Open AccessInformation literacy and embedded librarianship in an online graduate programme
Author(s) -
Swapna Kumar,
Mary Edwards
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of information literacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 1750-5968
DOI - 10.11645/7.1.1722
Subject(s) - information literacy , context (archaeology) , library instruction , medical education , graduate students , psychology , computer science , library science , pedagogy , medicine , paleontology , biology
This paper reports on an embedded librarian project aimed at providing incoming online graduate students with essential information literacy skills to succeed in an online programme. It describes the design and implementation of the project, the results of pre- and post-instruction surveys of students’ information literacy skills and students’ perceived ability, confidence, and anxiety when accessing information using library resources. The assessment of the embedded librarian project is discussed in the context of the methods used and the needs of online students.