1. The “subject savvy” librarian?: making IL skills relevant at Kingston University Lyn Porteous Gill Sims Kristy Widdicombe

2. Collaboration with Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences FASS School of Humanities School of Economics School of Performance & Screen Studies School of Social Sciences School of Education Pre- sessional Partner Colleges

3. Setting the context n Teaching Fellowship n Building confidence early in course n Presence in first year designated ‘academic skills’ module n Parity across all fields n Contribution to independent learning

4. Phased Information Skills 1 Initial Induction - Interactive workshop in induction week - Finding Informatio n leaflets 2 Academic Skills Modules at Level One - Subject approach to IL skills - Workbooks 3 Embedding IL at all levels -From pre- sessional to post- graduate As easy as one, two, three…

5. Making it relevant n Embedded into the subject area n Becoming “subject savvy” n Building bridges – the importance of collaboration

6. Case study 1: Film Studies n Calling the Shots Library Workshop n “Show and tell” n Introducing subject keywords n Beginners guide to searching n Assessed self-guided workbook n Feedback & evaluation

7. Speaking to them in their own language?

8. From the general…

9. To the specific…

10. Subject savvy? n Be introduced alongside teaching staff n Attend lectures and become more aware of the curriculum n Collaborate with academic staff and attend meetings n Be aware of current research interests n Familiarise yourself with the key terms of the discipline

11. Library Skills Workbooks

12. Case study 2: Key features of Politics approach n Self-guided workbooks n Based on essay question n Short answers n Not just multiple choice n Compulsory part of assessment portfolio n Online submission n Instant and tailored feedback

13. Embedding IL skills into the VLE Library Skills Button

14. Case study 3: Psychology Introductory worksheet Compulsory Marked by librarian Lecture linked to topic Seminar tasks Set by librarian Discussed by tutors n Independent research early in course Assessment Handed in as part of Portfolio: Tasks Worksheet

15. How are we developing this? n Further collaboration between library and academic staff: n Masterclasses n Liquid liaisons n Induction Podcasts n Compulsory assessment n Consult students n Prior learning of students MENU

16. Questions? n Discussion points: n Examples of being subject savvy? What does this mean for your institution? n How do you make IL skills phased and relevant? n How do you collaborate with academic staff?