Incorporating Vendor-Created Training into Information Literacy Instruction:  A Case Study

Holler, Carissa M.

doi:10.15760/comminfolit.2009.2.2.61

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“…Variation in the result of students may be due to the reason that the first year students had yet to complete some of the courses offered as revealed by Table III. Since this instrument consisted of various types of questions on many topics, which may not be covered in a single course, but how IL should be incorporated into (or out of) the curriculum, is a major debate among various instructors and had been discussed variedly by Johnstorn and Webber (2003); Holler (2008); Walter (2009) and many others. It is suggested that for students to become competent enough in information literacy skills, every aspect cannot be covered in a single course and the practice of many courses as offered at CCSHAU may be adopted by other institutions which offer just one library and information services course only (depending upon their respective curriculum).…”

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Information literacy competency of post graduate students at Haryana Agricultural University and impact of instruction initiatives

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2013

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Purpose -Since the education of Master of Science students in the discipline of agriculture is catalectic without libraries, the present paper seeks to assess the information literacy competency (ILC) of post graduate (PG) students at Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India, along with the impact of instruction initiatives in this respect. Design/methodology/approach -Based on the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering/Technology, 2006, an instrument was developed with 79 scoring items in the first part of the questionnaire along with non-scoring items in the second part. Broad headings of the questions asked are shown in detail. Validity and reliability of the instrument are also reported. Findings -Information literacy competency of PG students has been found satisfactory along with significant difference between the first and second year students. Results of the paper distinguish between the first and second year students in the light of five information literacy (IL) standards along with other considerations. Various instruction initiatives were found to have a positive impact upon the ILC of PG students. Practical implications -Since the study has been able to establish a positive relationship between instruction initiatives and ILC, such initiatives may be introduced in other academic institutions. Originality/value -None of the earlier reported research instruments had used science and engineering/technology IL standards, especially upon PG students in agriculture. This study further paved the way for the development of such an nstrument along with assessing the ILC of PG students and impact of instruction initiatives in an agricultural university.

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Information literacy competency of post graduate students at Haryana Agricultural University and impact of instruction initiatives

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2013

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“…It is used widely enough in academia that entire courses have been designed around the software, and it has become ''part of the financial industry culture'' (Holler, 2008;MacSweeney, 2011). It is unique in that it offers real-time trading data, detailed historical data, customizable market monitors, macro-economic data, news, and much more for stocks, bonds, commodities, and other major markets all in one place.…”

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“…The training program is so rich that courses designed to introduce students to Bloomberg integrate these videos and exams. (Holler, 2008) The entire training program takes approximately six to seven hours to complete, but it is portioned out in a way so that students can pick and choose which modules and exams are important to them and simply complete those. Some users simply are not aware of the training program and just need enough direction to get to that point; others prefer a shorter more interactive or more directed consultation or workshop.…”

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