Ask any twenty-first century librarian and they will tell you that the traditional chalkboard is not the instructional tool of choice anymore. This panel discussion will address the place of free and subscription e-resources in information literacy instruction and will feature librarians from South University and representatives from Credo Reference, the database that was voted Library Journal’s “Best Overall” in 2012. This will be a collaboration-focused session so bring your ideas to share!

1. Information Literacy and
E-Resources
Moving Beyond the Chalkboard
April 17, 2012
and
April 19, 2012

2. Best Practices
1. E-mail laura.warren@credoreference.com with
Libraries Thriving questions or comments.
2. Share comments and questions in the chatbox.
Online Seminar Series—Fall 2011

3. Introductions
Jackie LaPlaca Ricords, John Shawler, Shiva Darbandi, Amanda DiFeterici,
Credo Evangelist, Solutions Analyst, Solutions Associate, Head Librarian,
Credo Reference Credo Reference Credo Reference South University
Online Seminar Series—Spring 2012

4. E-Resources and Information Literacy:
An Overview of the Research
Jackie LaPlaca Ricords

5. Better is Possible
“Arriving at meaningful solutions is an inevitably slow
and difficult process. Nonetheless…. Better is
possible. It does not take genius. It takes
diligence. It takes moral clarity. It takes
ingenuity. And above all, it takes a willingness to try.”

6. What is it that makes change?
“Entrepreneurship is the recognition and pursuit of
opportunity without regard to the resources you
currently control, with confidence that you can
succeed, with the flexibility to change course as
necessary and with the will to rebound from setbacks.”

7. E-Resources and IL Research:
Three Studies from Libraries Thriving

8. “Research seems to be far more difficult
to conduct in the digital age than it did in
previous times.”
"Finding Context: What Today's College Student Say about Conducting Research in the Digital Age", Alison J. Head and Michael B.
Eisenberg, Project Information Literacy Progress Report, University of Washington's Information School, February 4, 2009 (18
pages, PDF, 864 KB).

9. For over three- fourths (84%) of the students
surveyed, the most difficult step of the course-
related research process was getting started.
“ Truth Be Told: How College Students Evaluate and Use Information in the Digital Age, Alison J. Head
and Michael B. Eisenberg, Project Information Literacy Progress Report, University of Washington's
Information School, November 1, 2010 (72 pages, PDF, 602 KB).

10. What are common frustrations your
students experience while doing
research?
• Overwhelming information
• Lack of context
• Unfiltered search results
• Absence of citable, trustworthy information
"Finding Context: What Today's College Student Say about Conducting Research in the Digital Age", Alison J.
Head and Michael B. Eisenberg, Project Information Literacy Progress Report, University of Washington's
Information School, February 4, 2009 (18 pages, PDF, 864 KB).

11. Cross Institutional Themes
(Positive and Negative)
Inadequate information literacy
Google mindset
Full-text, on-line resources
Role of librarian
Faculty as mediators
Library is a social institution
ACRL Preconference (2011) on ERIAL Project: http://www.erialproject.org/

12. Overall consensus between faculty and librarians is that
students need assistance with the following information
literacy skills:
 Finding research tools beyond Google and Wikipedia
 Understanding the purpose of the library
 Navigating the library
 Assessing quality and reliability of information
 Discerning between different types of materials
 Conducting effective searches
 Narrowing topics
 Citing sources & avoiding plagiarism
Library/faculty information literacy checklist: “ ALA 2011 publication on national study: College Libraries
and Student Culture: What we Now Know by Lynda Duke and Andrew Asher

13. What are librarians doing to help?
Improving discovery
Developing and teaching IL courses
Student observation and involvement in the learning progress
Deepening faculty collaboration

14. The Value of Academic Libraries:
An ACRL Initiative
- Align libraries with institutional outcomes
- Empower libraries to carry out work locally
- Create shared knowledge and understanding
- Contribute to higher education assessment

15. Shifts in the Library Profession
Products Service
Facility People
Mediation Enabling
Resources Educational Impact
Sense-making
Access
(Information Literacy)

16. E-Resources and Information Literacy:
Three Polls to Foster Collaboration

17. Free E-Resources for Your Library
John Shawler

18. Khan Academy
• Nonprofit organization
dedicated to providing a
high-quality education to
anyone, anywhere.
• Funded by the Bill and
Melinda Gates
Foundation and Google.
• Great free e-resource
for hard science
• http://www.khanacadem
y.org/

19. Omeka
• Established at George
Mason University as
part of the Center for
History and New Media.
• Can be used to
manage, store and
publish your library’s
digital collections and
exhibits.
• http://omeka.org/

20. Xtranormal & GoAnimate
• Allows you to create animated
videos by simply typing in the
script.
• Create a professional-looking
video teaching a concept in a way
that is engaging to students.
Xtranormal
• Free versions exist, but
purchased plans allow you to
remove the watermark and add
your own. Low-priced educational
accounts are available.
• http://www.xtranormal.com/
• http://goanimate.com/ GoAnimate
GoAnimate

21. Free Images for Your Instruction
Shiva Darbandi

22. Today’s Learners

23. The Copyright Puzzle

24. Creative Commons

25. The Licenses

26. Creative Commons Search

27. Selecting a License

28. ImageStamper

29. creativecommons.org

30. TECH TOOLS FOR
LIBRARIES
AMANDA DIFETERICI, HEAD LIBRARIAN
SOUTH UNIVERSITY COLUMBIA CAMPUS

31. OVERVIEW
• Partnership with Literati
• Develop Information Literacy materials
• Provide content for CampusGuides/LibGuides
• CampusGuides Administration
• Minimize maintenance work
• Simplify sharing for librarians

32. CHALLENGES
• 10 campuses, 20,000+
students
• 14,000+ online
• Geographically
dispersed
• Limited staff
• Connecting with
stakeholders
(faculty, SMEs)

33. INFORMATION LITERACY
• QEP Topic
• Map ACRL Outcomes to
Student Learning
Outcomes
• Design “roadmap” of
courses w/ Info Lit
• Course Level
• Instructional Design
• Assessment
• Delivery of content

34. BRING THE LIBRARY TO THE STUDENTS
• Partnership with Literati
• Tutorials /Videos & Assessments
• For specific “roadmap” courses
• UVC 1000
• General info literacy topics
• Content for LibGuides
• http://southuniversity.campusguides.com/literature

35. OTHER USES
• For courses off the “roadmap”
• Mini Lessons
• Bank of short ppts, videos, tutorials
• Plagiarism, Wikipedia,
• How to narrow a topic, APA Style
• Mix and match to create lesson

36. SU CAMPUSGUIDES
• Challenges
• Geographically disconnected, limited staff
• No site administrator/project plan
• Free Skate!!!
• Best Practices for Librarians
• Policies/procedures
• How-to instructions
• Low maintenance
• Flexibility

37. LIBRARIANS: BEST PRACTICES
Best Practices Reusable Content
• Policy/procedure • Global control of
• How-to standard links
• SU Info • Hub for shared
content
Template Box Types
• To be copied • Demonstrations w/ SU
• Standardized boxes Library info
• Minimum requirements

38. Questions? Comments?
Shiva Darbandi,
Jackie LaPlaca Ricords, shiva.darbandi@credoreference.com,
jackie.laplaca@credoreference.com, Solutions Associate,
Credo Evangelist, Credo Reference
Credo Reference
John Shawler, Amanda DiFeterici,
john.shawler@credoreference.com, adifeterici@southuniversity.edu,
Solutions Analyst, Head Librarian,
Credo Reference South University
Online Seminar Series—Spring 2012