/yorksj e.g. business psychology business finance
- The RRS has been approved at ESEC and is aimed firstly at the undergraduate programme. Since the Bus Man prog is being revalidated, we’ve agreed with David Norris to target the current third year modules (because they will have the longest shelf life) and we carried out an audit of the third year reading lists to check which books are available electronically. £5,000 investment made to increase e provision on specific texts plus a larger investment on ebook packages via Sage and Cambridge books online. ALL will contact Module leaders for input with the following aims: Input on the list content/ changes to modules/ new modules Identifying suitable electronic books to use as essential texts from the new ebook packages ? Decisions on numbers of print copies of books which are NOT available electronically Adding more journal articles to the lists
- Reading lists can link to books and journal articles, websites; provides standardisation of lists; removes need to produce long Word documents and all updates can be done in one place Link to lists in Moodle will automatically be pulled through in a standard position so easier for students to find We will be upgrading to Rebus mark 2 this summer which has clearer layout including division between essential and further reading Encourage academics (or admin staff on their behalf) to take over editing rights for lists for greater control. Jane can provide training as needed so volunteers are welcome!
- You make requests from the appropriate Moodle module. ‘Digitisation request’ will appear as an option on the ‘Add activity or resource’ list in Moodle You will enter the information about the book chapter or article as you want it to appear to the students Checks are made by the Talis system when you make the request Instant feedback received about whether the request is permitted (checks if library has ebook, or ejournal or whether it is within the CLA licence) so saves huge amount of time at that point of submission Feedback given about each stage of the process including email sent at point when item becomes available No uploading of PDFs necessary because link to item will appear in your module when the semester begins
- Workshops run in each of the three levels of UG programme as part of timetabled seminars, usually as a hands-on session in partnership with tutors to ensure timeliness and relevancy to the students’ assignments. Sessions for PG students also arranged for the MA/Msc/MBA levels. Students can book tutorials with the Academic Liaison Librarian and the IT trainers for help at any stage of their programme. Ian Staite or Annette Webb There has been a large increase in International students making use of this service over the latest academic year. The resources to support this are on the ILS webpages and include a growing number of business-related databases and journals (a high proportion of our database budget is allocated to business and management). The IT Trainers have developed help pages and downloadable resources for Microsoft Office, Mahara, Moodle, SelectSurvey and more.
- Submission of articles to repository for consideration in REF: Certain research outputs should be made open-access to be eligible for submission to the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF). This requirement will apply to journal articles and published conference proceedings accepted for publication after 1 April 2016. http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2014/201407/ To help you with this, we have a new repository called RaY. Important to start adding publications to this now. Training from the RaY team available. Anyone can deposit information and items – can be academics or admins. Demo RaY – Garvey Researcher support sessions – click on link from RaY homepage – running until August.