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EVALUATING INFORMATION LITERACY
IN CONJUNCTION TO
THE OVERALL SERVICES USAGE
9th Annual AMICAL Meeting & Conference, Sharjah, UAEThe Value of Library and Information Services: Sharing Data and Assessing Impact.
Stella Asderi,
Librarian, [email protected]
Liza Vachtsevanou,
Paraprofessional librarian, [email protected]
INFORMATION LITERACY
RESULTS
Fall (3 sections) – Spring (1 section)
PRE- & POST-ASSESSMENT
QUIZ AVERAGE PERCENTAGES
Pre-Assessment Post-Assessment
Can we be based just on the grading of the sessions,
or do we need to consider other factors as well?
EVALUATING INFORMATION
LITERACY EFFECTIVENESS
149 syllabi were examined
SYLLABUS RESEARCH
RESULTS
DATABASE USAGE STATISTICS
27,8%
74%
0
20
40
60
80
100
No difficulty
Difficult to choose which
database is best for my
topic
Too many databases to choose
from
Not familiar
with using databases
Too many different ways of finding
databases
Not enough
databases to choose
from
Descriptions on the library
collections Web page
are unclear
Arrangment of the library
collections Web page
Lack of printed
help
Series1 43 30 20 19 15 5 2 2 5
Difficulty in selecting database
102 students responded
DATABASE SURVEY
2010
42.2%
18.6%29.4%
19.6%14.7%
4.9% 4.9%2.0% 2.0%
0
20
40
60
80
100
Off-campus access
problems
Other technical problems
Not familiar with using databases
Off-campus/ remote
connection policy is not
clear
Search interface/
layout
Can’t find any access
instructions
Student account
password problems
Library Web site design
Series1 39 36 18 18 13 12 7 5
Difficulty in accessing databases
DATABASE SURVEY
38.2% 35.3%
17.6% 17.6%
12.7% 11.8%6.9% 4.9%
0
20
40
60
80
100
Librarian at reference
desk
Friend/ Student
Never needed any
help
Help page from within
the databases
Research Guides
“Ask a librarian”
chat service
Telephoning the
library
E-mailing the library
Series1 61 41 15 12 11 9 2 2
Help when searching databases
DATABASE SURVEY
59.8%
40.2%
14.7% 11.8% 10.8% 8.8%2.0% 2.0%
0
20
40
60
80
100
Ask a Librarian
chat service
Search all databases at
once
More Library staff
Better Web page
database descriptions
Library blog-research
Better online help pages
More training sessions
Series1 42 38 29 20 19 15 15
Potential helpful services
DATABASE SURVEY
41.2% 37.3%
28.4%19.6% 18.6%
14.7% 14.7%
LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY
Usefulness of sessions
Yourself 150%
Students 100%
Personal Orientation
16,7%
Class Instruction
58,3%
Scheduled already
LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY
Positive 65%
Scheduling
sessions in futureSatisfaction Rate
Scale: 1-5 n=7,
Mean 4,29
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Research skills improvementAwareness of available resourcesAwareness/ usage of library websiteEvaluation of resourcesImproving the quality of assignments, e.g. crediting sourcesAcademic IntegrityUsage of Web 2.0 tools
Series1 7 7 5 4 3 2 2
The instruction has helped your students with:
LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY
100% 100%
71,4%
57,1%
42,8%
28,6% 28,6%
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Email Online tutorials Information Literacy online guide
Newsletter Printed guides
LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY
55%50%
40%
25%20%
Potential future means of Information Literacy Instruction
Course-targeted or assignment-targeted session
Should not rely only on the instructor’s request for a session. Schedule and organize workshops for students throughout the academic year.
More hands-on workshops for students during all semesters
Demonstrate to students why library sources are more valuable than a search engine like Google
LIBRARY LIAISON SURVEY
Comments
• Evaluation• Instructor Librarian
• Course-related sessions• Sophomores• Juniors
• Online guide• CampusGuides
FUTURE GOALS
• Syllabi:
Update of the syllabi, so as to include
certain statement on library resources
(in collaboration with the Provost)
• Theses:
Examination of plagiarism percentage
and quality of reference list.
(review sessions accordingly)
FUTURE GOALS
FUTURE GOALS 3
• Library Liaison Survey to students
(May 2012)
• Database Survey to students/faculty
(September 2012)
• Marketing Campaign of Library Services
and resources
FUTURE GOALS
EVALUATING INFORMATION LITERACY
IN CONJUNCTION TO
THE OVERALL SERVICES USAGE
9th Annual AMICAL Meeting & Conference, Sharjah, UAEThe Value of Library and Information Services: Sharing Data and Assessing Impact.
Stella Asderi,
Librarian, [email protected]
Liza Vachtsevanou,
Paraprofessional librarian, [email protected]
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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