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Stella Asderi , Librarian, sasderi@act.edu Liza Vachtsevanou , Paraprofessional librarian , liza@act.edu. Evaluating Information Literacy in conjunction to the overall services usage. 9 th Annual AMICAL Meeting & Conference, Sharjah , UAE
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Stella Asderi, Librarian, sasderi@act.edu Liza Vachtsevanou, Paraprofessional librarian, liza@act.edu Evaluating Information Literacy in conjunction to the overall services usage 9th Annual AMICAL Meeting & Conference, Sharjah, UAE The Value of Library and Information Services: Sharing Data and Assessing Impact.
Information Literacy results Fall (3 sections) – Spring (1 section)
Pre- & Post-Assessment QUIZ Average percentages Pre-Assessment Post-Assessment
Evaluating Information Literacy effectiveness • Can we be based just on the grading of the sessions, • or do we need to consider other factors as well?
Syllabus research results • 149 syllabi were examined
Database usage statistics 74% 27,8%
Database Survey 2010 • 102 students responded 42.2% 29.4% 19.6% 18.6% 14.7% 4.9% 4.9% 2.0% 2.0%
Database Survey 38.2% 35.3% 17.6% 17.6% 12.7% 11.8% 6.9% 4.9%
Database Survey 59.8% 40.2% 14.7% 11.8% 10.8% 8.8% 2.0% 2.0%
Database Survey 41.2% 37.3% 28.4% 19.6% 18.6% 14.7% 14.7%
Library liaison surveY 2012 • 20 faculty members responded (52,6%) Notification for scheduling library sessions
Library liaison survey Scheduled already Usefulness of sessions
Library liaison survey Scheduling sessions in future Satisfaction Rate
Library liaison survey 100% 100% 71,4% 57,1% 42,8% 28,6% 28,6%
Library liaison survey Potential future means of Information Literacy Instruction 55% 50% 40% 25% 20%
Library liaison survey Comments
Future Goals Bridge up the communication gap! • Evaluation • Instructor Librarian • Course-related sessions • Sophomores • Juniors • Online guide • CampusGuides
Future Goals • Syllabi: • Update of the syllabi, so as to include • certain statement on library resources • (in collaboration with the Provost) • Theses: • Examination of plagiarism percentage • and quality of reference list. • (review sessions accordingly)
Future Goals 3 Future Goals • Library Liaison Survey to students • (May 2012) • Database Survey to students/faculty • (September 2012) • Marketing Campaign of Library Services • and resources
Stella Asderi, Librarian,sasderi@act.edu Liza Vachtsevanou, Paraprofessional librarian, liza@act.edu Evaluating Information Literacy in conjunction to the overall services usage Thank you for your attention Questions? 9th Annual AMICAL Meeting & Conference, Sharjah, UAE The Value of Library and Information Services: Sharing Data and Assessing Impact.