Hi Nancy and list members,
The Informs service has several thousand units (learning objects) which any HE user can take and modify/use. Many of these are on information skills.
http://www.informs.intute.ac.uk/informs_perl/login2.pl
While many of these are mainly aimed at undergrads, basic intros to database use eg for Pubmed, ASSIA, Cochrane or whatever, are just as useful for 'researchers' whatever their previous experience or level of skills. Researchers often have less information literacy than we might assume.
Regards,
Max
Max McMurdo
Information Skills Consultant
Department of Nursing and Health Studies
School of Human and Health Sciences
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH
T 01484.422288 Direct line 01484.471868
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From: Information literacy and information skills teaching discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nancy Graham
Sent: 17 August 2009 16:55
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Subject: Information skills material to support researchers
Hi all
I have an odd feeling I may have sent out a similar email before but can't find
anything in the archives...
We are looking to develop some online material to support our researchers'
information skills. However, as an advocate of re-using/re-purposing others'
learning/teaching material, I thought I would first ask the list if anyone out
there has already developed any relevant material.
If you have and you would be willing to share either the material or your top
tips for developing such content, please get in touch.
I will summarise for the list.
Best wishes,
Nancy
Nancy Graham
Acting Academic Support Team Manager
(Sciences, Engineering and Medicine)
Library Services
Academic Services
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham B15 2TT
Tel: +44 (0) 121 414 6570
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