Creating New Knowledge

Creating new knowledge:libraries at the centre of learning

Gwyneth PriceCollection Development Services Librarian

Institute of Education

Libraries at the centre of London

What is happening at:

The British Library

Senate House

The Institute of Education

The School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS)

And other libraries in London?

The British Library

•The collection includes 150 million items, in most known languages•These require over 625 km of shelves, and grow 12km every year•The largest public building constructed in the UK in the 20th century

Senate House Library

Institute of Education Library

School of Oriental and African Studies Library

You may borrow from SOAS on production of your IoE registration card.

21st century librariesLibraries continue to

collect books and journals for researchand provide spaces where you can studyand employ librarians who can help

But there are also places to talk; computers & televisionslots of self-service

What is happening in the electronic world?

E-journalsDatabasesE-booksGateways

Links to external/ free resourcesOnline help on web pages and in VLEs

The future needs of libraries

Digitisation work at the BL requires storage space of six terabytes per yearBy 2020 40% of the UK research output will be in electronic format onlyLibraries need staff who can manage resources and clients who can make sense of them

Why such an emphasis on information literacy?

Information literacy is knowing when and why you need information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner.

The Internet DetectiveUse this free Internet tutorial to learn to discern the good, the bad and the ugly for your online research.

Other tutorials from Intute include The Internet for Education

Does copyright still matter?

What other ethical issues should we be concerned

about?

How do you keep track of what you have found?

Carefully organised notes A databasePurpose designed software, eg EndNoteWeb 2.0 technologies, eg delicious or Librarything

How to reference your work correctly

Referencing styles, eg Harvard or APAJournals have their own stylesUse EndNote and select the correct style

Web 2.0 and Library 2.0Web 2.0 is about:

user-generated, web-based content

collaboration

open-source

The Lassie ProjectThe Lassie Project explored how Web 2.0 technologies might enhance the library experience of distance learners

Find out moreFind links at: http://delicious.com/GwynethP/caplitstalk

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Contact details

Gwyneth Price g.price@ioe.ac.ukEnquiries lib.enquiries@ioe.ac.uk