LIBRARIES AND 21 ST CENTURY WORKPLACE LITERACY SKILLS

LIBRARIES AND 21 ST CENTURY WORKPLACE LITERACY SKILLS: LCP FINDINGS AND APPLICATIONS Denise Parrott, Technical Services Librarian Mary Jane Pittman, Lunenburg Campus Librarian

BUILDING A MODERN POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION http: //nscc. cairnrepo. org/islandora/object/nscc: booktest

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Workopolis: The most sought after skills in Canada (2015) https: //hiring. workopolis. com/research/thinkopolis/viii-skills-infographic/ 4

WORKPLACE LITERACY The skills and abilities your employees need to have to function effectively, efficiently and safely in the workplace… … reading, writing, and math skills … critical thinking skills, computer use and the ability to work with others. http: //www. llsc. on. ca 5

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PEOPLE-IN-PRACTICE A “people-in-practice” model encourages practitioners to “connect with the workplace knowledges of their disciplines” (Lloyd, 2013) Information literacy skills are context-specific and not necessarily transferrable skills (Hicks, 2015) Recommended practices: - Teach to the information tools students will use in industry. - Interview practitioners in a field to determine what information and resources are used and how. - Learn what resources are available beyond NSCC and incorporate them into your instruction.

21 ST CENTURY COLLECTIONS DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES We are called to “transition from institution-centric collections to a user-centric networked world” (ACRL 2012 Issue Brief) Recommended practices - Learn what resources are in our collections and how they are used (collection evaluation). - Learn what resources are available beyond NSCC in a field of study. - Develop an understanding of our electronic resources so you can highlight relevant resources through Lib. Guides. - Involve faculty in evaluating print and online collections. - Use information gathered to build a focused collection plan that corresponds to a “people-in-practice instructional programming plan. 9

IMPLEMENTING OUR RESEARCH FINDINGS § Diesel mechanic “people-in-practice” pilot (Mary Jane) - Meet with instructor to discuss how information is used in this trade. - Create an infolit session that focusses on the skills identified by the instructor. § Collection evaluation working group planning (Denise) - Meet with LCP “grads” (Deb K. and Charmaine) to set up a plan to explore more in-depth collection evaluation and planning. - Upcoming webinars for Proquest Central & Gale, to learn more about subject-specific resource. 10

REFERENCES Association of Research Libraries. (2012, March 10). 21 st century collections: Calibration of investment and collaborative action. Retrieved from: http: //www. arl. org/storage/documents/publications/issue-brief-21 st-centurycollections-2012. pdf Here & Now: Nova Scotia Community College Strategic Plan [PDF]. (2017). Halifax: Nova Scotia Community College. Retrieved from https: //www. nscc. ca/docs/about-nscc/publications/nscc-strategic-plan-2017. pdf Hicks, A. (2015). Drinking on the job: integrating workplace information literacy into the curriculum. LOEX Quarterly, 41(4), 9– 15. Retrieved from http: //scholar. colorado. edu/libr_facpapers/59/ Lloyd, A. (2013). Building information resilient workers: The critical ground of workplace information literacy. What have we learnt? In S. Kurbanog˘lu, E. Grassian, D. Mizrachi, R. Catts, & S. Špiranec (Eds. ), Worldwide commonalities and challenges in information literacy research and practice (Vol. 397, pp. 219– 228). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10. 1007/978 -3 -319 -03919 -0_28 Kaleva, D. , & Borden, C. (June 1, 2013). Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC): The Rapid Evolution and Challenges of a Centralized Library Service. “Libraries & Heritage: New Research in Library History” Library History Network of the Canadian Library Association National Conference & Trade Show. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Learning Outcomes. Retrieved from https: //www. mohawkcollege. ca/programs/learning-at-mohawk/learningoutcomes NSCC 2016 Graduate Survey [PDF]. (2016). Halifax: Nova Scotia Community College. Retireved from https: //www. nscc. ca/docs/about-nscc/publications/2016 -graduate-survey-results-in-brief. pdf Seemiller, C. , & Grace, M. (2016). Generation Z Goes to College. John Wiley & Sons. 11