tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post2556291296583004141..comments2023-04-05T15:20:03.031+01:00Comments on Information Literacy Journal Club: An assessment of library instruction: its influence on search behaviour of first- and third- year studentsNiamhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17860783347121152391noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-228484920256888112017-03-16T21:22:39.370+00:002017-03-16T21:22:39.370+00:00The next discussion is already lined up. Look out ...The next discussion is already lined up. Look out for announcement next week.David Bevingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894189740295650078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-69458441545901110702017-03-16T21:22:22.644+00:002017-03-16T21:22:22.644+00:00@Torunn and Hanne. Thank you for a stimulating con...@Torunn and Hanne. Thank you for a stimulating conversation. Glad you could take part.David Bevingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894189740295650078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-84234318119540995432017-03-16T21:17:24.088+00:002017-03-16T21:17:24.088+00:00Thanks everyone, looking forward to the next discu...Thanks everyone, looking forward to the next discussion!Niamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860783347121152391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-74301888776718855222017-03-16T21:10:25.984+00:002017-03-16T21:10:25.984+00:00@Torunn. True it is so easy to get lost in punctua...@Torunn. True it is so easy to get lost in punctuation.David Bevingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894189740295650078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-89693841784969849372017-03-16T21:05:20.066+00:002017-03-16T21:05:20.066+00:00@David, Sheila, Niamh Thank you so much for this i...@David, Sheila, Niamh Thank you so much for this interesting discussion. We will be signing out here from Norway, thanks for inviting us.Torunn Skofsrud Bogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-5642446378282800392017-03-16T21:03:16.432+00:002017-03-16T21:03:16.432+00:00@Sheila We totally agree with you - we keep remind...@Sheila We totally agree with you - we keep reminding our students to keep in mind the reasons why they need to cite in the first place, and second to get the big picture of how to cite - before they get lost in punctuation.Torunn Skofsrud Bogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-68139044770731770482017-03-16T21:02:12.267+00:002017-03-16T21:02:12.267+00:00and thank you David for setting this up!and thank you David for setting this up!Sheila Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929764583069948543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-80166845462799111892017-03-16T21:01:24.123+00:002017-03-16T21:01:24.123+00:00@Sheila. I too am going to bookmark the citation c...@Sheila. I too am going to bookmark the citation compass.David Bevingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894189740295650078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-90193851682257366142017-03-16T21:00:25.214+00:002017-03-16T21:00:25.214+00:00Please do keep the discussion going, but as it'...Please do keep the discussion going, but as it's nearing 9pm I'd like to thank you all once again for joining the discussion, and especially thank you to both Torunn and Hanne for taking the time to share their work with us. David Bevingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894189740295650078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-71160916532146212002017-03-16T20:59:23.967+00:002017-03-16T20:59:23.967+00:00@David We are based in the library. We have to get...@David We are based in the library. We have to get out of the library in order to contact the academic staff (if they do not come visit us first).Torunn Skofsrud Bogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-28377487436833879772017-03-16T20:58:10.333+00:002017-03-16T20:58:10.333+00:00Sorry, I am making lots of typos etc. this evening...Sorry, I am making lots of typos etc. this evening! My unfinished sentence should have been "and otherwise it isa matter of looking at some of the free tools"Sheila Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929764583069948543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-31013199601319646542017-03-16T20:56:53.326+00:002017-03-16T20:56:53.326+00:00Oh, that is a nice tool, all on one page, I will b...Oh, that is a nice tool, all on one page, I will bookmark it;-) We don't subscribe to anything, the library has tutorial with examples, and otherwise it. Actually that is one area where I try to get people away from relying on Google Scholar (just clicking on "cite") as it can be hit and miss.Sheila Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929764583069948543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-8513969117821307742017-03-16T20:55:06.002+00:002017-03-16T20:55:06.002+00:00@Torunn and Hanne. Where are you based. In a libra...@Torunn and Hanne. Where are you based. In a library, like me or in the department, Like Niamh? .David Bevingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894189740295650078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-35820208980661483642017-03-16T20:54:42.357+00:002017-03-16T20:54:42.357+00:00@David Thank you for the tip!@David Thank you for the tip!Torunn Skofsrud Bogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-55477209056148542422017-03-16T20:52:43.271+00:002017-03-16T20:52:43.271+00:00@Torunn and @Sheila. We have access, via Plymouth ...@Torunn and @Sheila. We have access, via Plymouth University, to the citethemrightonline service.David Bevingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894189740295650078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-71874892554494071952017-03-16T20:49:49.167+00:002017-03-16T20:49:49.167+00:00@Sheila In our institution, like many other academ...@Sheila In our institution, like many other academic libraries in Norway, we refer to The Citation Compass to help our students in these matters: http://kildekompasset.no/references/apa-6th.aspx Do you have anything similar?Torunn Skofsrud Bogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-77742209634398965972017-03-16T20:48:22.563+00:002017-03-16T20:48:22.563+00:00@Sheila. No, I agree they are not easy and it is p...@Sheila. No, I agree they are not easy and it is pleasing that the students view me as the professional who can help them identify and find answers to these tricky elements satisfactorily.David Bevingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894189740295650078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-68665723433961359432017-03-16T20:46:07.239+00:002017-03-16T20:46:07.239+00:00@Torunn. The staff expect the students to be part ...@Torunn. The staff expect the students to be part of the conversation of research and learning. My instruction has to support this focus and more problem based and engaging. There is also a consequence in the expectation that all my training is skills based and should be available on our VLE as well as face-to-face.David Bevingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894189740295650078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-32515322929829838272017-03-16T20:45:56.562+00:002017-03-16T20:45:56.562+00:00@David questions like that tend to come up when st...@David questions like that tend to come up when students are tackling assignments which have some tricky bibliographic aspect e.g. I am on teh team teaching out Business Intelligence class and their first assignment is to produce an infographic; so we emphasise legal and ethical use of images, how to cite photos etc. We do have our librarian in the team, and he comes along at a couple of points, and try and make sure we are all giving the same advice (documented on the class website and consistent with what it says on the library website etc.) - I think things like citing photos, news stories, informal communications etc. are genuinely not easySheila Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929764583069948543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-67040485927223084182017-03-16T20:43:25.173+00:002017-03-16T20:43:25.173+00:00@David To some extent we see this as well, but it ...@David To some extent we see this as well, but it is a complex picture.Torunn Skofsrud Bogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-89487189718790175452017-03-16T20:42:55.738+00:002017-03-16T20:42:55.738+00:00@Torunn and Hanne This collaboration, I hope, help...@Torunn and Hanne This collaboration, I hope, helps to improve relations and becomes a reinforcing cycle that just improves the educational experience and makes it richer for all.David Bevingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894189740295650078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-15691911370853852702017-03-16T20:41:34.879+00:002017-03-16T20:41:34.879+00:00@David Which consequenses do you see regarding the...@David Which consequenses do you see regarding the library instruction in these subjects?Torunn Skofsrud Bogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-40940462030259682162017-03-16T20:40:29.812+00:002017-03-16T20:40:29.812+00:00@Torunn have found that their independence leads ...@Torunn have found that their independence leads to them asking harder and more probing questions rather than no questions. Not just how to cite a book but how to cite a photograph taken by the group but not on Flickr (or similar).David Bevingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894189740295650078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-49475801181611330212017-03-16T20:38:19.463+00:002017-03-16T20:38:19.463+00:00@Torunn At my institution, biology, ecology are th...@Torunn At my institution, biology, ecology are the subjects covered and the modules taught are moving to be more 20 credit (all year modules) to reduce the number and range of assignments students will have to take during a course. 10 credit (half year modules) are being dropped or extended to last the year.David Bevingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894189740295650078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803710821492432735.post-67164950884188098972017-03-16T20:36:50.884+00:002017-03-16T20:36:50.884+00:00@David, Maybe more the opposite - that the student...@David, Maybe more the opposite - that the students tend to become more independent in their information retrival? It is an very interesting question, and something we have not discussed much after our recent article. We will definitly look more closely on this.Torunn Skofsrud Bogernoreply@blogger.com