University of Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina Information literacy
University of Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina Information literacy activities - progress report – University of Mostar RINGIDEA, Brasov, 29. 02. 2012
The University of Mostar comprises • Faculties (10+1): – – – Agriculture Economics Civil engineering Medicine Law Mechanical engineering and computing Philosophy Natural Science and Education Health studies Pharmacy Academy of fine arts • Institutes for: – – – – Agriculture Economics Civil engineering Croatian language, literature and history Latin language Law Mechanical engineering Social researches • Other: – – – University library Student Hostel (Hall of Residence) Student Union and Student Associations, Student Services University Sport Facilities
University of Mostar – facts • More than 16000 students • 1000 teachers and associates • From 2005/2006 the University established three Cycles according to Bologna • In 2006 the first generation was enrolled in doctoral studies at the Faculty of Philosophy • In 2008/2009 the first generation was enrolled in the second cycle
FIRST CYCLE SECOND CYCLE THIRD CYCLE The studies are composed of following three levels: DOCTORAL STUDY 3 YEARS 180 ECTS MASTER STUDY 1 -2 YEARS 60 -120 ECTS UNDERGRADUATE STUDY 3 -4 YEARS 180 -240 ECTS Ph. D Master Bachelor
University organisational structure – present state • • • Faculties are still legal bodies Employment at faculty level Students’ enrollment at faculty level Small number of services (offices) at university level (Office for international cooperation, QA office) Commissions at university level: – – For Bologna process For normative activities For interuniversity cooperation For finance, investment and development
Libraries at University • University library + faculty libraries • Total of 40000 literary units, 5650 different titles • Total of 850 m 2 of space • 14 employees
University library • Trained staff with certification exam • Part of COBBIS • Co-operative Online Bibliographic Systems and Services • reference model of a system representing the platform for the national library information systems of Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia
University library • Service of database search • Access to online databases: – EBSCO
Faculty Libraries • Offer – – Books Journals Handbooks Graduaton, master, Ph. D thesis of former students
Faculty Libraries • Some of them part of COBBIS: – Law faculty – Agriculture faculty – Philosophy faculty • Access to databases – Economics: EBSCO – Medical: OVID, SPRINGER (partial access); WEB OF SCIENCE (interlibrary exchange)
Faculty Libraries • Agriculture Category Books in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina Journals in foreign languages Total Number of titles 320 Number of copies 663 2 15 2 324 10 668
Faculty Libraries • Civil Engineering Category Books in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina Journals in foreign languages Reference books in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina Total Number of titles 418 Number of copies 4000 4 120 1 8 10 10 431 4140
Faculty Libraries • Economics Category Books in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina Books in foreign languages Journals in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina Journals in foreign languages Handbooks in one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina Total Number of copies 2109 932 312 77 606 4036
Faculty Libraries • Mechanical engineering and computing Category Number of copies 55 Books of inhouse proffesors Books 2500 Journals 55 Total 2610
Student side • • Library activity – not so good Not familiar with existance of COBBIS Not familiar with other databases Quick solution: google search
Student side • Negative student habits with information gathering: – “Copy-paste” method – Unorganized collected information – Lack of effort at information search
Academic staff • Searching and using electronic databases (domestic and international) • Using other libraries (e. g. Croatian) • Individual efforts, not institutionally supported (financial reasons)
Administrative staff • Subscription to official papers and gazettes • Accounting seminars (obligatory for certified accountants)
The concept of IL • Mostly unmentioned • Unknown by general public • No special programs or initiatives for IL per se
IL in disguise • Within courses at some faculties – methodology of scientific work – introduction to seminar paper etc.
IL news • Study program „information sciences” at Philosophy Faculty • Started in academic 2011/12 – Oriented at searching, evaluating and selecting information with basic skills of their description, protection and presentation
Perceived needs • Public identification of IL concept • Better introduction of IL to students (and academic and administrative staff) • Practical work with students to enhance their IL
SVEMO - Work dynamics • 2 preparation meetings: – 16. 12. 2011 and 20. 1. 2012 • Members of DWG, ILMWG and international relations persons • Discussions, planning of further actions
Work meetings • First meeting • The purpose to discuss further actions and overall working plan of two working groups. It was concluded that both groups will make an operational plan on how they intend to fullfill their obligations that were discussed at the meeting in Limerick.
Work meetings • Second meeting • IMWG: small workshop will be held at the beginning of February • teaching staff and students of the university (max 15 in total) would be presented with IL online modules • which module is most suitable for the university • preferences, especially of the students when it comes to online content and learning by it
IL workshop/meeting • No workshop held – technical difficulties: – Heavy snow, state of natural distaster • Individuals meetings held with teaching staff and students
IL meetings • • Coordinator: Jelena Brkic 20. -24. 2. 2012 Questionnaire about IL modules Gathering opinions and preferences
IL meetings - participants • Ivana Zovko, international relations office at University of Mostar • Javorka Anđelić Raič, librarian at University library • Jelena Brkić, technical coordinator for international cooperation, Faculty of Economics • Sanja Bijakšić, professor at Faculty of Economics • Alena Jurić, assistant professor, Faculty of Law • Mirela Mabić, assistant to the professor, Faculty of Economics • Marko Odak, assistant to the professor, Faculty of Philosophy • Students: – Lana Džidić, Faculty of Economics, 1 st year, master – Igor Čarapina, Faculty of Economics, 1 st year, master – Marijana Leventić, Faculty of Engineering and Computing, 1 st year, bachelor
Conclusions • Modern modules with more animations and interactivity are more acceptable • Majority approved the Cranfield University module with only one remark: lack of visible table of content (just like in the model of Trinity College Dublin) • Technical obsticle for the Cranfield University module: little bit slower in response (at least on computers at the University)
Conclusions • Students: divided between Cranfield University model and Trinity College Dublin model (because of its simlicity and visibility) • Students not too keen on watching a video tutorial if it only containts person talking about the subject; they would only take time to watch an educational video if it was demonstrating a solution to some problem etc. • Main headings of the tutorial: as simple as possible, not containing any unclear terms (Epigeum Research Skills) • No specific demands regarding main headings were made; the existance of the generic IL module seems fine by everyone
Implementing IL modules • Using existing courses • No possibility of introducing new separate IL course (for now): – Difficult procedure for changing official syllabus – Lack of adequate teaching staff
Implementing IL modules • Existing courses – agreed to cooperate Faculty Course Year Introduction to writing a seminar Facutly of Economics paper (4+1) Methodology of scientific and research work 2 nd bachelor Faculty of Philosophy (Introduction to) Scientific and research work (5 courses) 1 st bachelor Faculty of Natural Sciences and Education 2 nd master Scientific and research work (7 courses) 1 st master
Implementing IL modules • To be included in the future Faculty Course Year Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology Methodology of scientific and research work 2 nd master Faculty of Medicine (6+0) Scientific methodology 4 th bachelor
Implementing IL modules • Phase 1: – To be included as part of official literature • Phase 2: – To give noticeable teaching hours to the IL module • Phase 3: – Evaluating students using IL modules
Implementing IL modules • Best ground in the future: – Study of Information science at Faculty of Philosophy – Faculties with no course in IL, methodology of scientific work etc.
University of Mostar Thank you for your attention!
University of Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina Information literacy activities - progress report – University of Mostar RINGIDEA, Brasov, 29. 02. 2012
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