How librarian involvement enhances students’ information literacy

Authors

  • Jessica Thorn University West, Trollhättan, Sweden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15845/noril.v13i1.3783

Keywords:

andragogy, collaboration, course development, information literacy, librarian as a facilitator, nursing education, student activating methods

Abstract

In 2017, 120 University West nursing students wrote a scientific report as an examination. Merely 30 students passed on their first attempt and one of the identified shortcomings concerned information literacy. In collaboration with the course coordinators, the liaison librarian modified the course design adding new contents as well as new assignments to create a kickstart for the students who lack the information literacy required in higher education. The module in information literacy training was extended to provide the students with the skills needed for successful results and thus making them better equipped for the rest of their studies, as well as for lifelong learning. This best practice article accounts for the course development, focusing on library instruction. Furthermore, it posits that the principles of andragogy, student activating methods and the united effort to meet the students where they are, have enhanced their learning process and consequently their information literacy. In 2020 and 2021, the students who passed the scientific report examination on their first attempt more than doubled. Due to librarian involvement, new pedagogical approaches, and a fruitful collaboration with course coordinators, these students’ information literacy skills seem to have improved.

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Published

2022-10-17

How to Cite

Thorn, J. (2022). How librarian involvement enhances students’ information literacy. Nordic Journal of Information Literacy in Higher Education, 13(1), 63–70. https://doi.org/10.15845/noril.v13i1.3783