Integrating Library Resources into
the Course Development Process
at an Online College
Inspiration, Innovation, Celebration
June 4, 2009
Presenter: Anita Norton
Distance Education Librarian
Johns Hopkins University
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• World leaders in distance education
• A large adult student population
• Undergraduate, graduate, and certificate
programs
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Library Innovation
• Library integration is becoming more
prevalent in online courses. All aspects of
learning are interdisciplinary, requiring a
broader knowledge of many different
disciplines.
•Libraries contribute to the learning process
by providing resources and assistance to help
students achieve success.
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Library Contributions
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Library resources and services contribute
to academic programs.
•Assistance with information seeking
skills for students
•Teaching and instruction resources for
faculty
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Librarians enable:
Discovery
and
Access
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Virtual Library Resources & Services
•Access to databases, instructional
guides, tutorials, tip sheets, library
assignments
•Access to research assistance, chats,
study resources, library instruction
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Model for Integrating Library Resources
into Course Development
• Librarians attend course development kickoff meetings
through conference calls
• Librarians were a part of the Course Development Team
•Conference calls give an orientation of library resources
to course developers/faculty.
• Librarians collaborate on planning of course content
• This process helps assist in the use of library resources
in online courses for easy student access to scholarly
materials.
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Process
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Library
services
Course
integration
Library
resources
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Relationship Building
•Librarian liaison roles
•Collaboration with the academic units
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Planning the Process
“Meeting the needs of the students”
•Shared common goals
•Understanding the role of each expert
•Manage expectations
•Librarians being easily accessible to
course developers
•Create a common area to work together
(course development module templates)
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Beginning of the Process
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Course Development Team
Librarians
Academic Units
Instructional Designers
Course Developers
Assessment Unit
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Proactive
Process
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• Meet the developer at the point of need
• Communicate what is available
• Determine what is needed for the course
to help the student meet success
• Follow up on course progression
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Responsibility
pRocess
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• Insure the library has shared all information
resources and services
• Customize resources for the course objectives
and outcomes
• Be responsive
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Outreach
prOcess
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• Reach out to other areas (departments) to
partner with to enhance course content
• Share ideas and make contributions
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Communication
proCess
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• Key component in successful relationships
• Establish clear lines of communication to all
members of the course development team
• Demonstrate how library resources help to
enrich the student’s experience
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Evaluate
procEss
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• Continuously assess course integration process
• Develop methods to make observations and
collect data
• Review for improvements/changes
• Share concerns and successes with the team
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Success
proceSs
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• Meeting the instructional and research needs of
the (stakeholders), students and faculty
• Seek to integrate library resources throughout
the curriculum
• Celebrate successes with the academic
community
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Synergy
procesS
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• Synergy generated from the course development
team
• Different skill sets blended together in the
course development process to accomplish
common goals
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Course Integration Model
Academic Unit
Course Developers
Instructional
Designers
Assessment
Unit
Library Services & Resources
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Process
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Proactive
Responsible
Outreach
Communication
Evaluate
Success
Synergy
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Thank you!
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