Developing Faculty-Librarian Partnership : Collaborative Initiative at Al Akhawayn

University in Ifrane ( AUI )

Aziz El Hassani Hanane KakrourMultimedia Librarian User Service Librarian

Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane

Over the past years, a team of librarians and Center for Academic Development (CAD) faculty members have been involved in a collaborative project aiming at enhancing the CAD students’ information literacy skills. This collaboration has been considered as a strategic priority for the library to promote not only its role as a learning center, but also to forge an effective library and CAD partnership. The following presentation will address the needs of this collaborative partnership and how it contributes to the development of AUI students’ learning achievement. It will highlight challenges surrounding the process of implementation of this project and propose potential strategies for expansion on a campus wide scale. Keywords: library, literacy information, library faculty collaboration, library instruction, learning, cooperation, workplace information literacy, interdisciplinary

Faculty-Librarian Partnership: A Collaborative Initiative at AUI

General Information (AUI) Collaboration (between Library & CAD)

Goals & objectives Rewards & challenges

Information Literacy Program Strategies for expansion

Presentation Outline

Founded in 1995 Total student body = Over 1800 Most popular majors

1. Science and engineering 2. Business Administration3. Humanities and Social Sciences

A uniquely international common core program for all undergraduate students, providing the basis for a well-rounded global education.

Rich academics, in English, encouraging choice and experimentation, in all schools and programs of study.

About Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane

“ Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane is an independent, public, not-for profit, coeducational, Moroccan university committed to educating future citizen-leaders of Morocco and the world through a globally oriented, English-language, liberal arts curriculum based on the American system.”

Mohammed VI Libraryhttp://www.aui.ma/library

About the Mohammed VI Library & CAD

the Center for Academic Development (CAD) http://www.aui.ma/en/cad

The owned holdings of the Mohammed VI Library include :

Over 84.000 print volumes 1850 audio/vidoe itemes355 current print periodical Our collection is growing at a rate of approximately 4000 itemes per yearThe Library grants access to over 25 online databes that provide content from over 40.000 electronic journals.

The purpose of the Center for Academic Development (CAD) is to help students improve the quality of their study and learning, with a view to enabling them to maximize their own potential and to make efficient use of the resources offered by the University. In CAD courses, students learn research and study skills, approaches to problem solving, critical thinking, and group interaction skills.

Date : Collaboration Begins – August 2005

To promote the role of the Library as a learning center

To forge an effective library and CAD partnership.

To enhance students learning and research, and help them develop their information competencies.

To equip AUI students for lifelong learning in an evolving information universe.

Goals and objectives

SSK 1211: Strategic Learning and Study Skills

Basic Research skills Research methods Searching the OPAC ( Basic search )

SSK 1212: Information Literacy Skills Prerequisite

Searching Library Databases Searching the OPAC ( Advanced search ) Citation management and research

SSK 1213: Critical Thinking and Analysis Skills Prerequisites

Our Information Literacy Program

6-computer instruction rooms Standardized content Handout and online materials Active learning exercises 1 hour of instruction Our library instructional committee: 6 librarians

Workshop Details

IL Program Collaboration

2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009 /2010 2010 / 2011 2011 / 20120

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

58 84 67117 118 121

707

958 938

1338

1832

2043

Total Classes Total Attendees

Use of Workshop Program at Al Akhawayn University : (2006 to 2012)

Pre-planning

Post-workshops evaluation

Regular communication

Shared logistics work

Standardized, one-hour IL workshops

One-shot IL instruction sessions

Our Collaborative Process

What we learned

Library and faculty collaboration further enhanced Librarians and students worked together Librarians gained knowledge of student information needs IL Increased library usage

Plans for the future

Continue to explore innovative ways to support AUI students and expand Information literacy to the entire campus

Rewards

Assessing the impact of Information Literacy program on AUI students’ learning and achievement

Extending the experience to the rest of AUI schools

Not all AUI Faculty are willing to incorporate IL objectives into classroom.

Challenges

Thank you

Our Contact information

Aziz El Hassani, Al Akhawayn UniversityEmail: a.elhassani@aui.ma

Hanane Karkour Al Akhawayn UniversityEmail: h.karkour@aui.ma