Library Instruction in Two Croatian Academic Libraries
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The document presents a study of information literacy (IL) programs at two Croatian academic libraries, the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The research demonstrates that IL workshops significantly improve students' information retrieval skills and the quality of sources used in their seminar papers. Results suggest a gradual change in students’ information habits and emphasize the importance of cooperation with faculty for successful IL implementation.
Library Instruction in Two Croatian Academic Libraries
- 1. Library Instruction in Two Croatian Academic Libraries Kornelija Petr Balog Ljiljana Siber Bernardica Plašćak
- 2. Contents: • Introduction • Two faculties in Osijek, Croatia: the Law Faculty (LF) and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) • IL programs: – the Law Faculty – the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences • Conclusions ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013
- 3. Introduction • IL: – a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and then have the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the needed information (ALA, 1989) • college students – critical-thinking skills – database searching proficiency – lifelong learning ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013
- 4. J. J. Strossmayer University – 17 members: • 11 faculties • 5 departments • 1 academy the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013
- 5. Two faculties - numbers • The Faculty of Law: – founded in 1975 – 33.000 books, 500 periodicals – user population: 2743 • The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: – founded in 1961 – 60.000 books, 125 periodicals • Both: access to data-bases ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013
- 6. IL Program: The Faculty of Law • pilot-project (ac. year 2012/2013) • aim: – to raise awareness of the necessity of acquiring IL skills • hypothesis: – students who undergo the IL workshops will achieve better results in seminar papers than those who do not ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013
- 7. Instrument, Methodology, and Sample • March 2013 • one 90 min workshop per one seminar course (study years: 1st – 4th) • test and control groups • evaluation of IL workshops: – evaluation forms (I - after the workshop, II - after completion of seminar papers) – consultation with course instructors – citation analysis of seminar papers ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013
- 8. Results Students’ evaluation of their knowledge and skills before and after participation in the IL workshop. 3.43 Before After 4.29 4.17 3.15 2.3 3.82 Online catalog Databases Search strategies Likert scale 1-5 ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013
- 9. 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Independence in Information Retrieval • librarian – grade ‘very good’ • 96.6% (86) students – would recommend workshops to their colleagues 0% Independent Teacher Advice Librarians Test Control ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013
- 10. Citation Analysis 56% Choice of information source Sample 22% 20% 3% Library Internet Databases Other Teachers: - in general, the test group used better quality sources in their seminar papers Information source: test vs. control 67% 10% Test Control 22% 2% 51% 27% 19% 3% Library Internet Databases Other hypothesis: students who undergo the IL workshops will achieve better results in seminar papers than those who do not CONFIRMED! ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013
- 11. IL Program: The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Table 1. IL workshops delivered by FHSS Library Academic year Workshops Students Target population % 2010/2011 16 405 1456 27.82 2011/2012 9 172 538 31.97 2012/2013 5 125 549 22.77 ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013
- 12. • Exit satisfaction surveys (mean): – 2010/2011: 4.7 – 2011/2012: 4.4 – 2012/2013: 4.6 • “Knowledge and skills gained at workshops will help me in future academic career and work.” – 2010/2011: 93.8% – 2011/2012: 94.4% – 2012/2013: 97.9% ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013
- 13. Citation Analysis 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Choice of information sources for three academic years Printed Internet/Web Databases 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013
- 14. Conclusions • presentation of two IL instruction programs – older (FHSS) and newer one (FL) • results show slow, but gradual, change in students’ information retrieval habits • organizational problems, standards of information literacy • cooperation with the faculty crucial ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013
- 15. Thank you for your attention! ECIL, Istanbul, 22-25 October 2013