2. Teaching Information Literacy at Karelia UAS Karelia-ammattikorkeakoulu, Kirsi Mononen 18.2.2014 2

3. IL Recommendation -Information Literacy in Academic Studies: Recommendations for Finnish Universities http://www.nationallibrary.fi/libraries/council/syn_netwo rks/ilnetwork/Files/liitetiedosto2/ILsuositus_EN.pdf http://www.nationallibrary.fi/libraries/council/syn_netwo rks/ilnetwork/Files/liitetiedosto2/ILsuositus_EN.pdf 3

4. To Whom? -For new students -Students writing their thesis -Staff of Karelia UAS -Adult education 4

5. New Students -Library tours -Basic information of the library and our services 5

6. New Students -Orientation to Studies as a Student in Higher Education, 1 cr -At 1 st semester -Classroom learning (3 h) + online teaching (Moodle, Adobe Connect) -Compulsory course for every student in every degree programme 6

7. Agenda -Concepts, principles and strategies of information search -Analysis of search terminology (keywords) -Critical evaluation of information and it’s sources -Library collections (printed and e-library) -Students learn to know and use the most important databases of their own field of study 7

8. Agenda -Exercises: students are asked to use some relevant database and find information related to their studies -Students are asked to evaluate how they managed and did they find relevant information 8

9. Thesis -Update students IL skills -How to find and use valid and scientific information for thesis -Integrated into the research courses in some degree programmes -Classroom learning (3-6 h) + guides and materials on Moodle 9

10. Thesis Sauna - Personal Guidance -Students writing their thesis -Staff of Karelia UAS -Face to face guidance and support in database search problems -The subject is needed in advance -The guidance will take approximately one hour 10

11. Challenges -How to motivate students to use library and take part into IL studies -How to motivate staff of Karelia UAS -There is also other ways to find information than Google! -Critical evaluation of information 11

12. Challenges -Information overload -Changing and updating databases, search interfaces etc. -Knowledge of degree programmes, fields of study etc. -Information specialist = A Renaissance Man 12

13. Comments, Questions More information kirsi.mononen@karelia.fi informaatikko@karelia.fi 13