The rise of the researcher:meeting a shift in IL demand
Fiona Ware, Academic Liaison Librarian
Library and Learning Innovation, University of Hull
OverviewCurrent situation
To this....
Overview
Overview
• Background
• Session analysis
• IL provision
• Going forward
Background
University of Hull (Hull campus)
• 5 faculties
• 15,000 FTE students
• 1 academic liaison librarian per faculty
Faculty of Health and Social Care (FHSC)– 2,000 students– approx 80 academic staff
Background - Faculty changes
• University strategy change – teaching AND research
• New Dean – focus on ‘research’
• All FHSC staff to be ‘research active’
• Research opportunities/portfolio increased – pHD students
One-to-one requests
• Noticeable shift in recent years
• Increase in requests from academic staff and postgraduates in FHSC
• Decrease in requests from first year undergraduates
Types of individual support requested
• Largely ‘literature searching’:Selecting search terms; Appropriate databases; Where to find resources; Advanced searching (combining, limiting, truncation etc.)
• Using reference management software, e.g. Refworks
One-to-one analysis
Data
09 10 10 11 11 12 12 130
5
10
15
20
25
Comparison of one-to-one sessions
1st year Postgrad Staff
Academic Year
Sess
ions
Data
09 10 10 11 11 12 12 130
5
10
15
20
25
Comparison of one-to-one sessions
1st year Postgrad Staff
Academic Year
Sess
ions
Group versus one-to-ones
Data
9 10 10 11 11 12 12 130
5
10
15
20
25
1st years - Comparison of one-to-ones vs Group
1st year one-to-ones 1st year Group
Academic Year
Sess
ions
Data
9 10 10 11 11 12 12 130
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Postgrads - Comparison of one-to-ones vs Group
Postgrad one-to-ones Postgrad Group
Academic Year
Sess
ions
Data
9 10 10 11 11 12 12 130
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Academic staff - Comparison of one-to-ones vs Group
Staff one-to-ones Staff Group
Academic Year
Sess
ions
Analysis
• As group sessions increase, ‘one-to-ones’ generally decrease
Undergraduate provision – level 4
Inductions – presentation, quiz; live demo; quiz
Workshops
hands-on sessions, workbooks
Subject Libguides
Online tutorials
Postgraduate provision
Group provision
• Literature searching session taught in conjunction with lecturer
Feedback:
“It was really valuable as it was good timing, interactive and met our needs as a group. We were also encouraged to self assess before and after which was really helpful. I liked the approach of the facilitators that encouraged discussion and asking us what we wanted as it was tailored to meet our needs and individual skill set to date.”
Postgraduate Forum
• For PhD students
• Credit bearing
• Webinar on literature searching
• Practical workshop
Group provision
Enhanced Information and Research Skills Module
Online provision
Academic staff provision
Group provision
2 or 3 slots over a weekly period, e.g. – Library update, ebooks, advanced searching, reading
list software training
Year long programme set up by Faculty– Afternoon session on ‘Literature searching and
evaluating research’
Staff Development Week
Fast-Track research programme
Group provision
• Training sessions for academic adoption has increased engagement and opportunity for info skill teaching
• Show them how to search the library catalogue properly!
Readinglist@hull software training
Summary
• Fall in undergraduate one-to-one requests at level 4 (first year) but rise in group sessions delivered
• Postgraduate and academic staff ‘one-to-one’ requests peaked in 11/12 but appear to be falling as group sessions increase
Going forward
Undergraduates
• Continue with group sessions (embedded in teaching timetable)
• Students can book individual appointments online for literature searching support
• Skills strategy – looking at making more online resources/videos available
• Libguides software update coming soon
NEW:
Postgraduates
• Postgrad Forum and EIRS module continuing
• Faculty online ‘research’ area
• Increase online tutorials/videos
• Libguides upgrade
NEW:
Academics
• Fast-Track programme / Staff development week and Talis training continuing
• Contributing to an online ‘research’ area for the faculty–Adobe connect to capture literature searching
presentation • Increase online tutorials, quick videos
NEW:
Final thoughts
• Individual academic support should decrease as all become ‘research competent’
• Will it reach a ‘steady state’, i.e. balance of group / individual support?
• As we move more materials online, will one-to-one support increase again?
• Pattern unique to the Health faculty at UoH
• A similar pattern in your institution?
Questions?
Academic Liaison LibrarianFiona Ware - [email protected]
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