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JEAN-PHILIPPE ACCART, EHL LIBRARY & ARCHIVES MANAGER INFORMATION LITERACY (IL) IN THE ACADEMIC CONTEXT: IS THERE A GAP BETWEEN EMPLOYABILITY COMPETENCIES AND STUDENT INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS?”

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JEAN-PHILIPPE ACCART, EHL LIBRARY & ARCHIVES MANAGER

“INFORMATION LITERACY (IL) IN THE ACADEMIC CONTEXT: IS THERE A GAP BETWEEN

EMPLOYABILITY COMPETENCIES AND STUDENT INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS?”

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INVITATION TO A JOURNEY

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/USER/EHLPUBLICATIONS

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© Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne 3

WHAT SHOWS THE MOVIE?

• EMOTION FIRST;

• STRONG INVOLVMENT OF THE PARENTS FOR THE FUTURE OF THEIR

CHILDREN;

• A WORDWILDE DIMENSION;

• THE PARADISE IS IN SWITZERLAND AND AT EHL…

• A LOT OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND

THE JOB MARKET

• BUT: where is the library?

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FOREWORD : BACK 4 YEARSAGO

LIBRARY AND IL VERSUS INDUSTRY / WORKPLACE / CEO – MANAGERS –DECISION MAKERS

STUDENTS / IL / LEARNING / THEORY / APPLIED SCIENCES / CRITICAL THINKING

TECHNOLOGY / INFORMATION / SOCIAL NETWORKS /

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CONTENT

METHODOLOGY AND OVERALL APPROACH

1. THE 6 SWISS STANDARDS FOR IL

2. IMPLEMENTATION OF IL : 2 CASES STUDY

- THE FACULTY OF SCIENCES (UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA)

- MAIN FOCUS ON THE ECOLE HOTELERE DE LAUSANNE

3. OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMANDATIONS

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© Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

• A personal reflection, a theoretical approach to the concept of information literacy as applied in Switzerland, and an illustration of the way in which information literacy is applied in both a university setting (at the University of Geneva) and an academic setting (at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne) including their strengths and weaknesses.

• The methodology consists in comparing and contrasting theory and practice to reach a general conclusion that could be useful for other areas.

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METHODOLOGY AND OVERALL APPROACH

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Standard (S1)

The information literate person recognises the need for information and determines the nature and extent of the information needed

Standard (S2)

The information literate person finds needed information effectivelyand efficiently

Standard (S3)

The information literate person critically evaluates informationand the information seeking process.

Standard (S4)

The information literate person manages and shares informationcollected or generated

Standard (S5)

The information literateperson applies priorand new information toaccomplish a specific purpose.

Standard (S6)

The information literate person acts as a responsible member of the information society

1. Swiss Information Literacy Standards

Need Retrieval Assessment

Organisation Application Responsibility

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© Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

INFORMATION LITERACY AT THE UNIVERSITYOF GENEVA

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• Being a student at the University of Geneva, Faculty of

Sciences

• Applying information literacy criteria

• Observing UNIGE students’ information uptake

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EHLmain programs

Bachelor

program

Master of Science in

Global Hospitality

Business

Executive MBA

in Hospitality

Administration

MBA in

Hospitality

4 years;

- Preparatory year

(hands-on experience on campus & internship)

- 1st year focus on fundamental management

- 2nd year further management focus & internship

- 3rd year practical cases studies, elective courses &

final dissertation or student business project

16-month full-time curriculum on 3 continents

Campuses: EHL Lausanne, Hong Kong, Houston

11 months, full-time program

Campus: EHL Lausanne

Up to 36 month, 80% distance learning, 20% on

EHL Campus Lausanne

Certificates

& advanced

certificates

Master Class

in Culinary

Arts

Executive

education

Summer

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Bachelor

program

Information

literacy coaching

& sessions

(30 min) stand alone

on library online and on

premises services

- Library card &

registration

- Paper collection

- Online collection

- Library services

(90 min) within a course

standards mainly

reviewed

S1 S2 S3

understands the purpose

and appropriateness of a

variety of information

Construct effective

search strategie

(60 min) within a marketing

course & 45 min stand alone

Focus on S4 S5

Demo and hands on research

of market and consumer

related data

coaching (40 min)

within a strategy

course

Focus on S5 S6

Integrate different

sources of knowledge

for elaborating a

strategy assesment

4th

3rd2nd

1st

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Bachelor

program

6th

Sem.

5th sem

(BOSC5)4th semester

(BOSC4)

3rd semester (BOSC3)

2nd semester (BOSC2)

1st semester (BOSC1)

2nd semester (AP2)

1st semester (AP1)

Information

literacy coaching

& sessions

Year 3

Year 2

(BOSC6)

Preparatory year

Year 1

“Information literacy teaser”

5 min in a welcome session to

remind students of

our services

1st Information literacy coaching (30 min) stand

alone on library online and on premises services

2nd Information literacy coaching (90 min) within

the academic writing course

3rd Information literacy coaching (60 min) within a

marketing course / plus 45 min stand alone

4th Information literacy coaching (40 min) within a

strategy course

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3. Observations (1) : EMPLOYABILITY AND IL SKILLS

observations and recommandationsBetween these two settings there is a world of difference:

• On the Swiss and global job market, EHL graduates are very likely to find a job with a minimum of IL skills;

• The students of the University of Geneva have real information literacy skills that will serve them well throughout their career.

Questions:

*Are information literacy skills really a prerequisite for professional success?*

*How much value do they have in employers’ eyes as the hiring process unfolds?*

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3. Observations (2) : EFFICIENCY, TIME WASTE

observations and recommandations• An employee’s information literacy skills are not recognized in his or her

contract and are not mentioned as such in the want ads;

• This oversight or misunderstanding on the part of decision-makers leads to an inefficient use of time when it comes to information management ;

• Waste of time and energy is considerable without the right skills.

• There are solutions to make up for these shortcomings, including psychological and organisational ones

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Conclusion: a few recommendations for high schools and applied sciences field

observations and recommandations

• Clearly to develop information and digital literacy skills among young students or working adults as early as possible;

• A common information literacy baseline should be established and relevant exams should be required at various stages of students’ academic careers;

• Being able to search for and critically evaluate all types of information on one’s own should be a basic principle of any learning society;

• The principle of autonomy and access to information in general should be universal -> see “IFLA Global Vision”

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DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS

?

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

JEAN-PHILIPPE ACCARTECOLE HÔTELIÈRE DE LAUSANNE, LAUSANNE,

SWITZERLAND

HES-SO // UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES WESTERN

SWITZERLAND

[email protected]