Comments on: Sudden Thoughts And Second Thoughts http://acrlog.org/2009/12/29/sudden-thoughts-and-second-thoughts-22/ Blogging by and for academic and research librarians Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jenklaud http://acrlog.org/2009/12/29/sudden-thoughts-and-second-thoughts-22/comment-page-1/#comment-148458 jenklaud Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:07:25 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2345#comment-148458 I am coordinating CLIP, and thought I'd throw in my 2-cents. First, CLIP is in its initial stages (we've only been producing since this summer). We plan to continue producing/adapting more IL materials including tutorials and assessments, so if you are interested, please check back on our website (http://clip-il.wetpaint.com/) or subscribe to our listserv (http://cougar.wou.edu/mailman/listinfo/clip). If you have ideas or suggestions for materials, please feel free to comment on our site, or contact me directly: klaudinj@wou.edu. As for the debate raised, there are certainly other tutorial/IL material repositories out there, and there is no reason why CLIP tutorials cannot be included in them (PRIMO, ANTS- someone has to create tutorials to be included in these repositories). Are there other tutorials out there? Of course- but like any project, CLIP is trying to consider what has been produced and improve upon materials and delivery methods that may need an update. CLIP is another resource that librarians and instructors have access to- it need not be THE ONLY resource. A few things that we hope will set CLIP apart: -Tutorials are short and modular; easy to include on a course page or course management system. You can choose which tutorials are applicable and when. You can group tutorials as you like, associate them with specific assignments, etc. We also provide thumbnail images for presentation purposes. -You may easily link to our hosted tutorials, or download them and host them yourself. -Tutorials are not university specific, but source files can be downloaded and manipulated- so you can add university specific information. -We are providing a wide variety of source files including text-based scripts (accessibility), mp3 files of narrations, images and more, so that if you would like to adapt or reformat our tutorials or even use some of our content to create your own tutorials- you have resources. -We plan to create a relatively complete set of tutorials that address ACRL's basic competency standards. -Our tutorials are up to date, and will continue to be updated. Are sharable tutorials even useful? We all know that providing specific and targeted information instruction is more relevant for students, and associating IL with assignments is especially productive. While some information instruction needs to be institution specific, I believe that there are information skills that all students should have (isn’t that why ACRL compiled standards?). CLIP is striving to produce tutorials that address those common skills in as flexible way as possible, so that they can be implemented as librarians and instructors think they will be the most beneficial. If some of you prefer to produce your own tutorials- great! Take a look at our tutorials, download our source files- use what you find helpful- or not. Use some of our tutorials, and produce some of your own institution-specific tutorials. Have ideas about materials that would be helpful to you? Let us know! We are working to make CLIP a relevant, helpful and up-to-date resource that instructors and librarians may choose to use. I am coordinating CLIP, and thought I’d throw in my 2-cents.

First, CLIP is in its initial stages (we’ve only been producing since this summer). We plan to continue producing/adapting more IL materials including tutorials and assessments, so if you are interested, please check back on our website (http://clip-il.wetpaint.com/) or subscribe to our listserv (http://cougar.wou.edu/mailman/listinfo/clip). If you have ideas or suggestions for materials, please feel free to comment on our site, or contact me directly: klaudinj@wou.edu.

As for the debate raised, there are certainly other tutorial/IL material repositories out there, and there is no reason why CLIP tutorials cannot be included in them (PRIMO, ANTS- someone has to create tutorials to be included in these repositories). Are there other tutorials out there? Of course- but like any project, CLIP is trying to consider what has been produced and improve upon materials and delivery methods that may need an update. CLIP is another resource that librarians and instructors have access to- it need not be THE ONLY resource.

A few things that we hope will set CLIP apart:

-Tutorials are short and modular; easy to include on a course page or course management system. You can choose which tutorials are applicable and when. You can group tutorials as you like, associate them with specific assignments, etc. We also provide thumbnail images for presentation purposes.

-You may easily link to our hosted tutorials, or download them and host them yourself.

-Tutorials are not university specific, but source files can be downloaded and manipulated- so you can add university specific information.

-We are providing a wide variety of source files including text-based scripts (accessibility), mp3 files of narrations, images and more, so that if you would like to adapt or reformat our tutorials or even use some of our content to create your own tutorials- you have resources.

-We plan to create a relatively complete set of tutorials that address ACRL’s basic competency standards.

-Our tutorials are up to date, and will continue to be updated.

Are sharable tutorials even useful? We all know that providing specific and targeted information instruction is more relevant for students, and associating IL with assignments is especially productive. While some information instruction needs to be institution specific, I believe that there are information skills that all students should have (isn’t that why ACRL compiled standards?).

CLIP is striving to produce tutorials that address those common skills in as flexible way as possible, so that they can be implemented as librarians and instructors think they will be the most beneficial. If some of you prefer to produce your own tutorials- great! Take a look at our tutorials, download our source files- use what you find helpful- or not. Use some of our tutorials, and produce some of your own institution-specific tutorials. Have ideas about materials that would be helpful to you? Let us know! We are working to make CLIP a relevant, helpful and up-to-date resource that instructors and librarians may choose to use.

]]> By: Steve Lawson http://acrlog.org/2009/12/29/sudden-thoughts-and-second-thoughts-22/comment-page-1/#comment-148422 Steve Lawson Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:49:37 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2345#comment-148422 I thought I'd heard of Primo before, so I followed your link. I'm sure the individual tutorials are good, but Primo itself leaves much to be desired. It says that instructional materials are peer-reviewed by a committee, but doesn't name the committee or link to a committee site. There is no information on the site about selection criteria, or ways to submit a new tutorial for consideration. There are either no tutorials from 2009, or the poorly-controlled date field isn't helping me out. Like many such projects in libraryland, it is a good idea, indifferently executed. I thought I’d heard of Primo before, so I followed your link. I’m sure the individual tutorials are good, but Primo itself leaves much to be desired. It says that instructional materials are peer-reviewed by a committee, but doesn’t name the committee or link to a committee site. There is no information on the site about selection criteria, or ways to submit a new tutorial for consideration. There are either no tutorials from 2009, or the poorly-controlled date field isn’t helping me out. Like many such projects in libraryland, it is a good idea, indifferently executed.

]]> By: Lin http://acrlog.org/2009/12/29/sudden-thoughts-and-second-thoughts-22/comment-page-1/#comment-148418 Lin Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:55:11 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2345#comment-148418 Why did many libraries create their own online tutorials? Because librarians know what their users need. Creating generic tutorials is a great idea. However, one size fits all sometimes is not comfortable. Why did many libraries create their own online tutorials? Because librarians know what their users need. Creating generic tutorials is a great idea. However, one size fits all sometimes is not comfortable.

]]> By: eric f http://acrlog.org/2009/12/29/sudden-thoughts-and-second-thoughts-22/comment-page-1/#comment-148376 eric f Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:33:48 +0000 http://acrlog.org/?p=2345#comment-148376 Huh. CLIP. PRIMO. What about ANTS/LIONtv (http://liontv.blip.tv/)? Lots of collaboratives, little collaboration. Personally, I'm not too worried about it - I've always been a fan of DIY screencasting - it gives online tutorials a personalized feel (we're YOUR librarians). While the topics are generic enough to be shared, there's got to be some benefit to hearing your own librarian (or at least your own institution's librarians) chattering at you, right? Huh. CLIP. PRIMO. What about ANTS/LIONtv (http://liontv.blip.tv/)? Lots of collaboratives, little collaboration.

Personally, I’m not too worried about it – I’ve always been a fan of DIY screencasting – it gives online tutorials a personalized feel (we’re YOUR librarians). While the topics are generic enough to be shared, there’s got to be some benefit to hearing your own librarian (or at least your own institution’s librarians) chattering at you, right?

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