the librarian as lecturer : experiences on the other side of the fence. authors: josh clark, hugh...
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Presentation for the Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC 2010), March 29th - 31st 2010, Limerick, IrelandTRANSCRIPT
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The Librarian as Lecturer:
Experiences on the other side of the fence
LILAC 2010
Josh Clark
Hugh Murphy
UCD Library, University College Dublin
Leabharlann UCDUCD Library
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overview
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what did we teach?
IS20090 Web 2.0 and Social Media: An Introduction
(Originally known as “etoys”)
introduced in academic year
2008-2009
repeated for 2009-2010
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Genesis
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Genesis
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UCD Library as Innovator
Instant messagingSecond Life
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UCD Library as Innovator
• UCD Library experimentation with Web 2.0 tools to enhance library services
• Many library staff involved in various projects over the years
• Staff knowledge of and familiarity with the tools
• Acknowledged by SILS
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genesis of the course
• History of collaboration
• Cataloguing & classification courses already taught by librarian
• Second Life collaboration
• Head of School approached Library to design & teach a Web 2.0 module
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genesis of the course
• New course created specifically with Library staff in mind
• Designed for 2nd & 3rd year UG students
• Initial course offered, Autumn 2008
• Recommenced with modifications, Autumn 2009
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nature of the course
• An “elective” (implications!)
• Disparate student demographic
• Continual assessment and exam
• Designed to be interactive & hands-on (Web 2ish / non traditional)
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course breakdown
week 1 – introduction
week 2 – social networks
week 3 – blogs
week 4 – RSS
week 5 – wikis
week 6 – podcasts
week 7 – virtual worlds
week 8 – online video
week 9 – productivity tools
week 10 – social impact
week 11 – future & the Semantic Web)
week 12 – final exam!
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nature of the course
• “practice what we preach” - used Ning instead of traditional VLE
• Broad array of topics, broad staff involvement
• Solely administered by Library staff – “team approach”
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wisdom of crowds…
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assessment summary
• Assignments given at each class session
• Students completed assignments as blog postings
• Varying levels of interaction in each class (attendance & participation graded)
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Horses for (SILS) courses…
• one to many• lecturer as teacher• tends towards
didactic• can be taught
almost anywhere• all students of
Information Science, etc
• some to some• lecturer as facilitator?• tends toward
immersive• has specific ICT
requirements• students from any
discipline, any level
More traditional Less traditional
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…or same old song?
• Still trying to convey information!
• Still assessed via some sort of examination
• Arguably paradigm is not completely different
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does it inform information literacy teaching?
• Different approach
• Gain greater knowledge of how students use Web 2.0 to conduct their research
• One enhances the other
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does it inform information literacy teaching?
• Different approach
• Gain sympathy for academics
• Skill sets overlap
• One enhances the other
Information literacyWeb 2.0
tools
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does it inform information literacy teaching?
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librarians do it better?
• Contribution is mutually beneficial
• Librarians bring certain skills to the table
• Librarians develop certain skills
• practice makes perfect
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Evaluation, or lessons learned
A serious challenge…!– developing new skills– administrative duties– answering (constant) student queries– marking– exams– course needs 360° support
Gain sympathy for academics
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challenges: learning space
• Location not ideal for collaborative & practical learning
• Technical issues! (IT)
• Highlighted the need for innovative learning spaces on campus
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challenges: administration!
Administration– One Library staff
administrator
– Involves many different, unfamiliar duties
– And…a myriad of other duties as well
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other challenges
Assignments & Grading– Q: Work has to reflect Web
2.0 philosophy?
A: Sometimes!– Varying levels of marking
experience– 8 lecturers: consistency a
challenge
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risks
• Administrative role: time-intensive and daunting
• Full-blown lecturer role not “traditionally” a librarian’s remit?
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rewards
• Further recognition by School(s)
• Boosts Library profile
• Enhances IL skills – greater understanding of student needs & ways of gathering/interacting with information
• Pay?!
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student feedback – the Good
“I found a lot of very interesting information in [the course readings] and I was often reading with my mouth wide open in amazement. I would not
have read the information about these topics myself, so I was happy to find such current information about the contemporary web and also social issues in
an university module... I will remember this module as one of the brightest experiences from all my academic life here at UCD. Thank you very
much.”
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student feedback – the Good
“I would like to thank you and other lecturers for giving me a chance to learn about Web 2.0. It was not something I
would be able to learn back in Korea and it surely made a memorable experience in my exchange year here at UCD.”
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conclusion
• A learning experience!
• LOTS of work & time
• A departure from IL teaching – more important to student?
• Librarian perspective on Web 2.0 tools – a beneficial aspect of the course
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…and thanks also to the other members of the librarian lecturing team!
Caleb Derven – Systems Librarian
Ros Pan – Head of Electronic Strategy & Innovation
James Molloy – Assistant Librarian, Reader Services
Cathal MacCauley – former Head of Reader Services
Diarmuid Stokes – Liaison Librarian, Vet Medicine, etc.
Shane McLoughlin – SILS PhD candidate
THANKS!