LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table)

Hello! 
I'm a recent MLIS grad (Dec 2019) and the newly appointed medical librarian for Prairie View A&M's Undergraduate Medical Academy. Prior to starting the position (January 2020), they hadn't had anyone managing their library for two years, so as you can probably imagine, there's quite a lot to do now that I'm here.

One of the things I'm working on, and why I'm posting this today, is information literacy online module, as the UMA doesn't currently have any program, and the main campus only has a few one-shot sessions (which have been put on hold during the pandemic). That said, having only recently completed my degree, I'm trying to do as much research on library instruction as possible, recognizing that there's a lot I don't know.  

Ideally, I'd like the module to start with an explanation of information and information literacy (and health literacy, as it's for the medical academy students), then work through the research process from start to finish explaining concepts along the way - so, starting from formulating a research question, developing a search strategy, boolean and mesh searching, etc, and finally ending with peer review, copyright, and publishing. 

I'm currently in the process of scripting out what I want each lesson to say/teach. There's many concepts that, having never taught before, I have questions about the best ways to convey them to students. If you teach, or have taught instruction classes (particularly in the health sciences!) I'd love to get your thoughts on how I should go about creating such a module (if there's any online platforms that may be good for it?), and how you would recommend teaching information literacy skills to undergrads. 

Feel free to reply here or email me!
Thanks in advance, 
Tenley

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Tenley Sablatzky
Medical Librarian
Prairie View A & M University
She/Her/Hers
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Just to clarify - are you creating units for an actual info lit course or are you creating online learning videos/materials?

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Daniel Wilson
Director of Library & Learning Services
American InterContinental University
He/Him/His
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 02, 2020 11:06 AM
From: Tenley Sablatzky
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

Hello!
I'm a recent MLIS grad (Dec 2019) and the newly appointed medical librarian for Prairie View A&M's Undergraduate Medical Academy. Prior to starting the position (January 2020), they hadn't had anyone managing their library for two years, so as you can probably imagine, there's quite a lot to do now that I'm here.

One of the things I'm working on, and why I'm posting this today, is information literacy online module, as the UMA doesn't currently have any program, and the main campus only has a few one-shot sessions (which have been put on hold during the pandemic). That said, having only recently completed my degree, I'm trying to do as much research on library instruction as possible, recognizing that there's a lot I don't know.

Ideally, I'd like the module to start with an explanation of information and information literacy (and health literacy, as it's for the medical academy students), then work through the research process from start to finish explaining concepts along the way - so, starting from formulating a research question, developing a search strategy, boolean and mesh searching, etc, and finally ending with peer review, copyright, and publishing.

I'm currently in the process of scripting out what I want each lesson to say/teach. There's many concepts that, having never taught before, I have questions about the best ways to convey them to students. If you teach, or have taught instruction classes (particularly in the health sciences!) I'd love to get your thoughts on how I should go about creating such a module (if there's any online platforms that may be good for it?), and how you would recommend teaching information literacy skills to undergrads.

Feel free to reply here or email me!
Thanks in advance,
Tenley

------------------------------
Tenley Sablatzky
Medical Librarian
Prairie View A & M University
She/Her/Hers
------------------------------

At the moment, I'm just looking on creating online videos/materials.

------------------------------
Tenley Sablatzky
Medical Librarian
Prairie View A & M University
She/Her/Hers
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 02, 2020 08:12 PM
From: Daniel Wilson
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

Just to clarify - are you creating units for an actual info lit course or are you creating online learning videos/materials?

------------------------------
Daniel Wilson
Director of Library & Learning Services
American InterContinental University
He/Him/His

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 02, 2020 11:06 AM
From: Tenley Sablatzky
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

Hello!
I'm a recent MLIS grad (Dec 2019) and the newly appointed medical librarian for Prairie View A&M's Undergraduate Medical Academy. Prior to starting the position (January 2020), they hadn't had anyone managing their library for two years, so as you can probably imagine, there's quite a lot to do now that I'm here.

One of the things I'm working on, and why I'm posting this today, is information literacy online module, as the UMA doesn't currently have any program, and the main campus only has a few one-shot sessions (which have been put on hold during the pandemic). That said, having only recently completed my degree, I'm trying to do as much research on library instruction as possible, recognizing that there's a lot I don't know.

Ideally, I'd like the module to start with an explanation of information and information literacy (and health literacy, as it's for the medical academy students), then work through the research process from start to finish explaining concepts along the way - so, starting from formulating a research question, developing a search strategy, boolean and mesh searching, etc, and finally ending with peer review, copyright, and publishing.

I'm currently in the process of scripting out what I want each lesson to say/teach. There's many concepts that, having never taught before, I have questions about the best ways to convey them to students. If you teach, or have taught instruction classes (particularly in the health sciences!) I'd love to get your thoughts on how I should go about creating such a module (if there's any online platforms that may be good for it?), and how you would recommend teaching information literacy skills to undergrads.

Feel free to reply here or email me!
Thanks in advance,
Tenley

------------------------------
Tenley Sablatzky
Medical Librarian
Prairie View A & M University
She/Her/Hers
------------------------------

That's one of my primary jobs, as I work for an online campus. So I do have a few recommendations:

• Keep the videos as  short as you can (within 2-5 minutes each is ideal)
• I generally use Camtasia to create screencast videos and I think it's the ideal product for it, but it isn't free. I have also had some success using LibWizard to create tutorial sets. I created a module with a  very short pre-quiz, three videos overviewing a topic area (such as Intro to APA), and then a post-quiz. Each quiz was set to show the correct answers after they responded and I treated it as part assessment and part learning reinforcement. The whole thing is optional but I have found that a  fair number of students  take it on their own. 
• Work with program faculty and try to get them to either promote your modules in their classes or  get embedded into those classes so that you can do it yourself. 

I have had success with independent videos but if you want to have a module that consists of multiple videos and other content, I suggest using something like a LibWizard tutorial to build them into a unit that students can progress through one item at a time seamlessly. If they are in a list or accessible from a page the students will often not move on to the next item. But lengthiness is of critical importance. You might have 10-15 minutes of student attention.  I always provide the separate topic videos in case they only want one video, even if I try to promote the whole tutorial set that runs around 12-15 minutes. I currently have four of those sets: Intro to APA, Intro to Research, Advanced Research, and Intro to Self-Directed Learning (I also run our learning center, so that one isn't technically a library video). 

Another thing to consider is micro-learning. I have had a huge degree of success (at least in terms of usage) with 1 minute micro videos. I created an initial set of  'one minute tips' that cover a wide range of topics and I promote them through announcements that go out to the students. By promoting super short lessons, I can give students very small doses of instruction that they have received quite willingly. It won't cover in-depth topics, but can supplement other instruction  and they get many more views than the longer videos do.

------------------------------
Daniel Wilson
Director of Library & Learning Services
American InterContinental University
He/Him/His
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 03, 2020 07:39 AM
From: Tenley Sablatzky
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

At the moment, I'm just looking on creating online videos/materials.

------------------------------
Tenley Sablatzky
Medical Librarian
Prairie View A & M University
She/Her/Hers

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 02, 2020 08:12 PM
From: Daniel Wilson
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

Just to clarify - are you creating units for an actual info lit course or are you creating online learning videos/materials?

------------------------------
Daniel Wilson
Director of Library & Learning Services
American InterContinental University
He/Him/His

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 02, 2020 11:06 AM
From: Tenley Sablatzky
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

Hello!
I'm a recent MLIS grad (Dec 2019) and the newly appointed medical librarian for Prairie View A&M's Undergraduate Medical Academy. Prior to starting the position (January 2020), they hadn't had anyone managing their library for two years, so as you can probably imagine, there's quite a lot to do now that I'm here.

One of the things I'm working on, and why I'm posting this today, is information literacy online module, as the UMA doesn't currently have any program, and the main campus only has a few one-shot sessions (which have been put on hold during the pandemic). That said, having only recently completed my degree, I'm trying to do as much research on library instruction as possible, recognizing that there's a lot I don't know.

Ideally, I'd like the module to start with an explanation of information and information literacy (and health literacy, as it's for the medical academy students), then work through the research process from start to finish explaining concepts along the way - so, starting from formulating a research question, developing a search strategy, boolean and mesh searching, etc, and finally ending with peer review, copyright, and publishing.

I'm currently in the process of scripting out what I want each lesson to say/teach. There's many concepts that, having never taught before, I have questions about the best ways to convey them to students. If you teach, or have taught instruction classes (particularly in the health sciences!) I'd love to get your thoughts on how I should go about creating such a module (if there's any online platforms that may be good for it?), and how you would recommend teaching information literacy skills to undergrads.

Feel free to reply here or email me!
Thanks in advance,
Tenley

------------------------------
Tenley Sablatzky
Medical Librarian
Prairie View A & M University
She/Her/Hers
------------------------------

I've actually been playing around with Camtasia! My campus has a version of it available to faculty for $18, making it the cheapest option I've found (outside of some free software, but usually those don't have as many features). I haven't tried LibWizard out, but we do have access to it, so I may play around with it a little. 

I definitely agree with your suggestion to work with faculty and embed it into the curriculum. I've already spoken to the medical academy director and he's on board with making the online modules a requirement for students in our program. 

Creating independent videos could also work as opposed to creating a module. In your experience, it sounds like shorter videos are more likely to be watched than the longer content, so I'll definitely keep that in mind going forward. Finding ways to incorporate everything that needs to be taught into a short enough amount of time has been one issue I've been still trying to find solutions to. Micro-videos are an interesting suggestion, I could do something of that nature. What type of content do you usually cover in your 1-minute videos?

------------------------------
Tenley Sablatzky
Medical Librarian
Prairie View A & M University
She/Her/Hers
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 03, 2020 09:28 AM
From: Daniel Wilson
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

That's one of my primary jobs, as I work for an online campus. So I do have a few recommendations:

• Keep the videos as  short as you can (within 2-5 minutes each is ideal)
• I generally use Camtasia to create screencast videos and I think it's the ideal product for it, but it isn't free. I have also had some success using LibWizard to create tutorial sets. I created a module with a  very short pre-quiz, three videos overviewing a topic area (such as Intro to APA), and then a post-quiz. Each quiz was set to show the correct answers after they responded and I treated it as part assessment and part learning reinforcement. The whole thing is optional but I have found that a  fair number of students  take it on their own. 
• Work with program faculty and try to get them to either promote your modules in their classes or  get embedded into those classes so that you can do it yourself. 

I have had success with independent videos but if you want to have a module that consists of multiple videos and other content, I suggest using something like a LibWizard tutorial to build them into a unit that students can progress through one item at a time seamlessly. If they are in a list or accessible from a page the students will often not move on to the next item. But lengthiness is of critical importance. You might have 10-15 minutes of student attention.  I always provide the separate topic videos in case they only want one video, even if I try to promote the whole tutorial set that runs around 12-15 minutes. I currently have four of those sets: Intro to APA, Intro to Research, Advanced Research, and Intro to Self-Directed Learning (I also run our learning center, so that one isn't technically a library video).

Another thing to consider is micro-learning. I have had a huge degree of success (at least in terms of usage) with 1 minute micro videos. I created an initial set of  'one minute tips' that cover a wide range of topics and I promote them through announcements that go out to the students. By promoting super short lessons, I can give students very small doses of instruction that they have received quite willingly. It won't cover in-depth topics, but can supplement other instruction  and they get many more views than the longer videos do.

------------------------------
Daniel Wilson
Director of Library & Learning Services
American InterContinental University
He/Him/His

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 03, 2020 07:39 AM
From: Tenley Sablatzky
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

At the moment, I'm just looking on creating online videos/materials.

------------------------------
Tenley Sablatzky
Medical Librarian
Prairie View A & M University
She/Her/Hers

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 02, 2020 08:12 PM
From: Daniel Wilson
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

Just to clarify - are you creating units for an actual info lit course or are you creating online learning videos/materials?

------------------------------
Daniel Wilson
Director of Library & Learning Services
American InterContinental University
He/Him/His

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 02, 2020 11:06 AM
From: Tenley Sablatzky
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

Hello!
I'm a recent MLIS grad (Dec 2019) and the newly appointed medical librarian for Prairie View A&M's Undergraduate Medical Academy. Prior to starting the position (January 2020), they hadn't had anyone managing their library for two years, so as you can probably imagine, there's quite a lot to do now that I'm here.

One of the things I'm working on, and why I'm posting this today, is information literacy online module, as the UMA doesn't currently have any program, and the main campus only has a few one-shot sessions (which have been put on hold during the pandemic). That said, having only recently completed my degree, I'm trying to do as much research on library instruction as possible, recognizing that there's a lot I don't know.

Ideally, I'd like the module to start with an explanation of information and information literacy (and health literacy, as it's for the medical academy students), then work through the research process from start to finish explaining concepts along the way - so, starting from formulating a research question, developing a search strategy, boolean and mesh searching, etc, and finally ending with peer review, copyright, and publishing.

I'm currently in the process of scripting out what I want each lesson to say/teach. There's many concepts that, having never taught before, I have questions about the best ways to convey them to students. If you teach, or have taught instruction classes (particularly in the health sciences!) I'd love to get your thoughts on how I should go about creating such a module (if there's any online platforms that may be good for it?), and how you would recommend teaching information literacy skills to undergrads.

Feel free to reply here or email me!
Thanks in advance,
Tenley

------------------------------
Tenley Sablatzky
Medical Librarian
Prairie View A & M University
She/Her/Hers
------------------------------

I try to use both approaches. I definitely have longer 2-4 minute videos and have a few sets of videos to cover topics. For instance, my Intro to Research series has three videos: one 1:56 length video on where students can get research information, one 3:31 length video on the research process, and one 2:58 length video on evaluating sources. 

For one minute tips, I launch those as a part of the learning center so they cover a more broad range of topics. Current topics include: finding background information, where students can get help with APA , performing effective keyword searches, using in-text citations, what is plagiarism?, connecting with other students, effective reading and note-taking tips, setting SMART learning goals, scheduling study time effectively, accessing tutoring, using our APA libguide, using the learning center, etc. 

They are largely very simple and very focused videos. Generally intended to help them use or find a resource or to give a small lesson in a basic skill.

------------------------------
Daniel Wilson
Director of Library & Learning Services
American InterContinental University
He/Him/His
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 03, 2020 03:02 PM
From: Tenley Sablatzky
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

I've actually been playing around with Camtasia! My campus has a version of it available to faculty for $18, making it the cheapest option I've found (outside of some free software, but usually those don't have as many features). I haven't tried LibWizard out, but we do have access to it, so I may play around with it a little.

I definitely agree with your suggestion to work with faculty and embed it into the curriculum. I've already spoken to the medical academy director and he's on board with making the online modules a requirement for students in our program.

Creating independent videos could also work as opposed to creating a module. In your experience, it sounds like shorter videos are more likely to be watched than the longer content, so I'll definitely keep that in mind going forward. Finding ways to incorporate everything that needs to be taught into a short enough amount of time has been one issue I've been still trying to find solutions to. Micro-videos are an interesting suggestion, I could do something of that nature. What type of content do you usually cover in your 1-minute videos?

------------------------------
Tenley Sablatzky
Medical Librarian
Prairie View A & M University
She/Her/Hers

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 03, 2020 09:28 AM
From: Daniel Wilson
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

That's one of my primary jobs, as I work for an online campus. So I do have a few recommendations:

• Keep the videos as  short as you can (within 2-5 minutes each is ideal)
• I generally use Camtasia to create screencast videos and I think it's the ideal product for it, but it isn't free. I have also had some success using LibWizard to create tutorial sets. I created a module with a  very short pre-quiz, three videos overviewing a topic area (such as Intro to APA), and then a post-quiz. Each quiz was set to show the correct answers after they responded and I treated it as part assessment and part learning reinforcement. The whole thing is optional but I have found that a  fair number of students  take it on their own. 
• Work with program faculty and try to get them to either promote your modules in their classes or  get embedded into those classes so that you can do it yourself. 

I have had success with independent videos but if you want to have a module that consists of multiple videos and other content, I suggest using something like a LibWizard tutorial to build them into a unit that students can progress through one item at a time seamlessly. If they are in a list or accessible from a page the students will often not move on to the next item. But lengthiness is of critical importance. You might have 10-15 minutes of student attention.  I always provide the separate topic videos in case they only want one video, even if I try to promote the whole tutorial set that runs around 12-15 minutes. I currently have four of those sets: Intro to APA, Intro to Research, Advanced Research, and Intro to Self-Directed Learning (I also run our learning center, so that one isn't technically a library video).

Another thing to consider is micro-learning. I have had a huge degree of success (at least in terms of usage) with 1 minute micro videos. I created an initial set of  'one minute tips' that cover a wide range of topics and I promote them through announcements that go out to the students. By promoting super short lessons, I can give students very small doses of instruction that they have received quite willingly. It won't cover in-depth topics, but can supplement other instruction  and they get many more views than the longer videos do.

------------------------------
Daniel Wilson
Director of Library & Learning Services
American InterContinental University
He/Him/His

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 03, 2020 07:39 AM
From: Tenley Sablatzky
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

At the moment, I'm just looking on creating online videos/materials.

------------------------------
Tenley Sablatzky
Medical Librarian
Prairie View A & M University
She/Her/Hers

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 02, 2020 08:12 PM
From: Daniel Wilson
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

Just to clarify - are you creating units for an actual info lit course or are you creating online learning videos/materials?

------------------------------
Daniel Wilson
Director of Library & Learning Services
American InterContinental University
He/Him/His

Original Message:
Sent: Jun 02, 2020 11:06 AM
From: Tenley Sablatzky
Subject: Assistance Needed: Creation of Info Lit Online Module for Undergrads

Hello!
I'm a recent MLIS grad (Dec 2019) and the newly appointed medical librarian for Prairie View A&M's Undergraduate Medical Academy. Prior to starting the position (January 2020), they hadn't had anyone managing their library for two years, so as you can probably imagine, there's quite a lot to do now that I'm here.

One of the things I'm working on, and why I'm posting this today, is information literacy online module, as the UMA doesn't currently have any program, and the main campus only has a few one-shot sessions (which have been put on hold during the pandemic). That said, having only recently completed my degree, I'm trying to do as much research on library instruction as possible, recognizing that there's a lot I don't know.

Ideally, I'd like the module to start with an explanation of information and information literacy (and health literacy, as it's for the medical academy students), then work through the research process from start to finish explaining concepts along the way - so, starting from formulating a research question, developing a search strategy, boolean and mesh searching, etc, and finally ending with peer review, copyright, and publishing.

I'm currently in the process of scripting out what I want each lesson to say/teach. There's many concepts that, having never taught before, I have questions about the best ways to convey them to students. If you teach, or have taught instruction classes (particularly in the health sciences!) I'd love to get your thoughts on how I should go about creating such a module (if there's any online platforms that may be good for it?), and how you would recommend teaching information literacy skills to undergrads.

Feel free to reply here or email me!
Thanks in advance,
Tenley

------------------------------
Tenley Sablatzky
Medical Librarian
Prairie View A & M University
She/Her/Hers
------------------------------