Supporting further and higher education

Information Literacy in Practice

An introduction to some useful subject based resources

SPRIG Seminar 2003Information Literacy in Sport, Leisure and TourismWednesday 25th June, University of Gloucestershire

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Programme

• Resource Guide Initiative• Resource Guide for Hospitality,

Leisure, Sport and Tourism• Hands-on session• Round up and evaluation

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Resource Guides

• Background• Aim• Format• Selection criteria• Categorisation of resources• Further activities• Future developments

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Background

• JISC funded initiative• 1998: pilot RGSS• 1999: A&H• 2000: Evaluation• 2002: Seven Resource Guides

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/resourceguides

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AIM:

Guiding staff and students in higher education to key

resources to support learning, teaching and research

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Format

Web: www.jisc.ac.uk/resourceguides/hlst

Print:Included in your pack

Additional copies can be ordered from the web site

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Selection criteria

• Resource Guide Advisers• Advisory Group• Scope Policy; accessible from the

About page on the web site

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How resources are categorised

• Bibliographic, reference and research information

• Publications online• Subject gateways• Data services• Learning and teaching• Support services

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Further activities

• Information, documentation and training opportunities

• FREE• Institutional or regional• Contact me if you are interested in

hosting or attending an event

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Future developments

• Second, revised version: autumn 2003

• Funded until 2004• Evaluation summer 2003• Customisation• Reaching new audiences

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Resource Guide for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism

Home page

Resources

TrainingContact details

Problems with

access?

Further information and scope

policy

Order print guides

Link to Resource Guide home page

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Resource Guide for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism

Locating resources 1Return to the home page

Problems with

access?

Check box to print

description

Links to resource

description, URL & access

details

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Resource Guide for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism

Resource information

Access details

URL

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Contact

Theresa SummerfieldResource Guide Adviser, Hospitality,

Leisure, Sport & Tourism

Tel: 0121 414 3409Email: t.a.summerfield@bham.ac.uk