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Virtual embedded librarianship for information literacy teaching.

Martzoukou, Konstantina; Tramantza, Evi

Authors

Evi Tramantza



Contributors

Serap Kurbano?lu
Editor

Sonja �piranec
Editor

Esther Grassian
Editor

Diane Mizrachi
Editor

Ralph Catts
Editor

Abstract

This paper, reports on the planning and preliminary results of an action research project undertaken for the redesign of an online distance learning information literacy (IL) module on the basis of virtual 'embedded librarianship'. The research project, which followed an action research design, brought together the IL module coordinator and an Academic Liaison Librarian, working at different institutions to collaboratively redesign the assessment and teaching of the module. Data were collected via a qualitative analysis of students' work and a series of open-ended questions addressed to students on the value of the approach followed. Students reacted positively to the embedded librarianship design and engaged constructively in situated learning. Challenges included time-zones differences, the contribution level of students and lack of confidence. The paper puts emphasis on educating future information professionals as embedded information literacy partners, promoting the development of transferable skills and a collaborative/sharing online working ethos.

Citation

MARTZOUKOU, K. and TRAMANTZA, E. 2014. Virtual embedded librarianship for information literacy teaching. In Kurbanoglu, S., Špiranec, S., Grassian, E., Mizrachi, D. and Catts, R. (eds.) Information literacy: lifelong learning and digital citizeanship in the 21st century; proceedings of the 2nd European conference on information literacy (ECIL 2014), 20-23 October 2014, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Communications in computer and information science, 492.Cham: Springer [online], pages 446-455. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14136-7_47

Conference Name 2nd European conference on information literacy (ECIL 2014)
Conference Location Dubrovnik, Croatia
Start Date Oct 20, 2014
End Date Oct 23, 2014
Acceptance Date Dec 18, 2014
Online Publication Date Dec 18, 2014
Publication Date Dec 18, 2014
Deposit Date Sep 13, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Print ISSN 1865-0929
Publisher Springer
Pages 446-455
Series Title Communications in computer and information science
Series Number 492
Series ISSN 1865-0929
ISBN 9783319141350
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14136-7_47
Keywords Blended librarianship; Embedded librarianship; Information literacy; University; Collaboration; Online learning; Teamwork; Sharing; Confidence
Public URL http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1665

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