Seize the Power

MLA Conference

Washington, D.C.

May 24, 2004

Imparting the Power of the Library to the College of Nursing

Alice Weber, MLS RN

Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library

University of Utah

ACCESSThe Power of the Library

Information

Training

Technology

The Need

• Nursing and nursing faculty shortage

• Unrecognized information needs--resources

• Changing world of technology in education

The Background

• In 2002:

– 170 University of Utah graduates

– 650 new Registered Nurses statewide

• New College of Nursing personnel and goals

• CoN University-wide Web presence

The Plan• Administrators recognized need for assistance

with information and technology

• Created new position--Coordinator of Educational Technologies– Liaison between library and CoN – Assist with technologies and information needs– 0.5 FTE

• Coordinator, Dean, Systems Librarian-- established priorities and approaches

Timeline 2003-2005

Initial Planning

Survey

Introduction to Faculty

Workshop

WebCT Tutorials

Ongoing Teaching/Tutoring

Formal Evaluation

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

Survey ResultsExperience with Technology Resources

Resource None Some Moderate Advanced

MS Word 0 0 48% 52%

MS Excel 18% 30% 37% 15%

MS Access 55% 27% 8% 10%

MS PowerPoint 10% 18% 39% 33%

Bibliographic Databases

13% 26% 38% 23%

PDA 51% 19% 20% 10%

Survey ResultsExperience with Technology Resources

Resource None Some Moderate Advanced

MS Word 0 0 48% 52%

MS Excel 18% 30% 37% 15%

MS Access 55% 27% 8% 10%

MS PowerPoint 10% 18% 39% 33%

Bibliographic Databases

13% 26% 38% 23%

PDA 51% 19% 20% 10%

Survey ResultsExperience with Technology Resources

Resource None Some Moderate Advanced

MS Word 0 0 48% 52%

MS Excel 18% 30% 37% 15%

MS Access 55% 27% 8% 10%

MS PowerPoint 10% 18% 39% 33%

Bibliographic Databases

13% 26% 38% 23%

PDA 51% 19% 20% 10%

Survey ResultsExperience with Technology Resources

Resource None Some Moderate Advanced

MS Word 0 0 48% 52%

MS Excel 18% 30% 37% 15%

MS Access 55% 27% 8% 10%

MS PowerPoint 10% 18% 39% 33%

Bibliographic Databases

13% 26% 38% 23%

PDA 51% 19% 20% 10%

Survey ResultsExperience with Technology Resources

Resource None Some Moderate Advanced

MS Word 0 0 48% 52%

MS Excel 18% 30% 37% 15%

MS Access 55% 27% 8% 10%

MS PowerPoint 10% 18% 39% 33%

Bibliographic Databases

13% 26% 38% 23%

PDA 51% 19% 20% 10%

Experience w/Technology and Teaching/Class Management*

Resource Never Used in Past

Currently Using

Use in Future

MS PowerPoint2% 13% 60% 9%

WebCT16% 11% 37% 18%

Email, Live Chat, Threaded Disc 13% 3% 39% 27%

Streaming Video32% 5% 12% 34%

Interactive Video 35% 18% 5% 23%

Internet Video32% 8% 8% 32%

Survey Results (cont)

*Based on faculty

Experience w/Technology and Teaching/Class Management*

Resource Never Used in Past

Currently Using

Use in Future

MS PowerPoint2% 13% 60% 9%

WebCT16% 11% 37% 18%

Email, Live Chat, Threaded Disc 13% 3% 39% 27%

Streaming Video32% 5% 12% 34%

Interactive Video 35% 18% 5% 23%

Internet Video32% 8% 8% 32%

Survey Results (cont)

*Based on faculty

Experience w/Technology and Teaching/Class Management*

Resource Never Used in Past

Currently Using

Use in Future

MS PowerPoint2% 13% 60% 9%

WebCT16% 11% 37% 18%

Email, Live Chat, Threaded Disc 13% 3% 39% 27%

Streaming Video32% 5% 12% 34%

Interactive Video 35% 18% 5% 23%

Internet Video32% 8% 8% 32%

Survey Results (cont)

*Based on faculty

Experience w/Technology and Teaching/Class Management*

Resource Never Used in Past

Currently Using

Use in Future

MS PowerPoint2% 13% 60% 9%

WebCT16% 11% 37% 18%

Email, Live Chat, Threaded Disc 13% 3% 39% 27%

Streaming Video32% 5% 12% 34%

Interactive Video 35% 18% 5% 23%

Internet Video32% 8% 8% 32%

Survey Results (cont)

*Based on faculty

Teach w/Tech Workshop

• Communicate University policies and timelines for using WebCT

• Share existing resources for “Teaching with Technology”

• Explore newer technologies for teaching

Objectives

Teach w/Tech Benefits

• Overcome barriers

• Increase flexibility

• Improve access

• Improve learning

• Recruitment

• Be service-oriented

• Compete with market

• Maintain and enhance quality of educational offerings

Results

WebCT Tutorials

• WebCT sessions I and II as tutorial

• WebCT session III as practicum

• One-on-One assistance for WebCT

• New classes up for summer semester

Ongoing Teaching/Tutoring• Coordinator--point of contact for library

resources

– Online catalog and electronic databases

– Video sessions and video streaming

– Graphics (HEAL, Knowledge Weavers)

– Telehealth, polycom ViaVideo for NI

Ongoing Teaching/Tutoring• Library classes & one-on-one instruction

– Relevant software applications

– Database searching

– Acquisition of graphics

– Copyright

The Results so far• One-on-one instruction – 26 faculty

• Classroom WebCT instruction – 36 individuals attended, 60 total attendance

• Total library instruction for CoN

– 43 classes taught

– 412 attendees

– 61.75 contact hours

The Future

• Follow-up faculty survey after 1 year

• Student evaluations each semester

• Technology for new building

• PDAs and Tablet PCs

• Continually update goals

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