database demolitionexploding the scope of information literacy and leading through pedagogy

nicole branch

holy names university

@benicolebe

daniel ransom

holy names university

@thepinakes

#databasedemolition

john m. jacksonwardman library, whittier college

@johnxlibris

agenda‣ snapshot of information literacy practices

‣ our model of academic leadership through pedagogy

- database demolition

- techniques and tools

- programmatic vision

‣ workshopping your database-free lesson plan

bibliographic instruction

informationliteracy

acrl standards

“the information literate student...”

“the information literate student...”

5. understands many of the ethical, legal, and socio-economic issues surrounding information and information technology.

1. determines the nature and extent of the information needed.

2. accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.

3. evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system.

4. individually, or as a member of a group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.

the one-shot

faculty demands

(lack of) training

coordination

collaboration

constraints

constraints

“evaluation is the hardest part for me, because it’s the part that involves the

most critical thinking.”

“it would have to be choosing a topic that’s the

hardest.”

“it’s very hard to find a valid argument to make and use for a subject that’s very new to you.”

- Head and Eisenberg, 2010

new age of discovery

draft framework

‣ new definition of information literacy

‣ emphasizes threshold concepts

- scholarship is a conversation

- research as inquiry

- format as process

threshold concepts

rebuilding

pedagogical leadership

‣ what does it mean to be a pedagogical leader on campus?

demolition technique vision

pedagogical leadership

‣ innovative instruction‣ technology thatserves learning outcomes

critical contentlearning process

impact

‣ deemphasize database instruction‣ cover breadth of Standards

‣ curriculum map‣ program plan‣ assessment

demolition technique vision

pedagogical leadership

critical contentlearning process

impact

technique

vision

leadership

demolition

demolition

‣ higher-order thinking

‣ full breadth of acrl standards

‣ address student needs

‣ threshold concepts

technique

‣ student response

‣ flipped classroom

‣ peer teaching

vision

‣ curriculum map

‣ information literacy vision statement

‣ university learning outcomes

‣ assessment strategies

model homes

timekeeping

tinyurl.com/databasedemolition

occupy apa

technique vision

‣ engaging themes‣ live polling‣ problem-based learning

critical contentlearning process

impact

‣ information “code switching”

‣ thinking like APA‣ information evaluation

‣ save the time of the student‣ equip students with

practical strategies to support academic success

demolition

train the trainers

technique vision‣ students roleplay as peer mentors‣ students reflect on information seeking process

critical contentlearning process

impact

‣ show scholarship as conversation/inquiry‣ lift the veil on publishing

‣ train the trainers (go forth and multiply)

‣ students see research as complex process

demolition

roleplaying researchers

technique vision‣ groups roleplay as researchers seeking to publish‣ investigate a specific journal’s publishing practices

critical contentlearning process

impact

‣ information lifecycle‣ understanding how

scholarly writing is published

‣ students understand bigger picture of information marketplace‣ preps students for post-graduation information use

demolition

dissecting the literature review

technique vision‣ active learning‣ reflection‣ think-pair-share

critical contentlearning process

impact

‣ research as conversation‣ search process‣ analyzing scholarly

writing form

‣ student is more prepared to place themselves and their work in the context of knowledge creation

‣ understanding of one’s own learning process

demolition

evaluating resources redux

technique vision‣ self-discovery throughreflection and discussion‣ group evaluation, byrubric

critical contentlearning process

impact

‣ develop personal evaluation rubric‣ utilize/integrateestablished rubrics

‣ tacit knowledge becomes explicit

‣ question everything (nothing is sacred)

demolition

from topic to thesis

technique vision‣ example topic developed step-by-step‣ recurring think-pair-share

critical contentlearning process

impact

‣ topic selection as the beginning of research process

‣ information seeking with focused topicand strong keywords

‣ strong thesis statement eases writing‣ student thesis

statements submittedto librarian & faculty

demolition

questions

wrecking ball

technique vision

plan your lesson

‣ innovative instruction‣ technology thatserves learning outcomes

critical contentlearning process

impact

‣ deemphasize database instruction‣ cover breadth of Standards

‣ curriculum map‣ program plan‣ strong internal vision

demolition

database demolitionphoto creditsthe following flickr usersBrandon Doran | Mark LongairJD Hancock | INTVGeneLoco Steve | Roger WollstadtLeslie Lewis

additional images courtesy wikimedia commons

#databasedemolition

tinyurl.com/databasedemolition

nicole branch

holy names university

@benicolebe

daniel ransom

holy names university

@thepinakes

john m. jacksonwardman library, whittier college

@johnxlibris

database demolitionphoto creditsthe following flickr usersBrandon Doran | Mark LongairJD Hancock | INTVGeneLoco Steve | Roger WollstadtLeslie Lewis

additional images courtesy wikimedia commons

#databasedemolition

tinyurl.com/databasedemolition

nicole branch

holy names university

@benicolebe

daniel ransom

holy names university

@thepinakes

john m. jacksonwardman library, whittier college

@johnxlibris