Considering Information Literacy Skills and Needs: Designing Library Instruction for the Online Learner

Kumar, Swapna; Ochoa, Marilyn; Edwards, Mary

doi:10.15760/comminfolit.2012.6.1.120

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“…Living in the information-based societies, students should be equipped with information skills to support lifelong learning through which their level of confidence will be boosted in becoming more independent and self-regulated learners. Having access to sophisticated technology and electronic devices without properly equipped with information literacy skills does not assure students' ability to utilize WBIS [19]. This indicates that information literacy can play a moderating role between library technology and the utilization of WBIS, which lacking these skills will cause them not knowing how to search, compare and utilize digital resources in libraries [8].…”

Section: Information Literacy Skills Factormentioning

confidence: 99%

Utilization of Web-based Information Services among University Students in Malaysian Academic Libraries: A Proposed Conceptual Framework

Hashim¹,

Shuhidan²,

Anwar³

2021

AETiC

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Digital, information, and networked technologies have largely affected the academic libraries and their users in support of 21st education. This development places demands on them to endure seriously the assessment challenges in the aspect of users’ utilization of Web-based Information Services, not merely to rely on the implicit value of usage statistics, but also to look into the explicit difference that the specific usage of web-based information services has on users’ experience in the form of their perceived scholarly outcomes. In establishing this paper, scoping approach was used as the methodology for preliminary assessment in exploring and analyzing the published research articles from local and international sources. Based on the literature review, this paper aims to propose a conceptual research framework for Malaysian academic libraries comprising three independent variables, namely, library technology, academic library roles, and library learning environment. Besides, information literacy skill is introduced to gain understanding, to what extent, it has a moderating relationship between the independent variables and the university students’ utilization of WBIS, the predicted dependent variable that constitutes implicit and explicit values. This framework will be measured by conducting a research involving six public universities in the Klang Valley of Malaysia. In the long run, it is expected to propose a research method and instruments to support the academic libraries in collecting and analyzing data about utilization of web-based information services among university students.

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Section: Information Literacy Skills Factormentioning

confidence: 99%

Utilization of Web-based Information Services among University Students in Malaysian Academic Libraries: A Proposed Conceptual Framework

Hashim¹,

Shuhidan²,

Anwar³

2021

AETiC

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“…Although most postgraduate students can be said to own a laptop, iPad or mobile phone which exposes them to the use of technology, [11] argued that the use of such electronic devices do not guarantee knowledge of information literacy skills needed to access web-based resources or electronic databases in the library. Students need information for a variety of activities in the university and the e-resources are capable of meeting their needs.…”

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Influence of Information Literacy Skills on Postgraduate Students’ Use of Electronic Resources in Private University Libraries in South-West, Nigeria

Adeniran¹,

Onuoha²

2018

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The introduction of new technologies has had a significant influence on teaching, learning and research activities in universities. This has offered university libraries opportunities to provide information resources in a variety of formats. This study investigated the influence of information literacy skills on postgraduate students' use of electronic resources in private university libraries in Nigeria. The study adopted the survey research design. The study population comprised 2805 postgraduate students in five private universities offering postgraduate programmes in SouthWest , Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used in the selection process. A purposive selection of four faculties from each of the five universities was carried out. Proportionate sampling technique was used to select the sample size of 550 postgraduate students as the respondents for the study. Findings revealed that there was a significant positive correlation between information literacy skills and use of electronic resources (r = 0.28, p < 0.05). The study concluded that the utilization of electronic resources promoted access to current information among postgraduate students in the selected private universities in SouthWest , Nigeria. The study recommended that the management of private university libraries should ensure a continuous provision of electronic resources with adequate information communication technology tools to facilitate their use.

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“…According to Kumar, Ochoa and Edwards (2012), support for the acquisition and updating of information literacy skills is important in online learning situations. Specifically, online students need skills in the use of digital resources to support their learning needs.…”

Section: Information and Technology Literacy Instructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Increasingly, a systematic approach is being applied to the design and development of information literacy skills instruction (Booth, 2011;Kumar, Ochoa, & Edwards, 2012). A systematic approach in instruction involves careful planning and alignment at each stage of development.…”

Section: Information and Technology Literacy Instructionmentioning

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Librarians Aren’t Born with Information Superpowers: Leveling the Playing Field for Incoming Library Science Graduate Students

Lamb

2016

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Students enter the library science graduate program with a wide range of information and technology skills. Today's graduate courses require students to be able to build web-based pathfinders, use social media, and search databases. This article examines the design and development of an introductory course for incoming library science graduate students that personalizes instruction and ensures that each student is ready for the rigors of graduate school. Taken during the first semester of the program, this introductory course teaches information and technology skills and concepts that are core to library science. The author explores the process of creating a computer-based course that addresses the diverse needs of this student population.Using a systematic approach to instructional design and development, the author outlines the steps in designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating an online, self-paced graduate course. Based on the Dick and Carey model, the process included identifying the instructional goals, conducting an instructional analysis, analyzing learners and contexts, writing performance objectives, developing assessment instruments, developing instructional strategies, developing and selecting instructional materials, designing and conducting formative evaluation of instruction, revising instruction, and designing and conducting summative evaluation. This process produced effective, efficient, and appealing instructional materials.

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Considering Information Literacy Skills and Needs: Designing Library Instruction for the Online Learner

Cited by 16 publications

References 19 publications

Utilization of Web-based Information Services among University Students in Malaysian Academic Libraries: A Proposed Conceptual Framework

Utilization of Web-based Information Services among University Students in Malaysian Academic Libraries: A Proposed Conceptual Framework

Influence of Information Literacy Skills on Postgraduate Students’ Use of Electronic Resources in Private University Libraries in South-West, Nigeria

Librarians Aren’t Born with Information Superpowers: Leveling the Playing Field for Incoming Library Science Graduate Students

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