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Information Literacy Support For Off-Campus Students By Academic Libraries In The Republic Of Ireland, Philip Russell
Information Literacy Support For Off-Campus Students By Academic Libraries In The Republic Of Ireland, Philip Russell
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This study investigates the perceptions of academic librarians to the development and delivery of information literacy support programmes for off-campus students.
Methodology / approach: The approach was predominantly quantitative, with a self completed questionnaire being designed and disseminated to a purposive sample of academic librarians in Ireland with responsibility for information literacy development at their institution, to determine their approach in supporting off-campus students, and how this relates to their role in developing information literacy. The questionnaire also examines current practice in terms of library teaching methods and library support for remote students. Institutions chosen were from the university and …