Embedded librarianship and Blackboard usage to manage knowledge and support blended learning at a South African university of technology

Kleinveldt, Lynn; Schutte, Marietjie; Stilwell, Christine

doi:10.7553/82-1-1592

Cited by 7 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 16 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The aim of making a librarian part of the course is to assist students with information queries and to suggest relevant resources for the course. The librarian is actively involved in providing information support to both staff and students online (Kleinveldt et al, 2016). Similarly, at the University of South Africa (UNISA), librarians developed a series of online tutorials that equip their users with key skills required to complete their information research (Burke and Tumbleson, 2016; Chanetsa, 2014).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Librarians’ competencies for implementing embedded librarianship in university libraries

Mushi

Mwantimwa

Wema

2022

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The present study examines the extent of academic librarians’ teaching, research, communication, and interpersonal skills; key competencies required for the successful implementation of embedded librarianship in Tanzania. A mixed research approach, integrating both qualitative and quantitative approaches, was deployed to guide the collection of data from 166 librarians and 6 directors. Whereas cross-section survey questionnaires were used to collect data from librarians from six university libraries. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were used to collect data from directors. Regarding statistical analysis, descriptive statistics were performed to derive frequencies and percentages from quantitative data collected. The qualitative data were analyzed thematically and presented in narrative form. The findings suggest that librarians’ teaching skills and their knowledge of the research cycle are inadequate, while their communication and interpersonal skills are sufficient to allow them to effectively embed their services in their users’ (researchers, students, and teaching staff) activities. To effectively adopt embedded librarianship, the authors recommend the allocation of adequate funds to support diverse external and in-house training, the development of harmonized library and information science (LIS) curriculum, and the use of social media to interact with users.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Librarians’ competencies for implementing embedded librarianship in university libraries

Mushi

Mwantimwa

Wema

2022

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…tutorial development) and more. Kleinveldt et al (2016) affirm that increased support from management is crucial for enhancing lecturer–librarian collaboration. Similarly, support from library management is vital for teacher–librarians.…”

Section: Conclusion and Recommendationsmentioning

confidence: 88%

Framework for communicating library training at a South African university

Molepo

Blose

2023

IFLA Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article combines social constructivist and transformative paradigms to propose a framework for communicating library training to first-year students. Although performance indicators for literacy are universal, there are explicit attempts to move away from a universal approach to information literacy, as exemplified in the Association of College and Research Libraries Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. This article addresses the fragmentation of teaching and learning practices in a single case study of University of the Free State libraries. Data were collected using two methods: an integrated literature review; and document analysis. Literature and documentary evidence were found to justify a call for developing an underpinning theory for planning purposes. Furthermore, it was found that synthesized concepts from models, ideas and frameworks can inform new pedagogical approaches. This article proposes the Authority Pedagogy Socialization framework for communicating library training to first-year students and concludes with several recommendations.

show abstract

“…In order for library instruction to be fully appreciated, the importance of collaboration with other stakeholders in the institution must be taken into account (Kleinveldt, Schutte & Stilwell 2016). In some instances, collaborations have led to the addition of information literacy to the curriculum, for example at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and the Department of Engineering at the Durban University of Technology (Kleinveldt, Schutte & Stilwell 2016: 64).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of new information services on teaching, learning and research at the University of Zululand Library

Ocholla

Mutsvunguma

Hadebe

2017

SAJLIS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Embedded librarianship and Blackboard usage to manage knowledge and support blended learning at a South African university of technology

Cited by 7 publications

References 16 publications

Librarians’ competencies for implementing embedded librarianship in university libraries

Librarians’ competencies for implementing embedded librarianship in university libraries

Framework for communicating library training at a South African university

The impact of new information services on teaching, learning and research at the University of Zululand Library

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About