1. Innovations in induction and beyond by Julie Hitchen University of Central Lancashire

2. Outline  Background  Induction  Beyond induction  Challenges

3. Background : UCLan and LLRS  UCLan 6 th largest University in the UK 36,000 students 3 campuses 22 Partner Colleges  LLRS 9 libraries 100+ staff User Support Deconverged

4. Induction @ UCLan : 1  Induction = marketing  Multiple-entry approach 5000 attended Evolving  Face-to-face Freshers Fair Meeters and greeters Welcome tours Induction sessions

5. Induction @ UCLan : 2  Web pages ‘Getting started’ zone Virtual tours Podcasts  Documentation LLRS guide Information Trail

6. Cephalonian Method  Developed in 2002 by Nigel Morgan and Linda Davies, Cardiff University MORGAN, N and DAVIES, L., 2004. Innovative library induction - introducing the ‘Cephalonian Method’ SCONUL Focus, 32, pp.4-8  Basic method Group session Powerpoint presentation Students given cards with questions Students read them out Library staff answer them

7. The Cephalonian method  University of Cardiff

8. Cephalonian method  Advantages Lively and interactive Works well with large groups Interesting for the presenter  Disadvantages Unpredictability for presenter Shyness (of staff and students) Choose your audience carefully

9. Get the Knowledge @ MMU  The drip-feed approach Welcome Flyer to all new students Library stall at Freshers’ Fair Streamlined Welcome Session Four Awareness Weeks in the Library  Email  Book Renewals  Library Catalogue  E-resources Award-winning

10. Post-induction  Information skills Terminology CILIP definition  "Information literacy is knowing when and why you need information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner." SCONUL 7 pillars  SCONUL (1999) Information skills in higher education: a SCONUL position paper (http://www.sconul.ac.uk/groups/information_liter acy/seven_pillars.html)

11. Information Skills @ UCLan  One opportunity  Voluntary (no penalties)  Single workshops within modules Booked by tutor Content and delivery  Generic workshops  Individual appointments

12. Case study : Caroline  Key to success is liaison  Based on assignment title & handout: work ethics  1 hour hands-on session Keywords Encyclopedia Library Catalogue and e-resources  Appropriate and timely Time-consuming but adaptable

13. Online training  Web-based In-house (Sussex) In-house ‘Commercial’ – InForms (Leeds)InForms  VLE OLIVIA (Imperial)

14. Challenges  Commitment “91% of lecturers agree students should acquire information skills but only 51% do something to enable it” (Weetman)  Integration  Staffing  New technology Macromedia Breeze

15. Bibliography  InForms http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/training/materials. htm#tutorials  InfoSuss http://www.sussex.ac.uk/library/infosuss/  Martin, Allan and Rader, Hannelore (eds) (2003) Information and IT literacy: enabling learning in the 21 st century London: Facet  National Commission of Enquiry into Higher Education (1997) (The Dearing Report) Higher Education in the learning society Norwich: HMSO  Weetman, Jacqui (2005) ‘The ‘seven pillars of wisdom’ model: a case study to test academic staff perceptions’ SCONUL Focus 34