How can you help Tom? A school librarian's guide to preparing
students for university
Jo Alcock@joeyanne
Evidence BaseBirmingham City University
Who is Tom?
How can you help Tom?
Digital literacy:- What is digital literacy?- What digital literacy skills does Tom need?- How can you support digital literacy?
What is digital literacy?
Helen Curtis, University of Wolverhampton
Fresher’s Week
Tom’s Experience
• Busy social calendar• Making new friends and keeping in touch with old friends• Online social networking to supplement face to face
socialising
How can you help?
• Responsible social networking– School policy?– Support appropriate use (e.g. privacy)
• Digital identity– This Is Me resource
• Protecting reputation online– CommonCraft video
Lecture 1
Tom’s Experience
• Multiple module guides to understand– Learning outcomes– Module requirements
• Reading and resource lists to support studies– Different types of resources– Required vs. recommended reading
How can you help?
• Using the VLE– School VLE/intranet– Online tools
• Familiarisation with module guides – Copies of subject guides in the library– Exam board specifications– In house module guides
• Using resource lists– Topic resource lists (non-fiction, fiction, electronic)
Visit to library
Tom’s Experience
• Using catalogue– Searching for reading list items
• Browsing shelves and locating items• Online resources
– Finding e-books and e-journals
How can you help?
• Library activities– Quizzes– Rewards and certificates
• Searching for known items– Using the catalogue– Treasure hunts
• Understanding classification schemes– Order in the Library game
First assignment
Tom’s Experience
• Lots of time spent finding resources• Needs to find a way of filtering out some of the
resources• Need to incorporate research into assignment
How can you help?
• Time management– Assignment Survival Kit
• Constructing effective searches– Keyword activities
• Evaluating information– 5 Ws Information Source Evaluation Matrix– Spoof websites– Internet Detective
• Referencing and plagiarism– Fundamentals of referencing
What do other university librarians think?
Referencing skills
Using a library - resources and services
Evaluating information sources
Collaboration with universities
Academic expectations
Collaboration with teachers
Other research
http://eprint.ncl.ac.uk/pub_details2.aspx?pub_id=55850
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/projects/visitorsandresidents.aspx
Your homework
• 3 things you are going to investigate or implement to improve digital literacy skills at your school
Thank you for listening
Jo Alcockhttp://www.joeyanne.co.uk
@joeyanne
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