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Developing Faculty-Librarian Partnership : Collaborative Initiative at Al Akhawayn
University in Ifrane ( AUI )
Aziz El Hassani Hanane KakrourMultimedia Librarian User Service Librarian
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
Over the past years, a team of librarians and Center for AcademicDevelopment (CAD) faculty members have been involved in a collaborativeproject aiming at enhancing the CAD students’ information literacy skills.This collaboration has been considered as a strategic priority for thelibrary to promote not only its role as a learning center, but also to forgean effective library and CAD partnership. The following presentation willaddress the needs of this collaborative partnership and how it contributesto the development of AUI students’ learning achievement. It will highlightchallenges surrounding the process of implementation of this project andpropose potential strategies for expansion on a campus wide scale.Keywords: library, literacy information, library faculty collaboration,library instruction, learning, cooperation, workplace information literacy,interdisciplinary
Faculty-Librarian Partnership: A Collaborative Initiative at AUI
General Information (AUI) Collaboration (between Library & CAD)
Goals & objectives Rewards & challenges
Information Literacy Program Strategies for expansion
Presentation Outline
Founded in 1995 Total student body = Over 1800 Most popular majors
1. Science and engineering 2. Business Administration3. Humanities and Social Sciences
A uniquely international common core program for all undergraduate students, providing the basis for a well-rounded global education.
Rich academics, in English, encouraging choice and experimentation, in all schools and programs of study.
About Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
“ Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane is an independent, public, not-for profit, coeducational, Moroccan university committed to educating future citizen-leaders of Morocco and the world through a globally oriented, English-language, liberal arts curriculum based on the American system.”
Mohammed VI Libraryhttp://www.aui.ma/library
About the Mohammed VI Library & CAD
the Center for Academic Development (CAD)
http://www.aui.ma/en/cad
The owned holdings of the MohammedVI Library include :
Over 84.000 print volumes1850 audio/vidoe itemes355 current print periodical Our collection is growing at a rate ofapproximately 4000 itemes per yearThe Library grants access to over 25online databes that provide content fromover 40.000 electronic journals.
The purpose of the Center for AcademicDevelopment (CAD) is to help studentsimprove the quality of their study andlearning, with a view to enabling them tomaximize their own potential and to makeefficient use of the resources offered bythe University. In CAD courses, studentslearn research and study skills, approachesto problem solving, critical thinking, andgroup interaction skills.
Date : Collaboration Begins – August 2005
To promote the role of the Library as a learning center
To forge an effective library and CAD partnership.
To enhance students learning and research, and help them develop their information competencies.
To equip AUI students for lifelong learning in an evolving information universe.
Goals and objectives
SSK 1211: Strategic Learning and Study Skills
Basic Research skills Research methods Searching the OPAC ( Basic search )
SSK 1212: Information Literacy Skills Prerequisite
Searching Library Databases Searching the OPAC ( Advanced search ) Citation management and research
SSK 1213: Critical Thinking and Analysis Skills Prerequisites
Our Information Literacy Program
6-computer instruction rooms
Standardized content Handout and online materials Active learning exercises 1 hour of instruction Our library instructional committee: 6 librarians
Workshop Details
IL Program Collaboration
58 84 67117 118 121
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958 938
1338
1832
2043
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500
1000
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2500
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009 /2010 2010 / 2011 2011 / 2012
Total Classes
Total Attendees
Use of Workshop Program at Al Akhawayn University : (2006 to 2012)
Pre-planning
Post-workshops evaluation
Regular communication
Shared logistics work
Standardized, one-hour IL workshops
One-shot IL instruction sessions
Our Collaborative Process
What we learned
Library and faculty collaboration further enhanced Librarians and students worked together Librarians gained knowledge of student information needs IL Increased library usage
Plans for the future
Continue to explore innovative ways to support AUI students and expand Information literacy to the entire campus
Rewards
Assessing the impact of Information Literacy program on AUI students’ learning and achievement
Extending the experience to the rest of AUI schools
Not all AUI Faculty are willing to incorporate IL objectives into classroom.
Challenges
Thank you
Our Contact information
Aziz El Hassani, Al Akhawayn UniversityEmail: [email protected]
Hanane Karkour Al Akhawayn UniversityEmail: [email protected]
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