Presentation on E-Developments in Academic Libraries at the Collaborative Partner Academic Support Development Day held at De Montfort University on Thursday 7th July 2011. Audience: academic staff and learning developers.

1. Presentation on E-Developments in Academic Libraries given at the Collaborative Partner Academic Support Development Day, De Montfort University on Thursday 7th July 2011 Alison McNab

2. E-Developments in Academic Libraries Alison McNab Academic Team Manager Library Services, De Montfort University AMcNab@dmu.ac.uk http://eclectic.estuff.our.dmu.ac.uk/

3. “The scale of the cuts means that libraries must rethink the kinds and levels of service they provide in support of their universities’ missions” RIN/SCONUL Challenges for academic libraries in difficult economic times March 2010 The challenge

4. Students at the Heart of the System

5. Difficult and uncertain times Tough times for FE and HE A sustained period of cuts and restructuring across the sector Disruptive technologies “The iPad will help change the entire PC ecosystem” (Gartner 2010)

6. Overview E-induction E-learning E-enquiries E-books Everything going mobile Engaging with students through social media

7. e-induction New approach to basic undergraduate induction in 2011/12 e-induction module link to be emailed to students before they arrive: students will be expected to complete the e-induction; the motivation is to be able to “activate their library account”. students must complete multiple choice questions; cannot progress to next section unless all answers correct e-induction will deal with all the “housekeeping” information about the library text will be made available via the library web pages (PDF) Groups offered a Library Trail to orient students around the building “Induction plus” still available for associate colleges & distance learning courses but needs to be arranged with subject librarian

8. e-learning 1 Aug 2011: DMU launches the Centre for Enhancing Learning through Technology (CELT) CELT will support the delivery of the e-learning related objectives of the University Learning Teaching & Assessment Strategy (ULTAS) CELT will provide a physical and virtual hub for e-learning developments at DMU http://www.learnex.dmu.ac.uk/

9. e-Learning Pathfinder Project Building enhanced institutional knowledge of both Web 2.0 technologies and developmental strategies that support pedagogic and epistemological participation. Implementing professional development strategies for staff in human resources, IT support and library services, for the integration of institutional and non-institutional virtual spaces. Delivering differentiated strategies for extending virtual spaces through social networks and user-generated content aligned with e-learning networks, in order to deliver improved retention and progression. Scoping professional development methodologies that utilise Web2.0 technologies http://dmupathfinder.blogspot.com/

10. Current ELT Projects LIDP: Library Impact Data Project - investigating library data to see if there is any correlation with student attainment PITSTOP: Supporting Students on Placement - investigating impact of mediated asynchronous online discussion boards on student’s academic performance while on practice placements EXPLORER: Embedding eXisting & Proprietary Learning in an Open-source Repository to Evolve new Resources - improving workflows in collecting research data for the repository (DORA) SCOOTER: Sickle Cell Open: Online Topics and Educational Resources - producing educational resources on the topics of Sickle Cell Anaemia and Thalassemia TIGER: Transforming Interprofessional Groups through Educational Resources - investigating curriculum innovation through development of reusable, customisable Open Educational Resources (OERs) in Health and Social Care

11. E-ENQUIRIES @ DMU Just Ask! justask@dmu.ac.uk Response within 24 hours Referral service

12. e-books (1) JISC national e-books observatory project Subscription e-books “free” e-books Enhanced content e-Book Finder http://ebookfinder.labs.eduserv.org.uk/

13. e-books (2) Accessibility advice from: JISC TechDis http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/ British Dyslexia Association http://bdatech.org/ RNIB http://www.rnib.org.uk/

14. e-books (3) Handheld devices Dedicated e-readers PDFs Leisure reading

15. Everything going mobile Why? Student experience Access on-the-go Accessibility Productivity tools

16. The Challenges of Mobile Delivery Promoting handheld access but avoiding excluding some users Providing support within the college / university community Identifying suitable mobile content

17. Identifying suitable mobile content Apps vs Mobile platforms Curating or creating content? Subscription databases E-journals / E-prints E-books

18. Mobile access to e-resources Why? Access on-the-go Accessibility Maximising access to subscription resources What? Mobile applications from publishers Databases with mobile websites

20. Engaging with students through social media

22. PITSTOP project ran from Aug 2010 - Jan 2011. Funded by SWAP, the Social Policy and Social Work Subject Centre of the Higher Education Academy On-line discussion board: for DMU social work students on their second year practice placement and for their practice educators, on site practice assessors and tutors Mediated by Julie Kent (tutor) and Jason Eyre (subject librarian)

23. Evaluation What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Is it effective?

24. THANK YOU Any Questions?