Value and Impact of Librarians' Interventions on Student Skills Development

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Hauptverfasser: Shreeve, Sue, Chelin, Jacqueline
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author Shreeve, Sue
Chelin, Jacqueline
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Chelin, Jacqueline
Shreeve, Sue
Chelin, Jacqueline
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contents Value and Impact of Librarians' Interventions on Student Skills Development Shreeve, Sue Chelin, Jacqueline Intervention Skill Development Learning Modules Information Literacy Focus Groups Interviews Library Administration Course Content Course Organization Barriers Performance Factors Program Effectiveness Library Instruction Librarian Attitudes Academic Libraries Foreign Countries The research aimed to discover the perceived impact and to identify the value of four information skills teaching interventions within the curriculum in three faculties at the University of the West of England. Faculty and library staff interviews and student focus groups were used to gather evidence about the perceived impact of the interventions, to identify possible enhancements and to investigate the drivers and barriers to embedding information skills teaching within modules. Staff and students were positive about the structure, content, and administration of the library interventions and the impact of librarians on the success of the sessions. The overwhelming majority of comments relating to the perceived impact of library interventions (84%) were positive and none was negative. One fifth of the comments noted a perceived increase in confidence in searching for information. Improved searching behavior and development of new skills were reported. Where skills were assessed students were motivated to engage, particularly when marks were awarded. The librarian/faculty staff relationship and a desire to improve student engagement with library information skills teaching were key factors in driving the embedding and assessment of library interventions.
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spellingShingle Value and Impact of Librarians' Interventions on Student Skills Development
Shreeve, Sue
Chelin, Jacqueline
Intervention
Skill Development
Learning Modules
Information Literacy
Focus Groups
Interviews
Library Administration
Course Content
Course Organization
Barriers
Performance Factors
Program Effectiveness
Library Instruction
Librarian Attitudes
Academic Libraries
Foreign Countries
Value and Impact of Librarians' Interventions on Student Skills Development Shreeve, Sue Chelin, Jacqueline Intervention Skill Development Learning Modules Information Literacy Focus Groups Interviews Library Administration Course Content Course Organization Barriers Performance Factors Program Effectiveness Library Instruction Librarian Attitudes Academic Libraries Foreign Countries The research aimed to discover the perceived impact and to identify the value of four information skills teaching interventions within the curriculum in three faculties at the University of the West of England. Faculty and library staff interviews and student focus groups were used to gather evidence about the perceived impact of the interventions, to identify possible enhancements and to investigate the drivers and barriers to embedding information skills teaching within modules. Staff and students were positive about the structure, content, and administration of the library interventions and the impact of librarians on the success of the sessions. The overwhelming majority of comments relating to the perceived impact of library interventions (84%) were positive and none was negative. One fifth of the comments noted a perceived increase in confidence in searching for information. Improved searching behavior and development of new skills were reported. Where skills were assessed students were motivated to engage, particularly when marks were awarded. The librarian/faculty staff relationship and a desire to improve student engagement with library information skills teaching were key factors in driving the embedding and assessment of library interventions.
title Value and Impact of Librarians' Interventions on Student Skills Development
topic Intervention
Skill Development
Learning Modules
Information Literacy
Focus Groups
Interviews
Library Administration
Course Content
Course Organization
Barriers
Performance Factors
Program Effectiveness
Library Instruction
Librarian Attitudes
Academic Libraries
Foreign Countries
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1089370