Why Use Anything But Google? Information Literacy for Teachers/Faculty

“Why Use Anything But Google?” Information Literacy for Teachers/Faculty

Esther GrassianUCLA College Library

22 Sep 2005

Part 1

List Possible ILI Offerings Prepare Talking Points Enhance Curricula: Syllabus

Review Plan for Teamwork

Parts 2 & 3

UCLA Library Privileges What Do Entering UCLA Students

Need to Know? New Database Interfaces Help

LILi Questions Welcome!

Handouts…

List Types of ILI…

Our List… 1-Shots Tours Credit Courses Web Pages for Classes Point-of-Use Guides Research Appointments Discussion Board Responses Interactive Tutorials Syllabus Reviews

Administrators can help…

Questions?

2d-Contact ILI Talking Points

3 Most Important Points?

Syllabus Review…

Goal:

Students will learn how to identify significant figures and topics related to 1920s New York, not on list of assigned authors or topics.

Trigger Words?

Trigger Words

Fitzgerald’s magazine fiction & income

His view of the upper class & Wharton’s

His perspective on youth Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald

BIOGRAPHIES!

Expected Learning Outcome

Students will distinguish among biographical sources, based on 5 criteria, in order to identify the most reliable source(s).

Try It!

1. What did the instructor want students to learn? (1 sentence)

2. What do you want students to learn? (few words)

3. Create an IL assignment (2 sentences)

Congrats!!

Syllabus Review Advantages

They pay attention! Label it:

“Possible Info Lit Assignments” “Suggested Info Lit Enhancements”

Questions?

Teamwork Plan

Example: “Music in 20th Century L.A.” Web Page for course: Team 1-Shot Session: Music Librarian

Teammates?

Questions?

Part 1: Most Important?

Find Opportunities (or Make Them)! Prepare Talking Points Offer ILI Menu Identify Expected Learning

Outcomes Suggest ILI Assignments Help Each Other!

Stand & Stretch!

Library Privileges

APHS, TAP & Other Students California Public School Certificated

Employees California CSU & Community

College Faculty (& Librarians) Private School Teachers &

Librarians

UCLA Library Home Page

All 13 UCLA Libraries Books Periodical Subscriptions Other materials No Articles!

Entering College Students Should…

ID Differences: Magazines & Journals Significance: Peer Review Process Locate: Useful Scholarly Journal

Articles Think Critically!

Research Tools Web Sites Other Research Materials

Strategy & Use: Licensed DBs

Which Database?

Subject Matter? Time Period? Publications?

Expanded Academic ASAP

Subjects: Wide variety Time Period: 1980+ Publications: 2600 Magazines &

Journals

Google Scholar

Questions?

Help: “Basic Research Databases”

Start at your school/college library Check public libraries UCLA as a last resort

Free Online Help

“Bruin Success With Less Stress” “Road to Research” “Research Paper Planner”

Flash movies College Library Help Guides

Assessment Session Evaluatio

ns

Messages!

Google is NOT enough! Use Your School & Public Libraries

1st Prepare for a UCLA Visit

UCLA Library Catalog Online Tutorials Help Guides

Part 3: LILi… Mission: Lifelong Information Literacy (for

all in California) Goals:

ID ILI Taught at All Levels ID Gaps & Overlaps Create Model ILI Curriculum for Lifelong

Learning in California Methods: Survey & Database Members… Web Site

Review

IL for Instructors UCLA Library Free Online Help LILi

Evaluation Form…