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VALA2022 E-Poster Royals

Embracing asynchronous online learning

VALA2022 E-Poster

Jaime Royals
  • Senior Manager, Collections and Access Services
  • University of Adelaide

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Abstract

Imagine the librarian standing in front of a lecture theatre posed to deliver a session on information literacy. Wait a minute, when was this? 2020. No that wouldn’t happen, because it conflicts with the Learning and Teaching Principles (plus we had Covid)!

Libraries are moving away from this style of teaching. In 2019 The University of Adelaide Library responded to this shift away from face to face teaching by developing and implementing a set of learning and teaching principles, which well positioned the Academic Liaison team to embrace an online teaching model.

The six principles – relevance, collaboration, innovation, evaluation, accessibility and flexibility – align the Library’s information literacy teaching with the strategic direction of the University and ensure a consistent approach to decision making, design and facilitation of learning and teaching activity across the Library.

The principles advocate for students to be taught transferrable information skills, relevant to both study and employability. The content is developed in partnership with teaching academics and other stakeholders, and also with students, providing them with the opportunity to actively contribute to the creation of their own learning material. Under the principles all students have equitable access to information literacy skills training, with content distributed online, supporting ease of discovery and self-directed learning, using content in a personalised, just-in-time and proactive manner. Innovation is encouraged in content creation with a range of high-quality learning objects. Finally, the content is regularly evaluated and reviewed, based on student input and learning analytics.

Implementing the principles represented a significant cultural shift for the Academic Liaison team who are responsible for the majority of information literacy training. The team’s relationships with teaching academics transitioned from the role of service provider to collaborative partner who could provide specialist advice on how best to integrate information literacy skills into courses.

The Academic Liaison team were involved in a series of upskilling sessions that provided them with the confidence to move from face-to-face to online teaching. These sessions included pedagogical best practice, writing learning objectives and assessments, best practice in multimedia design and system specific training including Canvas and h5p. Resources including a style guide and workflow for developing digital learning objects, a framework for user experience testing and peer review (including by students) and a database to manage the process of reviewing, evaluating and continuously improving learning objects, enabled the development of high-quality content.

It is a testament to the benefits of this approach that the majority of information literacy training is now provided online and the team are increasingly confident in advocating for this best practice partnership model.

This poster will provide an overview of the six principles, detail how and why the principles were developed, outline the supporting resources developed for implementation, alongside examples of feedback from teaching staff and students.

Biography

Jaime Royals is currently the Senior Manager, Collections & Access Services at the University of Adelaide. Jaime has worked in several roles at the University Library including as a Liaison Librarian and as the Manager of Learning and Teaching Innovation. She has a keen interest in developing and innovating library services in collaboration with stakeholders, in line with best practice and with an evidence-based approach. She is also partial to terrible dad jokes!

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VALA2022 Onsite Session 22 Tindall

Making it happen: a pathway to digital preservation at the University of Adelaide Library

This session is sponsored by Open Athens

VALA2022 CONCURRENT 22

Thursday 16 June 2022, 09:55 – 10:25

Alexis Tindall

  • Manager, Digital Innovation
  • University of Adelaide Library

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Abstract

The University of Adelaide Library has developed a Digital Preservation Strategy and Roadmap as part of its commitment to expert information management, collection management and preservation, and support for information resource discovery. This paper describes the collaborative development of the Strategy and Roadmap, which drew on the resources and peer network of the Digital Preservation Coalition. Successful delivery of the Digital Preservation Strategy and Roadmap will involve cultivation of a skilled, aware and collaborative workforce. It will depend initially upon the development, adoption and refinement of improved and new processes, but should, in time, become part of business as usual.

Biography

Alexis Tindall joined the University of Adelaide Library as Manager, Digital Innovation in April 2020. Prior to that she worked with the Australian Research Data Commons, and related projects, to support data-enabled humanities, arts and social sciences research, delivering strategic projects and training around data and research infrastructure. She has extensive project management experience in diverse environments. Before joining the eResearch community, she worked in natural history and social history museums, and is passionate about digitisation, open scholarship and improving digital access to GLAM collections and research data.

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VALA2022 Onsite Session 8 Narcis

From herders to facilitators – Library staff transition and the transformation of the Library Tour

VALA2022 CONCURRENT 8

Tuesday 14 June 2022, 16:35 – 17:05

Samantha Narcis
  • Senior Manager, Client Services
  • University of Adelaide Library
Jaime Royals
  • Senior Manager, Collections and Access Services
  • University of Adelaide Library
Jordana Feek
  • Metadata Quality Coordinator
  • University of Adelaide Library

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Abstract

The University of Adelaide Library has transformed the traditional library tour to a gamified, self-guided tour. Users work either independently or collaboratively, participating actively in their quest for information and discovery of library services and spaces. This paper sets out the transformation and the transition of library staff, outlines the rationale behind the change, the implementation process and highlights some considerations and benefits in moving to the new self-service model.

Biography

Samantha Narcis is the Senior Manager, Client Services at the University of Adelaide Library and has been in this role since June 2018. After more than 15 years of working in various Human Resources (HR) roles both overseas in Dubai and in Adelaide, Sam took a leap of faith going from providing HR advice to business leaders, to providing strong and positive operational leadership in a different industry- the world of Academic Libraries. Sam believes her love of reading and books might have helped with the transition just a bit! Sam currently leads the Library’s Client Services team in delivering key front-line services to Library users and facilitating access to the Library as a safe and welcoming space spanning across 3 campuses. Her portfolio includes a diverse set of responsibilities carried out by the front-line Service Delivery team, “”Ask Library””, the Metadata Project team and the Collections and Facilities team. Sam is a firm advocate for a One Library ethos and with her team strives to put the user experience at the forefront of everything they do (within the University of Adelaide Library).

Jaime Royals is currently the Senior Manager, Collections & Access Services at the University of Adelaide. Jaime has worked in several roles at the University Library including as a Liaison Librarian and as the Manager of Learning and Teaching Innovation. She has a keen interest in developing and innovating library services in collaboration with stakeholders, in line with best practice and with an evidence-based approach. She is also partial to terrible dad jokes!”

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VALA2022 Online Session 14 Holmes

Positioning the University of Adelaide Library as a place of cultural safety: developing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Framework

VALA2022 CONCURRENT 14

Thursday 16 June 2022, 12:30 – 13:00

Deanne Holmes
  • Senior Manager, Academic Liaison
  • University of Adelaide

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The University of Adelaide Library is committed to creating and fostering a diverse and culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous students and staff. It has purposefully delved deeply and authentically to understand and articulate what it means to position the Library as a place of cultural safety and this becomes most impactful when it becomes a truly shared responsibility. This paper shares the iterative approach taken to engage in a considered and respectful way as we commenced our exploration of what cultural safety might look like in our context.

 

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VALA2020 Session 12 Williams

Making researchers’ lives easier and managing risk at the University of Adelaide: developing and implementing an integrated online research data management planning tool

VALA2020 CONCURRENT SESSION 12
Thursday 13 February 2020, 11:25 – 11:55

Andrew Williams
  • Manager Research Data
  • The University of Adelaide

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This paper details the implementation of an integrated online research data management planning tool at the University of Adelaide in order to increase Policy compliance, provide reporting functionality, and provide value to researchers, including by:

  • integration between the research data management planning tool and other systems (PeopleSoft, Research Master, and records management) to reduce the effort required to complete a data management plan and push it automatically through required workflows
  • automated provisioning of data storage
  • training and support for researchers to provide guidance on good data management practices and improve awareness of data management tools at the University.

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VALA2012 Session 4 Henderson

VALA2012 Session 4 Henderson

The iPad guarantee: information literacy, the library and a reinvigorated undergraduate science program

VALA2012 CONCURRENT SESSION 4: The Next Generation
Tuesday 7 February 2012, 14:04 – 14:35
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2012-proceedings/vala2012-session-4-henderson

Ursula Henderson and Simon Pyke

University of Adelaide, South Australia

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Tuesday, February 07, 2012, 2:05 PM AUSEDT, 23 Minutes 35 Seconds.

Abstract

2011 saw a seismic shift at the University of Adelaide, with the rollout of nearly 700 iPads to commencing first year Faculty of Sciences students. The iPads were symbolic of a broader move by the faculty to reinvigorate undergraduate teaching and learning. This paper will look at the implications for the library of a faculty making significant changes. It will examine the impact of the changes, namely the move to eTextbooks and the practical and pedagogical challenges of embedding information literacy in SCIENCE 1100, a new flagship first year science course with a student-iPad coverage of 100%.

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