Central Queensland University

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Central Queensland University

• Using the information literacy standards
• by Debbie Orr
• Reference Services Librarian

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Issues in Information Literacy

• What is it?
• What are the implications for staff and students?
• What is best practice?
• How do we raise the profile around the
  university?

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What is information literacy?

• Clear definition
• Demise of user education

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Implications for staff and students

• Are they really standards?
• Framework for curriculum development
• rationale and justification
• context
• learning outcomes
• Further development of the framework
  httpwww.cqu.edu.au/update2002/framework

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Using the framework

• Supports most disciplines taught at CQU
• Caters for all modes of delivery
• Recognises different teaching learning styles
• Promotes collaboration between all parties

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Liaison and Collaboration

• Areas of responsibility
• Ownership and co-operation
• Problem of time
• Academic staff development

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Best practice

• Is there a better way to deliver?
• No guidance as to how to teach skills and
  concepts
• Resource issues, organisational structures

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Theres more to it .

• Commitment by the Library
• Trust between the Faculty Liaison Librarian and
  faculty members
• Institutional support

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What has changed?

• Increased understanding
• A more structured approach
• Academic and organisational support
• Where to next ..

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Central Queensland University

• Using the information literacy standards
• by Debbie Orr
• Reference Services Librarian