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Information Literacy in Finnish University Libraries
Academic Information Skills
In th University of Helsinki the first common Information Literacy project started in the i in 1999.
Separate user training programs in all university libraries in Finland –laborous
The project strived:
-to produce learning material for IL-studies
-to harmonize user training programs in HU libraries
-to develope IL-programs for different stages of studies
Infoavain
http://www.helsinki.fi/kirjastot/infoavain/ Instructs users in the search for and to
produce scientific information Links are connected with a short description
of the content
National Information Literacy Curriculum Project 2004-2006
http://www.helsinki.fi/infolukutaito/english/index.htm Funded by Ministry of Education in 2004-
2006 Coordinated in the University of Helsinki University libraries wanted to integrate IL into
academic studies
ICT Driving Licence – Who?
A shared project of the University of Helsinki Project Coordinator
– financed: autumn 2004 – 2005 Continuing 2006: 1 man-year plus translation of the learning material
(English and Swedish)
Team persons from all faculties (11):– Teachers– Support persons for educational technology staff– Faculty and campus libraries, Undergraduated library– IT Department– Open University, University of Helsinki
ICT Driving Licence – What?
Common learning material plus faculty tailored part Learning material:
1. Introduction to the use of computers2. Describes the computer environment at the University of Helsinki 3. Modifying and presenting data4. Information seeking
” Learning goals: the new student will be able to use the services of the University of Helsinki libraries, and to seek information from different sources. She/he will be familiar with different search techniques, with which she/he can make her/his work more effective. In addition, she/he will know the basics of copyrights.”
5. Data security and privacy protection
4. Information seeking
Contents:
1. Planning the information search
2. Finding material from the HELKA database ( the libraries at the University of Helsinki)
3. Seeking information about a specific subject
4. Utilising and evaluating search results
National Project for Studying Plan for Information Literacy– http://www.helsinki.fi/infolukutaito/english/index.htm – ICT Driving Licence made it possible to integrate the information
literacy into the curriculum of the first year students in every faculty =>
Recommendation for universities for including information literacy competency in the new degree structures
III Master’s level studies: Information literacy in advanced level studies:
integrated into the Master’s thesis seminar
II Bachelor’s level studies: Information literacy in intermediate level studies:
integrated into the proseminar/Bachelor’s thesis seminar
I New students: Basics in information literacy:(part of compulsory general studies, e.g. part of ICT studies)
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ICT Driving Licence – How? Learning material (produced together)
www.helsinki.fi/tvt-ajokortti/english
Entry level tests and final exams (examination)– Questions and tasks produced together– in WebCT (e-learning environment):
Technically OK Questions and tasks are in continuous development process
(focusing, targeting, measuring skills)
Teaching sessions– Faculty tailored part– Support material for the teaching staff
Klaara Question Bank
Surveys, proficiency tests and online exams within and between universities
Coordinator in the Universtiy of Vaasa , Tritonia Academic Library
Information Literacy Network 2007-
The steering committee of the project went on working ín 2007 Coordinator: the Library of Behavioral Sciences in the University of
Helsinki www-pages were renewed
http://www.helsinki.fi/infolukutaito/english/networks.htm Seminars in Kuopio and Helsinki – pedagogical instruction to IL-
librarians INFORMAATIOLUKUTAITO – a book on Information Literacy was
published by the steering committee
International relationship
NORDINFOLIT : IL- network in the Nordic Countries
International Infromation Literacy seminar in August 2008 http://www.congress.utu.fi/creatingknowledge2008/
Visit to Britain Contacts with IFLA, CILIP, SCONUL ect.