This document discusses e-resources and information literacy. It describes Libraries Thriving, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a positive future for libraries. It discusses several studies on challenges students face with research in the digital age. Common frustrations include overwhelming information, lack of context, unfiltered search results, and not finding citable sources. The document also discusses the value of librarian and faculty collaboration, technology trends, and provides examples of initiatives at different institutions to improve student learning and use of e-resources.

1. e-resources and
information literacy:
the next step
LILAC 2012
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2. Libraries
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3. What is Libraries Thriving?
Libraries Thriving is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the building a positive future for
public and academic libraries.
It is a collaborative space for librarians, teaching
and learning centers, faculty, and researchers to
share ideas and work together.
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4. What are the goals of Libraries Thriving?
• Increase effective use of e-resources
• Increase visibility of libraries on the open web
• Help alleviate information overload
• Create seamless access between resources
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5. http://librariesthriving.org
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6. Better is Possible
“Arriving at meaningful solutions is an
inevitably slow and difficult
process. Nonetheless…. Better is
possible. It does not take genius. It takes
diligence. It take moral clarity. It takes
ingenuity. And above all, it takes a
willingness to try.”
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7. What is it that makes change?
“Entrepreneurship is the recognition and
pursuit of opportunity without regard to the
resources you currently control, with
confidence that you can succeed, with the
flexibility to change course as necessary
and with the will to rebound from
setbacks.”
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8. E-Resources and IL Research:
Three Studies from Libraries Thriving
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9. “Research seems to be far more difficult to
“Research seems to be far more
conduct in the digital age than it did in
difficult to conduct in the digital
previous times.”
age than it did in previous times.”
"Finding Context: What Today's College Student Say about Conducting Research in the Digital Age", Alison J.
Head and Michael B. Eisenberg, Project Information Literacy Progress Report, University of Washington's
Information School, February 4, 2009 (18 pages, PDF, 864 KB).
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10. •For over three- fourths (84%) of the students surveyed, the
most difficult step of the course-related research process was
getting started.
“ Truth Be Told: How College Students Evaluate and Use Information in the Digital Age,
Alison J. Head and Michael B. Eisenberg, Project Information Literacy Progress Report,
University of Washington's Information School, November 1, 2010 (72 pages, PDF, 602 KB).
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11. What are common frustrations your
students experience while doing research?
• Overwhelming information
• Lack of context
• Unfiltered search results
• Absence of citable, trustworthy information
"Finding Context: What Today's College Student Say about Conducting Research in the Digital
Age", Alison J. Head and Michael B. Eisenberg, Project Information Literacy Progress Report,
University of Washington's Information School, February 4, 2009 (18 pages, PDF, 864 KB).
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12. Our Agenda
Cross Institutional Themes (positive and negative):
 Inadequate information literacy
 Google mindset
 Full-text, on-line resources
 Role of librarian
 Faculty as mediators
 Library is a social institution
ACRL Preconference (2011) on ERIAL Project: http://www.erialproject.org/
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13. Our Agenda
Overall consensus between faculty and librarians is that students
need assistance with the following information literacy skills:
 Finding research tools beyond Google and Wikipedia
 Understanding the purpose of the library
 Navigating the library
 Assessing quality and reliability of information
 Discerning between different types of materials
 Conducting effective searches
 Narrowing topics
 Citing sources & avoiding plagiarism
Library/faculty information literacy checklist: “ ALA 2011 publication on national study:
College Libraries and Student Culture: What we Now Know by Lynda Duke and Andrew Asher
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14. Our Agenda
A few things librarians are doing to help:
 Improving discovery
 Developing and teaching IL courses
 Student observation and involvement in the learning progress
 Deepening faculty collaboration
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15. The Value of Academic Libraries:
An ACRL Initiative
- Align libraries with institutional outcomes
- Empower libraries to carry out work locally
- Create shared knowledge and understanding
- Contribute to higher education assessment
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16. Shifts in the Library Profession
Products Service
Facility People
Mediation Enabling
Resources Educational Impact
Sense-making
Access (Information
Literacy)
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17. E-Resources and IL Discussion:
Five Core Topics from Libraries Thriving
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18. 1. Aligning e-resource content to the curriculum
• What is working well?
• What is not working as well as it could?
• Do you see barriers to increased use?
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19. 1. Aligning e-resource content to the curriculum
Some things to try:
• Libguides and subject guides can align your
library’s content to the curriculum.
• Aligning needs with vendors and the acquisitions
department.
• Learning and course management systems
integration.
• Library/faculty collaboration can help—more on
that later!
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20. 2. Print to e-resources transition
• Poll!
• What are your institution’s plans to transition
from print to e-resources? Are these plans
communicated throughout the library staff?
• What lessons have you learned?
– DRM and licensing
– Use of LibGuides and Alerts
– Communications and cooperation
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21. 3. Open Access Textbooks
• What are they?
– Textbooks published commercially or non-
commercially with specific licenses, giving
permission to view full text online, copy and
paste, and in some cases print the textbook.
– Often come bundled with an audio version of the
textbook.
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22. 3. Open Access Textbooks
• What are the advantages?
– Licenses are DRM-free, allowing for wide
distribution after purchase.
– Faculty members can cut-and-paste from various
sources to create personalized course content.
– Can be integrated into LMS to reach students at
the point of need.
– Easier on the backs (and wallets!) of students.
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23. Looking into Open Access Textbooks
• MERLOT is program of the California State
University
– http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
• The Orange Grove : Florida’s Digital
Repository
– http://www.theorangegrove.org/OGMain.asp
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24. 4. Librarian/Faculty Collaboration
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25. 4. Librarian/Faculty Collaboration
• What’s it like at your school?
• What has worked for you in the past?
• What are the obstacles?
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26. 4. Librarian/Faculty Collaboration
A few tips from Libraries Thriving members…
• Ask more or better questions about assignments - don't
make assumptions based on the past.
• At the same time - make improvements based on past
sessions, don't wait for feedback.
• Utilize LibGuides - better for students (no handouts
getting lost) - but also easier for faculty to give feedback.
• Even consider co-creating LibGuides with faculty if there
is interest!
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27. 4. Librarian/Faculty Collaboration
Use current collaboration to...
• Build relationships with faculty
• Don't just ask them cold-turkey
• Prove your worth first
• Start slowly, and it will become more natural
with time
image by digitalart
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28. 5. Technology Trends
What do you see?
• Vendors working together
• Integrated, intelligent, Google-like search
• Scaffolding of resources through modules
• Gamification
• More and more emphasis away from traditional
computers, towards mobile devices
image by digitalart
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30. Khan Academy
• Nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a
high-quality education to anyone, anywhere.
• Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation and Google.
• 2,800 micro lectures on subjects from
Mathematics to American Civics
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31. How to use it
• All lessons are on the Khan Academy Youtube
channel, and can be embedded in any website or
LMS.
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32. Why your students will love it
• Lessons are short, straight, and to the point
• Built in exercises and in-depth reporting tracks
progress. Achievements mirror awards in video
games.
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33. For more information:
• TED Talk
http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use
_video_to_reinvent_education.html
• Wired Campus blog
http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/castingoutnines
/2010/02/27/is-khan-academy-the-future-of-
education/
• Khan Academy site
http://www.khanacademy.org/
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34. QR Codes
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35. QR Codes
• Like a barcode, but can contain as much
information as a printed page
• Developed for tracking manufacturing, but since
the advent of the cell phone camera has been
used in many different applications, from
advertising to education
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36. Why use them?
• Give students more information about a lesson
• Allow students to quickly capture information for
later use
• Obtain session feedback (scan for yes / no)
• Easily subscribe to RSS feeds
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37. Why do students like them?
• Quick
• Easy
• They can use their phone without getting in
trouble.
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38. How can I use them?
• Visit http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
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39. Bringing it Together:
Case Study Highlights
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40. Multiple Touchpoints
Columbia University Libraries use reference as a tool for collaboration
Student enrolled in Graduate student Writing Center providing
the Undergraduate Instructing the support to Undergraduate
Writing Program Undergraduate Writing Writing Program
Program

41. South University sees library instruction as a
means to achieving institutional goals
Incoming Students
FYE course emphasizing Information Literacy and its
application to academic and personal endeavors
Degree Program Degree Program Degree Program
Application of Information Literacy Skills
Graduating Students

42. Collaboration and Integration
Primary Sources Module for the American University of Paris
Video Tutorial Quiz

43. Barriers to knowledge:
What e-resources issues are
you experiencing at your
institution?
Brainstorming and Discussion
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44. Call to action
Join the conversation:
Explore best practices, contribute ideas, hear
the latest about student research behavior
www.librariesthriving.org
Together, we can make a difference!
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