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Creating new knowledge:libraries at the centre of learning
Gwyneth PriceCollection Development Services Librarian
Institute of Education
Libraries at the centre of London
What is happening at:
The British Library
Senate House
The Institute of Education
The School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS)
And other libraries in London?
The British Library
•The collection includes 150 million items, in most known languages•These require over 625 km of shelves, and grow 12km every year•The largest public building constructed in the UK in the 20th century
Senate House Library
Institute of Education Library
School of Oriental and African Studies Library
You may borrow from SOAS on production of your IoE registration card.
21st century librariesLibraries continue to
collect books and journals for researchand provide spaces where you can studyand employ librarians who can help
But there are also places to talk; computers & televisionslots of self-service
What is happening in the electronic world?
E-journalsDatabasesE-booksGateways
Links to external/ free resourcesOnline help on web pages and in VLEs
The future needs of libraries
Digitisation work at the BL requires storage space of six terabytes per yearBy 2020 40% of the UK research output will be in electronic format onlyLibraries need staff who can manage resources and clients who can make sense of them
Why such an emphasis on information literacy?
Information literacy is knowing when and why you need information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner.
The Internet DetectiveUse this free Internet tutorial to learn to discern the good, the bad and the ugly for your online research.
Other tutorials from Intute include The Internet for Education
Does copyright still matter?
What other ethical issues should we be concerned
about?
How do you keep track of what you have found?
Carefully organised notes A databasePurpose designed software, eg EndNoteWeb 2.0 technologies, eg delicious or Librarything
How to reference your work correctly
Referencing styles, eg Harvard or APAJournals have their own stylesUse EndNote and select the correct style
Web 2.0 and Library 2.0Web 2.0 is about:
user-generated, web-based content
collaboration
open-source
The Lassie ProjectThe Lassie Project explored how Web 2.0 technologies might enhance the library experience of distance learners
Find out moreFind links at: http://delicious.com/GwynethP/caplitstalk
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