Collaboration using LibGuides in a Social Studies Methods Class
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Collaboration using LibGuides in a
Social Studies Methods Class
Larissa Garcia
Assistant Professor, University Library
&
Dr. Charles Tocci
Assistant Professor of Secondary Education
National Louis University
Chicago, IL
Outline
Overview of Collaboration
A Faculty Perspective
Education of Pre-Service Social Studies
Teachers: Our Collaboration
Broader Implications & Suggested
Entry Points
Types of Faculty/Librarian Collaboration
Department Liaisons/Subject
Specialists
Library research sessions
Consultation on the development of
assignments
Increased involvement in course goals
and course development
Collaboration: The Faculty Perspective
Competing Interests & Limited Time
Limited Leverage
Conservative production of faculty
Limited emphasis in accreditation
Inflated sense of efficacy
Unfamiliarity with Librarians’ Work
A Problem-Driven Endeavor
Collaboration with librarian must address
identified, persistent, and vexing problems
experienced by faculty in interests of high
priority.
Common focal point
Adjusting to the ongoing explosion in
production of and access to information.
Problems in the Academic Field
Occurring in three facets of academic work
Changes in the size and scope of fields
Changes in methods and analysis
Changes in publication and dissemination
Bears directly on teaching that is a curated,
educative sequence of activities intended to
bring students into a discipline or practice
Problems in Curriculum & Teaching
Occur in three phases of teaching
Planning & Preparation
Classroom Instruction
Assignments & Assessments
Pre-Service Social Studies
Teacher Education
SEC518 – Methods in Secondary Social
Studies course
How can SS teachers efficiently & effectively
learn about unfamiliar topics they will teach?
How can SS teachers create resource-rich &
immersive learning experiences?
How can SS teachers teach relevant, current
research and argumentation skills?
How can my students do better coursework?
Our Collaboration:
Social Studies Methods
• What does our collaboration entail?
• Unit Design Project that builds in
information literacy requirements
• Two 90-minute sessions with librarian
• LibGuide as enduring resource:
http://libguides.nl.edu/socialstudiesc
urriculumresources
Observed Results: For Faculty member
• Qualities of instructional units (compared to
non-collaborating course sections)
• On average, double number of primary source
texts used
• On average, triple number of audio-visual
material used
• Encourages pre-service teachers to partner
with librarians
• Know of 2 who have sought out librarians
during student-teaching
• Carry over into early career?
Observed Results: For Librarians
• Use of LibGuide
• Student emails
• LG usage stats
• Invited to department meeting
• More requests for library instruction &
LibGuides
• http://libguides.nl.edu/sec502-504
LibGuide Usage Statistics
Social Studies: Curriculum Resources: Guide Hits
http://libguides.nl.edu/socialstudiescurriculumresources
Jan
2010
2011
213
Feb
Mar Apr May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
25
8
30
82
15
10
84
10
39
196
41
171
95
765
226
42
• April 2010: SEC 518 library sessions (Spring Term begins in April, ends in June)
• Jan/Feb 2011: SEC 518 library sessions* (Winter Term begins in Jan, ends in Mar)
• April 2011: SEC 518 library sessions*, CIS 480 library sessions (2 sections)
Most Popular:
Rank out of 73 Published Guides
2010
28
2011
2
*library sessions conducted by Marisa Walstrum, Instructor, Chicago Campus Library
Collaboration: Possible Entry Points
Identify IL-related problem in the
discipline
Translate information literacy concepts
into the language of the discipline &
student outcomes
Use existing structures/standards to
build ties between disciplines and the
library
Possible Entry Points…continued
Share new resources available in the
field
Build social & collegial relationships
with faculty
QUESTIONS?
Taking Stock of Potential Entry Points
Take 5 minutes and jot Problems in Field &
Teaching
down the potential
Translating Concepts
entry points you can
Existing
Structures/Standards
pursue in your college.
New Resources
Social & Collegial
Relationships
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