Attended the portfolio building training session for MCILIPyesterday, I was a little sceptical about how worth while it was going to be and thought it might be CILIP trying to justify the £50 admin fee. But having spent 3 hours listening and note taking the course intersting and I seem now to have understood the 4 criteria. However I am unsure of how the event previously lasted all day, as ever my interested faltered after the break.
Content
I felt highly relevant I formation was delievered, providing additional relevant material on what should and shouldn't be including. For example, finding out that only5 pieces of evidence is needed per criterion and that pieces can represent multiple criteria, sets my mind at ease as several of my projects tick more than one box.
Trainers
Both for approachable and knowledgable, which made the session enjoyable and motivational, as half way through the session I was thinking that after MCILIP, I would like to become a mentor but in the short term my goal is to break down the task of completion in to sizeable tasks, with realistic deadlines and follow the twitter conversations #chartership chat and return to the previously engaged with #uklibchat. however if i am being totally honest I found the content of the first presenter more depth and interesting in comparison to the first half a dozen slides of the second presentor.
Overall I consider the most relevant aspect of the course to be the reinitiation of my previously dwindling motivation. Currently feeling inspired and that I could complete my chartership, as the task now seems to be in manageable pieces, unlike 24 hours ago when it felt like a bit of a drain only resources. I feel I have significantly increased my chances of successfully completing my portfolio, which I would like to do before the 11 th feb 2013, my return to work date post maternity leave.
Thursday, 27 September 2012
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Man who turned his home into a public library
Interesting story on the BBC, about a 60 year old man who turned his house in to a public library. A library with no rules, set up in the memory of his parents. Impressive guy, liking his act of kindsness to his community. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19547365
What should an information literacy package contain
Information literacy being the seeking, retrieval and manipulation of information, in a ethically Infocorrect fashion. Regardless of the medium and format which it is presented. There are several models to explain what an information literacy package should contain- the most widely agreed upon
Content
1. Realising there is a need for information and how much information is needed
2. Research skills, both in traditional formats and online.
3. Critical thinking, the ability to evaluate and assess the information, to ensure accuracy, decency, legitimacy and validity.
4. Communication, of how the information will be presented from the reader to the audience and how the information will be collected.
5. Library skills, which is to encompass everything from finding a book using OPAC, to creating an Athens account, and doing a Boolean search within JSTOR.
6. Media literacy, to encompass computer literacy and visual literacy
7. The organisation and adapting of information.
it's also important to work with the academics, to ensure timely delivery of the content, to soon into a new course and the information will be irrelevant, to late and it's equally pointless.
Presentation
Regardless of the format, whether it be standing in front ova PowerPoint presentation, so it resembles a lecture,or something more flash like prezi, it doesn't matter along as the message is getting across to them. engaging in to technology may interest students more, or have the opposite effect of distracting from the message. However, in an attempt to be environmentally friendly I wouldn't create massive amounts of printed handouts , unless it was due to DDA. If it is, ensure enlarged font sizes, as well as printing on different coloured paper.
Involment
To ensure learning has taken place, an activity is a excellent ethos of testing this.vagain this can be as technologically focused as you like from a interactive game online, to a series of activities. Or a question and answer session, participation is important, without it the above was pointless. Demonstrating certain points, for instance where the ebooks are but then letting them find something they are interested in, provides a stronger learning outcome.
Monday, 17 September 2012
Tips for a successful library induction
A successful library induction, can have a major impact not only on the student returning to the library but also their grades and input in to the National student survey.
Timing is key, at the beginning of the new academic year with the first week
Make it relevant, not only to there course but also there level of education
Get them to move, just listening to someone is very dull, provide a tour of the library
Give them a task
Make them laugh, or at least don't send them to sleep
Promote the service- it's free surely that must help
Group size's
Remember they will forget everything
Timing is key, at the beginning of the new academic year with the first week
Make it relevant, not only to there course but also there level of education
Get them to move, just listening to someone is very dull, provide a tour of the library
Give them a task
Make them laugh, or at least don't send them to sleep
Promote the service- it's free surely that must help
Group size's
Remember they will forget everything
Sunday, 16 September 2012
Digital games in the academic library
Having read the article by john kirriemuir article in clip update September 2012,
which discusses academic game use mainly at US universities. It put a different
slant on something that was introduced last term at my library. Where we
introduced the lending of 40 or so computer games, suitable for different platforms-
ps3, Xbox 360 and Psp. Having read the article, one idea it suggested was keeping the games for archive purposes, something that i hadn't considered- the technology will change, at quiet a quick rate, so it might be worth holding to the current techology. Another point that the article raised was one university had purchased consoles, sadly this has not been something that we have been able to due, because of budgetary reasons. Within the article is discusses using gaming for information literacy, something which I could introduce in to our library, as the college teaches design for games at both further and higher education levels.
Going to look in to the international games day @ your library for next November.
which discusses academic game use mainly at US universities. It put a different
slant on something that was introduced last term at my library. Where we
introduced the lending of 40 or so computer games, suitable for different platforms-
ps3, Xbox 360 and Psp. Having read the article, one idea it suggested was keeping the games for archive purposes, something that i hadn't considered- the technology will change, at quiet a quick rate, so it might be worth holding to the current techology. Another point that the article raised was one university had purchased consoles, sadly this has not been something that we have been able to due, because of budgetary reasons. Within the article is discusses using gaming for information literacy, something which I could introduce in to our library, as the college teaches design for games at both further and higher education levels.
Going to look in to the international games day @ your library for next November.
Sunday, 19 August 2012
Academic librarianship
Book review on Academic librarianship by Camila Alire and Edward Evans.
Thoughts
Having started reading this dense and rather heavy book, a couple of weeks ago. I have found that the majority of evidence though interesting, is all from America. Making some aspects of the book have limited relevance, which at times just leads to frustration. The author also point out the reason why there needs to be a section on the history of the academic library, I feel it has limited impact or relevance, in particular to a English academic librarian. Especially when this takes up nearly 40 pages of the book. At times the book is too in depth, covering too many subheading, resulting in the initial point is at times lost and the reader needs to refer back several pages to ensure they remember what point is being made. On a more positive note, the chapter on services, under the heading of "the academic library today", which starts 215 pages out of 355, does provide very useful information, which is worth reading and developing certain ideas within any library. It is in this section that the authors show there worth and the relevance of the text.
Overall the coversge of topics is very good, possibly this book would have been more useful when I was studying for my post grad, to provide a wider insight in to academic libraries. However this book is clearly written for people in academic libraries, more so than people wishing to join
Cost
Nearly £60.00
Understandably due to it's specific nature and detailed highly researched text. This book was
never aiming for the mass market.
Thoughts
Having started reading this dense and rather heavy book, a couple of weeks ago. I have found that the majority of evidence though interesting, is all from America. Making some aspects of the book have limited relevance, which at times just leads to frustration. The author also point out the reason why there needs to be a section on the history of the academic library, I feel it has limited impact or relevance, in particular to a English academic librarian. Especially when this takes up nearly 40 pages of the book. At times the book is too in depth, covering too many subheading, resulting in the initial point is at times lost and the reader needs to refer back several pages to ensure they remember what point is being made. On a more positive note, the chapter on services, under the heading of "the academic library today", which starts 215 pages out of 355, does provide very useful information, which is worth reading and developing certain ideas within any library. It is in this section that the authors show there worth and the relevance of the text.
Overall the coversge of topics is very good, possibly this book would have been more useful when I was studying for my post grad, to provide a wider insight in to academic libraries. However this book is clearly written for people in academic libraries, more so than people wishing to join
Cost
Nearly £60.00
Understandably due to it's specific nature and detailed highly researched text. This book was
never aiming for the mass market.
Maternity leave
As I am currently on maternity leave, started a week ago. I've been trying to keep busy, whether it's working on my chartership, getting the house ready for the arrival, reading academic librarianship by Camila A. Alire and C.Edwards Evans and sleeping. However I see to be in this middle ground of, what I am. Yes I know I'm a librarian, qualified and educated. But where does that stop.
The handover- a useful practice to a) make sure I have passed on enough information for someone else to fill my role for 6 months. B) also useful to put my mind to a task which will last during my absence.
I am guessing that most people wouldlovetotake 6 months of work, but I certainly don't feel like that. Yes, I am excited about the baby, but not having the routine and seeing work mates every day is a little odd.
I suppose I will need to look at becoming a parent as my new full time job. Not sure how that would read in a job advert.
Parent- on call 24 hours a day, no actual pay, but feeling of doing something worthwhile, no holiday entitlement. Duration - 18 years plus.
Duties- cook, cleaner, maid, driver, nurse, storyteller, photographer, bank account.
At least I can laugh about all of this.
The handover- a useful practice to a) make sure I have passed on enough information for someone else to fill my role for 6 months. B) also useful to put my mind to a task which will last during my absence.
I am guessing that most people wouldlovetotake 6 months of work, but I certainly don't feel like that. Yes, I am excited about the baby, but not having the routine and seeing work mates every day is a little odd.
I suppose I will need to look at becoming a parent as my new full time job. Not sure how that would read in a job advert.
Parent- on call 24 hours a day, no actual pay, but feeling of doing something worthwhile, no holiday entitlement. Duration - 18 years plus.
Duties- cook, cleaner, maid, driver, nurse, storyteller, photographer, bank account.
At least I can laugh about all of this.
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