“Why Use Anything But Google?” Information Literacy for Teachers/Faculty
Esther GrassianUCLA College Library
22 Sep 2005
Part 1
List Possible ILI Offerings Prepare Talking Points Enhance Curricula: Syllabus
Review Plan for Teamwork
Parts 2 & 3
UCLA Library Privileges What Do Entering UCLA Students
Need to Know? New Database Interfaces Help
LILi Questions Welcome!
Handouts…
List Types of ILI…
Our List… 1-Shots Tours Credit Courses Web Pages for Classes Point-of-Use Guides Research Appointments Discussion Board Responses Interactive Tutorials Syllabus Reviews
Administrators can help…
Questions?
2d-Contact ILI Talking Points
3 Most Important Points?
Syllabus Review…
Goal:
Students will learn how to identify significant figures and topics related to 1920s New York, not on list of assigned authors or topics.
Trigger Words?
Trigger Words
Fitzgerald’s magazine fiction & income
His view of the upper class & Wharton’s
His perspective on youth Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald
BIOGRAPHIES!
Expected Learning Outcome
Students will distinguish among biographical sources, based on 5 criteria, in order to identify the most reliable source(s).
Try It!
1. What did the instructor want students to learn? (1 sentence)
2. What do you want students to learn? (few words)
3. Create an IL assignment (2 sentences)
Congrats!!
Syllabus Review Advantages
They pay attention! Label it:
“Possible Info Lit Assignments” “Suggested Info Lit Enhancements”
Questions?
Teamwork Plan
Example: “Music in 20th Century L.A.” Web Page for course: Team 1-Shot Session: Music Librarian
Teammates?
Questions?
Part 1: Most Important?
Find Opportunities (or Make Them)! Prepare Talking Points Offer ILI Menu Identify Expected Learning
Outcomes Suggest ILI Assignments Help Each Other!
Stand & Stretch!
Library Privileges
APHS, TAP & Other Students California Public School Certificated
Employees California CSU & Community
College Faculty (& Librarians) Private School Teachers &
Librarians
UCLA Library Home Page
All 13 UCLA Libraries Books Periodical Subscriptions Other materials No Articles!
Entering College Students Should…
ID Differences: Magazines & Journals Significance: Peer Review Process Locate: Useful Scholarly Journal
Articles Think Critically!
Research Tools Web Sites Other Research Materials
Strategy & Use: Licensed DBs
Which Database?
Subject Matter? Time Period? Publications?
Expanded Academic ASAP
Subjects: Wide variety Time Period: 1980+ Publications: 2600 Magazines &
Journals
Google Scholar
Questions?
Help: “Basic Research Databases”
Start at your school/college library Check public libraries UCLA as a last resort
Free Online Help
“Bruin Success With Less Stress” “Road to Research” “Research Paper Planner”
Flash movies College Library Help Guides
Assessment Session Evaluatio
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Messages!
Google is NOT enough! Use Your School & Public Libraries
1st Prepare for a UCLA Visit
UCLA Library Catalog Online Tutorials Help Guides
Part 3: LILi… Mission: Lifelong Information Literacy (for
all in California) Goals:
ID ILI Taught at All Levels ID Gaps & Overlaps Create Model ILI Curriculum for Lifelong
Learning in California Methods: Survey & Database Members… Web Site
Review
IL for Instructors UCLA Library Free Online Help LILi
Evaluation Form…