first year experience

Library Orientation Strategy:

sharing of experiences

Linda Mbonambi

Training Librarian: UJ Campus Libraries

Tel. 011-5592317

lpmbonambi@uj.ac.za

First Year Experience

University of Johannesburg•47 500 students 2010•13 000 expected 2011

AGENDA

Orientation Team

Orientation Phase 1Orientation Phase 2Orientation Phase 3Lesson Learned

Plans

Conclusion

THE TEAM

The team consist of a representative from each campus

Activities• Hold meetings • Standardization• Innovative ideas• Submit report to the Training

Librarian• Identify gaps

Phase1CD for all the campuses

• Facilities• Services • Information considered important• Distribution of O! material • Screen presentation CD/Video play

PREPARATIONS

• Receive list of venues and number of students expected per venue

• Checking of CD before the start date• Allocation of venues to Library Staff

participating per day• Library Staff – CD overview• Organize access to the e-learning system

ATTENDANCE : NUMBERS PER CAMPUS 2010 TABLECampus Attendance Enrolments Difference

APB 1193 2453 1260

APK 2320 5165 2845

DFC 798 1790 997

SWC 493 1526 1033

TOTAL 4799 10934 6135

PHASE 2

TRAINING IN DEPTH• Generic training in using catalogue

and databases linked to research process.

• LIBRARIANS-Liaise with Faculties for Groups

• One on one training• Ongoing training throughout the year

PHASE 3

Aim: Extended Orientation Build a relationship with the faculty Support students’ academic work Create information competency skills

related to a specific subject To contribute to teaching & learning

activities of the University of Johannesburg

What we have done so far? Project 1. MAPS

(Mastering of Professional & Academic Skills)• Generic information skills for students in

extended courses offered on EDULINK• The librarian works together with the

instructional designer• Learning modules : Economics, Education ,

SET & Humanities

List of courses on Edulink

Education Economics

Library Course Content• Tt

A student is compelled to work on all the units, should respond to all questions including the survey and observe the final submission date

Summative assessment report

STUDENT : ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR APK & SWC

TABLEStudent: Assessment Report

Start & closing date Course No of students Completed Ass

Not completed

MARCH -15/03/2010 - 04/05/2010

Education 500 363 137

JULY- 13 & 17 /07/2010 – 28/08/2010

Economics 419 309 110

Humanities 173 130 43

SET 224 128 96

Total 1316 930 386

STUDENT ASSESSMENT REPORT

GRAPHIC FORMAT

Education Economics Humanities Set0

100

200

300

400

500

600

No. StuCompl AssNot Compl

PROJECT 2: Subject specific information skills.

• Pilot project with 1st year Engineering students in 2009/2010

• Information Librarian and Instructional Designer

• Information skills development integrated into an Engineering assignment

CONTEXT

SubjectIntroduction to

Engineering Design

First semester course

EDULINK

QUESTION LAYOUT

Content Question Set

Question 1:True or False

Library Web Page:•Library Rules•Library Hours•Different campuses

12 from 30 questions

Question 2:Matching Question

Research ethical issues:•Copyright•Plagiarism•Turn-it-in

3 compulsory questions

Question 3:Fill in the blank

UJLink (catalogue):•Referencing information (books & journals)•ISBN

3 from 7 - books1 from 3 - journals

EXAMPLE – QUESTION & FEEDBACK

STUDENT FEEDBACK – OVERALL STATISTICS

Quiz too long

Quiz length OK

Need more time to complete the quiz

Find better time slot in semester for quiz

Complaints about wrong system marking

Complaints about faulty examples

Complaints about unclear instructions

Complaints about confusing examples

Questions too difficult/challenging

Questions not challenging/easy/boring

Need help - orientation/introduction

Need help - tutors/library staff/lecturer

Need training - computer literacy

Need follow-up training

Positive learning experience

Negative learning experience

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

2010 2009

STUDENT RESPONSE - POSITIVE

“The overall experience of learning

is excellent.”

“... very useful for

learning how the library

environment works.”

LESSON LEARNED•Immediate feedback•10% portion of semester mark•Students value library skills•Strong relationship with Faculty•Librarian acquiring skills: Blended Librarian

LIBRARY PLANS FOR EXTENDED ORIENTATION

THE PROJECT RUNNING ACROSS ALL FACULTIES

Your own sub headlinePuzzle 2x2

Winning all the way

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