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A Study on Framework and Methods
of Online Information Literacy
Instruction
LiWu(Lowie)
Shanghai, China
Sept.20th, 2006
About me
Education
2005-present Peking University Beijing, China
Ph.D. Candidate, Communication Science
2002-2005 Peking University Beijing, China
M.A., Library and Information Science
1998-2002 Northeast Normal University Changchun, China
B.A., Library Science
Experience
2005.4-2006.1 Elsevier Pte Ltd Beijing Representative Office Beijing, China
Training Consultant (part-time job)
2004.9-2005.1 The Library of Peking University Beijing, China
Reference Librarian (part-time job)
2003.4-2004.7 Institute of Digital Library, Peking Beijing, China
Assistant Researcher (part-time job)
Interested Fields
Information Literacy Instruction; Scholarly Communication System; Open Access;
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Background
Framework and Methods of Online ILI
Case Study: Webtraining of PKU Library
Challenges facing before Online ILI
Definition
• The Online ILI refers to web-based training or
distance instruction taking advantage of computer
and internet technology, with the goal of
developing users’ abilities to retrieval and use
electronic resources in digital age.
– From instructional contents, online ILI mainly educates
users how to acquire electronic resources;
– From the implementing methods, it emphasizes to fully
make use of new media to implement ILI, such as
computer and Internet.
Why implementing Online ILI
• There are always not enough reference librarians to offer
as many enough face-to-face library instructions.
• While some students would not like to attend such
trainings in despite of their poor information literacy.
• Compared the traditional library instruction, Online ILI has
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Easy-to-use
Intuitive
Interactive
Individual
The Current Status of Online ILI
Service Worldwide
• Online ILI started from early 1990’s in academic
libraries in developed countries.
• There are some well-known projects in those
countries, among which, TITL is known to all.
• Another important trend is that some projects
implement online ILT in a collaborative way
based on the original Library Consortium or
University System.
• Online ILI is still in initial stage in mainland in
China.
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Background
Framework and Methods of Online ILI
Case Study: Webtraining of PKU Library
Challenges facing before Online ILI
Framework of Web Training(1)
• The framework of web training comprises
of content framework and function
framework.
– The former prefers to all kinds of contents that
web training should offer;
– The latter means all the self-study frameworks
such as navigation system, user interactive
mechanism ,service dispatching and resource
linking.
Framework of Web Training(2)
• The online information literacy competence is
composed by the following two kinds of
competence:
– Information technology competence: This is basic
technology competence for users to acquire electronic
resources;
– Information acquiring competence: Namely, this kind
of competence refers to the ability of retrieval,
evaluation, and use of electronic resources.
Framework of Web Training(3)
• Whether employing websites or Network
Education Platform, web training should offer
function frameworks to enable patrons to selfstudy easily.
– Navigation System: Provide different paths for users to
find the specific training material quickly.
– User Interactive Mechanism: Offer users an interactive
learning environment.
– Service Dispatching: Switch web training to other
digital services such as Virtual Reference Service.
– Resource Linking: Recommend some linking of other
information literacy instructional material.
Implementing Methods of Web
Training (1)
• There are two ways to implement web
training in aboard.
– to directly build instructional websites;
– to implement web training by Network
Education Platform.
Implementing Methods of Web
Training (2)
• The comparison of these two ways
– It is very convenient and quick for librarians to offer a
systemic courseware by using NEP, but the cost of NEP
is a big barrier to most libraries.
– The former is fit for general library instruction while
the latter is suitable to offer a formal course.
– Direct building instruction websites is a better choice to
most of the Chinese academic libraries, since this kind
of web sites costs less and is easily promoted .
Implementing Methods of Web
Training (3)
• Employing websites to implement web training
should emphasize on taking advantages of online
instruction instead of simply releasing training
materials in the form of Word or PowerPoint.
• Librarians ought to make full use of the virtual
interactive function and the individual service
when offering web training.
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Background
Framework and Methods of Online ILI
Case Study: Webtraining of PKU Library
Challenges facing before Online ILI
Introduction
• Webtraining Project of PKU Library was launched
in 2003. The Webtraining System was officially
released at the beginning of 2004, which adopted
the model of web file plus PowerPoint.
• Webtraining System was based on the One Hour’s
Lecture Link and was built as the company
tutorial of Selective Course Link.
• Now, this system is widely used by users in PKU,
especially the freshmen, also this tutorial is fully
recognized by other academic libraries in China.
Framework of PKU Webtraining
Content Framework of PKU
Webtraining
• Retrieval of Electronic Resources Link
• Introduction to Resources and Services in Library
Link
• Use of Popular Software Link
• Links to the Other Tutorials Link
Functional Framework of PKU
Webtraining
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Navigation System Link
User Interactive Mechanism Link
Individual Service
Service Dispatching
Implementing Methods of PKU
Webtraining
• Workflow:
– Firstly, librarians made PPT files in an unified way,
then the technical staff converted all the PPT files into
Web files, added content navigation and dynamic
demos into each subject, and built an instructional
websites in the end.
• Model:
– Web files plus PowerPoint presentation.
– The dynamic demos included web-based PPT file
Example and AVI-based video file Example.
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Background
Framework and Methods of Online ILI
Case Study: Webtraining of PKU Library
Challenges facing before Online ILI
Collaboration
• There isn’t an effective collaboration mechanism
among libraries in China, which will lead to:
– Waste of time and energy of librarians;
– The poor quality of courseware due to no standards;
• Set up collaboration mechanism in a certain scope,
and the collaboration models includes:
– Collaborations among different academic libraries;
– Collaborations between librarians and teaching faculty;
Maintenance
• It is normal that retrieval systems or service
platforms of electronic resources will be updated
or changed frequently.
• In order to keep the web training system fresh, a
proper maintenance policy should be set up.
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how to obtain the updated information in time
who are in charge of the task of maintenance
how often this work should be done
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Evaluation
• There exit some difficulties in evaluating
Online ILI.
• How to evaluate
– set up a guideline and essential indicators
The indicators should touch two aspects that are
content level and form level.
– design a high-quality online questionnaire
THANK YOU
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One Hour’s Lecture
Selective Course:
The retrieval and applications of the electronic resources
Part One: Retrieval of Electronic
Resources
Part Two: Introduction to Resources
and Services in Library
Part Three:Use of Popular Software
Part Four:Link to the Other Tutorials
Navigation System
User Interactive Mechanism
User Interactive Mechanism
User Interactive Mechanism
Web-based PPT file
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