Putting the pieces together: information literacy at The Open University
Abstract
Describes a combined approach to delivering information literacy skills at The Open University Library. Outlines the aims of the newly formed Information Literacy Unit, and identifies three approaches currently used to incorporate information literacy into the curriculum. Focuses on MOSAIC (Making Sense of Information in the Connected Age), an on‐line information literacy course, in particular on issues around assessment, on‐line delivery and support, its use as a staff development tool and positive results of a recent survey. Recommends that information literacy is considered at a strategic level in the higher education sector.
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Better students tend to use the library resources available.
“If this is the case, many library learning analytics studies are simply confirming findings that we already know, that is, better students tend to use the library resources available (Kramer and Kramer, 1968; Parker 2003; Tolar Burton and Chadwick 2000; Wallace, Shorten and Crookes 2000; Whitmire 2002).”
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- Authors
- Parker, J.
- Affiliations
- The Open University (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Parker, Jo
- Venue
- Library Management
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2003-06-01
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 4/5
- Pages
- 223-228
- ISSN
- 0143-5124 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2012995101
- Cited by
- 30
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2023: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 15.97
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Library Management (publishedVersion)
- Open Research Online - ORO (The Open University) (acceptedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Library Science and Information Literacy
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Library Science and Information
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Web and Library Services
- Keywords
- information literacy, Open University, mosaics, assessment design, online delivery, employee development, strategic planning
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