May 11, 2015 Meeting of User Education Committee

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Members Present: Sarah Christensen (ex officio), Jameatris Rimkus (15), Janelle Sander (16), Scott Schwartz (15), Elizabeth Sheehan (15), Mark Wardecker (16), Sandra Wolf (16), Lisa Hinchliffe (ex officio) – Chair, Susan Avery (ex officio)

Members Absent: Michelle Dewy (16), Harriett Green (16), Jemma Ku (ex officio)

Additional Attendees: Crystal Sheu, Kirsten Feist, Sveta Stoytcheva, Emily Hardesty, Sarah Crissinger (Information Literacy GA)

1. Welcome and Introduction

Lisa welcomed guests to the meeting.

2. Agenda Review

Lisa explained that the May meeting would be dedicated to learning new tools that many committee members might be interested in.

3. Guide on the Side

Sveta and Emily explained the history of Guide on the Side and Arizona’s development of the tool. Sveta demonstrated her Omeka guide so that committee members could see the tool in action. She suggested that all guides be tested by students or other users before publication so that navigation instructions are clear and users are able to follow along. She also showcased how other instructional materials, including LibGuides and tutorials, can be integrated and how quizzes can be added. Emily and Sveta gave the committee potential uses for Guide on the Side, including using it as a companion to formal instruction or using it as a refresher before a course.

Committee members asked about proxy issues, administrative access and how GAs would work on projects, and accessibility considerations. The tool is currently on the development server and will hopefully be available soon. The University of Arizona also has extensive documentation for additional support.

4. Credo Information Literacy Competency Modules

Crystal presented the new Credo Information Literacy Competency Modules, which are basic learning objects that Credo has created for library instruction. They include assessments and tutorials. These items can be integrated into instruction, especially if librarians don’t have enough time to make something from scratch. While most of these materials are aimed at undergraduates, several items could be incorporated into graduate-level work.

Crystal asked committee members to contact her about questions they might have about this tool. She is open to adapting and remixing these items as needed. It will also helpful to get feedback in case the Office of Information Literacy needs to look into other possible tools and their functionality. Crystal’s handout can be found at https://uofi.box.com/credo-ilcm.

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Crissinger