Assessment is the New Black: Evaluating the Growth of Student Research Skills
Kasia Leousis & Kristine Helbling
Why assess?
-we can learn about the impact that we have on our users
-in the moment assessment can provide immediate feedback
-allows you to change the direction while you have the student there
-assessment must be intentional
Using pre/post questions to do assessment
in pre questions found students use wikipedia and google. Used wikipedia in B.I. for students to find keywords to begin their research project.
Post questions - find out how their research process has changed since the B.I. session.
Have students recreate a search to see how they got the resource they have, the keywords they used, the process they took.
Tracking data
-presenter sat in on a class, and noted if they raised their hand
-question mark if the student asked questions
-wrote down if the student took notes
This started out as an assessment of the presenter, but then turned around and gave information about the student.
Develop a handout where they have to fill in blanks as you instruct them.
Analyzing an assignment
Look at the reference page to see what resources the students have found.
***This session has made me realize that I am already doing assessment with the information literacy sessions that I teach. I just need to keep a more formal track of the results that I find during these assessments.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
2011 MOBIUS Conference Session 5
Teaching on the Edges: Finding Opportunities Outside the One-Shot
Kristine Helbling/Kasia Leousis
60 minutes = 45 minutes
20+20 Model (20 minutes of instruction/20 minutes of hands on)
Building blocks
-Communication, open lines of communication to help build relationships
-Relationships with students and faculty, be confident in yourself so faculty will be confident in you.
-student responsibility, there has to be buy-in from the students
Undergraduate Highlights
-Informal co-teaching
-Folders and videos-pre/post
Major and graduate highlights
-One-on-one research consultations (in lieu of group BI)
-Bibliography or single source share
-Project-based consultations
Require students to bring at least one resource with them to an appointment. It allows the librarian to see what the students know about research. It also gives you ready made keywords and citations to follow.
-Use your expertise
-exude confidence
-build trust
-relinquish control and coverage
***Good presentation, makes me think of new things to incorporate when working with my students.***
Kristine Helbling/Kasia Leousis
60 minutes = 45 minutes
20+20 Model (20 minutes of instruction/20 minutes of hands on)
Building blocks
-Communication, open lines of communication to help build relationships
-Relationships with students and faculty, be confident in yourself so faculty will be confident in you.
-student responsibility, there has to be buy-in from the students
Undergraduate Highlights
-Informal co-teaching
-Folders and videos-pre/post
Major and graduate highlights
-One-on-one research consultations (in lieu of group BI)
-Bibliography or single source share
-Project-based consultations
Require students to bring at least one resource with them to an appointment. It allows the librarian to see what the students know about research. It also gives you ready made keywords and citations to follow.
-Use your expertise
-exude confidence
-build trust
-relinquish control and coverage
***Good presentation, makes me think of new things to incorporate when working with my students.***
2011 MOBIUS Annual Conference - Session 2
Discovery Services Showdown
Alaina Culbertson & Emily Scharf
Web-scale discovery - the library version of google
But what about federated searching? With a discovery search, the information is pre-indexed which makes the results come back faster.
Features of discovery services
-facets on the side. There is a lot of difference limiting that can be done was a search is run
-will find all formats, books, ebooks, cd's, dvd's, etc.
Student percpetions of discovery services
-students like the one stop shop, searching in one place to find their research
-liked the limiters so that they can have some of the features of an advanced search without having to do an advanced search
With discovery services can do a search without having to login to a proxy server first, can wait until you click on a source.
MU Libraries has Summon
Drake University has EBSCO discovery service
Norwich University has WorldCat Local
All three of these does predictive searching, can help students search on subject headings when they wouldn't otherwise know what a subject heading is, and make their search more relevant to what they are looking for.
Discovery downsides
-cost
-search neutrality
-new features changes workflow
Discovery upsides
-streamlined services
-students can search everything in one place
-library catalogs are hard to use, discovery services are more user friendly
New and upcoming services
-Primo - positioning themselves as the most neutral
-Purpoogle
-Meresco
-Vufind
***I know that we have discussed discovery services in our library faculty meetings, but it was in a pie in the sky kind of way. I think that this is what the future is, the way that libraries need to go. For us the cost will need to come down. This was a good presentation.***
Alaina Culbertson & Emily Scharf
Web-scale discovery - the library version of google
But what about federated searching? With a discovery search, the information is pre-indexed which makes the results come back faster.
Features of discovery services
-facets on the side. There is a lot of difference limiting that can be done was a search is run
-will find all formats, books, ebooks, cd's, dvd's, etc.
Student percpetions of discovery services
-students like the one stop shop, searching in one place to find their research
-liked the limiters so that they can have some of the features of an advanced search without having to do an advanced search
With discovery services can do a search without having to login to a proxy server first, can wait until you click on a source.
MU Libraries has Summon
Drake University has EBSCO discovery service
Norwich University has WorldCat Local
All three of these does predictive searching, can help students search on subject headings when they wouldn't otherwise know what a subject heading is, and make their search more relevant to what they are looking for.
Discovery downsides
-cost
-search neutrality
-new features changes workflow
Discovery upsides
-streamlined services
-students can search everything in one place
-library catalogs are hard to use, discovery services are more user friendly
New and upcoming services
-Primo - positioning themselves as the most neutral
-Purpoogle
-Meresco
-Vufind
***I know that we have discussed discovery services in our library faculty meetings, but it was in a pie in the sky kind of way. I think that this is what the future is, the way that libraries need to go. For us the cost will need to come down. This was a good presentation.***
2011 MOBIUS Annual Conference Session 1
E-books and Audiobooks and Overdrive, Oh My.
Michael Washburn, Missouri River Regional Library
Robin Hastings, Missouri River Regional Library
In January 2011 Kindle ebooks surpassed the paperbook sales on Amazon.
Current Trends
-Kindle
-Nook
-iPad
All of these are dedicated ereaders, hopefully as this continues to grow there will become a universal reader.
Adding to the mess of having difference dedicated ereaders, is digital rights management. It can be challenging licensing ebooks that patrons check-out from the library
Digital Rights Management allows the company an assurance and security that only one person can check-out a book and read it at a time. This cuts down on piracy, but it can also mean barriers for people who are trying to access the ebooks legally.
Future Trends
-Limits to checkouts/use
--Purchasing a license rather than a book. HarperCollins requires libraries to repurchase an ebook after 26 check-outs.
-Libraries in a holding pattern
-Changes to the business of publishing
--Authors are publishing directly to Kindle, rather than going the normal route
-E-Textbooks (Nook Study)
--Can rent them for 60 or 90 days, KNO-textbook application for the iPad, Released June 4th
Missouri Libraries 2 Go - consortium for libraries that provide audiobooks and eBooksto their patrons.
Can possibly create a perception of patrons that have devices and those that do not have the devices. At this time while some libraries provide ereaders, but there is a licensing issue because the ereaders are supposed to be a one use, one person item.
Overdrive is a free software that allows patrons to download ebooks and e-audiobooks that are available from libraries. Overdrive currently does not work with Kindle, but they have recently come to an agreement with Amazon.
***This session was great. It really made me think about some options that need to be discussed with my faculty and the support of their online courses. I am currently purchasing ebooks, but only through NetLibrary because of us having an account with them. I think that we are missing the big picture when it comes to ebooks and we need (meaning I need) to start branching out.***
Michael Washburn, Missouri River Regional Library
Robin Hastings, Missouri River Regional Library
In January 2011 Kindle ebooks surpassed the paperbook sales on Amazon.
Current Trends
-Kindle
-Nook
-iPad
All of these are dedicated ereaders, hopefully as this continues to grow there will become a universal reader.
Adding to the mess of having difference dedicated ereaders, is digital rights management. It can be challenging licensing ebooks that patrons check-out from the library
Digital Rights Management allows the company an assurance and security that only one person can check-out a book and read it at a time. This cuts down on piracy, but it can also mean barriers for people who are trying to access the ebooks legally.
Future Trends
-Limits to checkouts/use
--Purchasing a license rather than a book. HarperCollins requires libraries to repurchase an ebook after 26 check-outs.
-Libraries in a holding pattern
-Changes to the business of publishing
--Authors are publishing directly to Kindle, rather than going the normal route
-E-Textbooks (Nook Study)
--Can rent them for 60 or 90 days, KNO-textbook application for the iPad, Released June 4th
Missouri Libraries 2 Go - consortium for libraries that provide audiobooks and eBooksto their patrons.
Can possibly create a perception of patrons that have devices and those that do not have the devices. At this time while some libraries provide ereaders, but there is a licensing issue because the ereaders are supposed to be a one use, one person item.
Overdrive is a free software that allows patrons to download ebooks and e-audiobooks that are available from libraries. Overdrive currently does not work with Kindle, but they have recently come to an agreement with Amazon.
***This session was great. It really made me think about some options that need to be discussed with my faculty and the support of their online courses. I am currently purchasing ebooks, but only through NetLibrary because of us having an account with them. I think that we are missing the big picture when it comes to ebooks and we need (meaning I need) to start branching out.***
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