1. © 2006. Library, NTU. All rights reserved 1 20 September 2006 Explore, Enrich, Excel! Engaging our business school students in information literacy programmes: NTU Library's collaborative model AKBAR HAKIM HAJI HARUN Head, Business Collection & Services Consultant Instructional Librarian Nanyang Technological University Library akbar@ntu.edu.sg akbar@ntu.edu.sg INFORMATION LITERACY AND LIFE LONG LEARNING: IDENTIFYING AND MEETING NEEDS IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT MEETING CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL LIBRARY SHANGHAI, 19-22 SEPTEMBER 2006 Presented by:

2. © 2006. Library, NTU. All rights reserved 2 Vision and Mission

3. © 2006. Library, NTU. All rights reserved 3 Information Literacy Programme Model Tools Programmes Resources

4. © 2006. Library, NTU. All rights reserved 4 Instructional Programmes TOTAL ARSLR TOTAL Target group LO – Library Orientation ISSW – Information Searching Skills Workshop RSW – Resource Specific Workshop DLRW – Doing Library Research Workshop ARSLR – Advanced Research Seminar (Literature Review) ST – Subject Tutorial Key to programme type Num of progs

5. © 2006. Library, NTU. All rights reserved 5 Primary Objectives To track the acquisition, development and application of information literacy skills and competencies of students from the point of their entry into the university and subsequently, upon their graduation and entry into the economic workforce To empower students with the necessary information seeking skills to EXPLORE, find and exploit information that they need for their study, research and work To equip students with an added intellectual skill for lifelong employability To ENRICH the lifelong learning experiences of students To support and encourage students to EXCEL in their research and scholarship

6. © 2006. Library, NTU. All rights reserved 6 Learning Outcomes Understand the PROCESS of information literacy and effective information use Be familiar with the RANGE of information sources and their characteristics and use Understand the use and VALUE of information and information resources in the context of their subject discipline and society at large Be able to source and SEARCH for information using the right techniques and tools, and EVALUATE and ORGANISE the information suitably for presentation and use Make good USE of NTU Library and its systems, as well as other libraries, and the internet

7. © 2006. Library, NTU. All rights reserved 7 Instructors Administrative Support E-Learning Platform Final year undergraduates Postgraduates The Programmes Model Information Searching Skills Workshop Advanced Research Seminar (Literature Review) Doing Library Research Workshop Resource Specific Workshop Subject Tutorial 1 st and 2 nd year undergraduates Business Librarians Library Instructional Services Division Centre for Educational Development - edveNTUre Nanyang Business School Enablers

8. © 2006. Library, NTU. All rights reserved 8 Implementation YearProgrammesCompletion Date PlannedActual Upon Matriculation Assessment: Review survey to assess level of information literacy skills of students. 1 st YearWorkshop: Information Searching Skills Workshop. 2 nd YearAssessment: Review survey to assess level of knowledge acquisition and application of information searching skills. Workshops: 1. Resource Specific Workshop. 2. Subject Tutorial. Final YearWorkshops: 1. Advanced Research Seminar (Literature Review). 2. Resource Specific Workshop. 3. Subject Tutorial. Assessments: 1. Students post-seminar survey to assess learning outcomes of students. 2. Faculty post-seminar survey to determine impact and value of information literacy programme. After GraduationAssessment: Assessment survey to measure relevance and application of information literacy skills in working life. Implementation schedule of the information literacy programme for a 3-year business degree programme in NTU

9. © 2006. Library, NTU. All rights reserved 9 Enablers 1.Librarians – TEACH i. Business librarians ii. Instructional librarians Competencies & knowledge Advocacy 2.Library Management - LEAD Clear goals & direction Support Advocacy 3.Collaborative Partners – SUPPORT i.Nanyang Business School Dean’s Office Academic Divisions Programmes/Research/ Administrative Offices ii.Library Instructional Services Division iii.Centre for Educational Development Advocacy Support 4. Technology – CONNECT Infrastructure Network Learning tools and platform

10. © 2006. Library, NTU. All rights reserved 10 Issues for the Immediate Future Changing Educational Landscape Diversified Students’ Learning Styles Matching Programme Type and Delivery Mode to Students’ Profiles Learning Tools – Leveraging on Technology Students’ Assessment

11. © 2006. Library, NTU. All rights reserved 11 Major Challenges A challenge to motivate and ensure that business librarians continually advance their knowledge in information literacy, scholarly communication process and pedagogical developments A challenge to ensure that all library programmes offered are of quality and meet standards set and benchmarked A challenge to convince faculty and students of the importance and need for information literacy programmes to be integrated into their course works and curricula

12. © 2006. Library, NTU. All rights reserved 12 Conclusion VISIBILITY The library has positioned itself visibly in the business school’s overall value chain with footholds to support academic and research programmes via collaborative and cooperative relationships with the school’s academic divisions and administrative offices REACH The library is expanding the reach of its information literacy programmes to all courses offered in the business school, having now a working model that can be translated and implemented into the learning and research environment of these courses EMBED In striving towards an information literate university, the mission to achieve is to explicitly embed the library’s innovative information literacy programmes and activities into the curricula of all undergraduate and graduate programmes in the business school