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Hi, For the 2011-12 academic year our institution is introducing a new programme to embed information / study skills into the curriculum - as our library / learning advisor team is very small it's not feasible to deliver this training ourselves so the programme has been designed to be delivered by academic staff. Of course, we are hoping this will be a success and that academic staff will engage with it! However, there are 2 areas of concern: 1) academic staff may opt not to do the training, or devote very little time to it, or not have the skills to deliver the training - all resulting in students missing out. 2) negative reactions from academic staff who don't see it as their job to teach information literacy. With this in mind I would be interested to hear from anyone else who has introduced a similar programme or who has been involved in encouraging / supporting academic staff in delivering information literacy / study skills training. All advice and information about your experiences would be most welcome! Many thanks, Nicola Perry Systems Librarian The Sibthorp Library Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln LN2 4FG (01522) 583744 [log in to unmask]