Extra-curricula information literacy learning activities develop generic enabling skills and are supplemental to the core curriculum of students. Typically, these activities take the form of lectures, workshops and short courses on basic information skills which are designed & delivered by library teaching staff and attended at the discretion of each individual student.
Information literacy content is generic (i.e: discipline-neutral) and non-targeted (i.e not aligned with any unit and/or course). Workshops and short course are usually conducted in the Library's teaching labs. If applicable, assessment is formative only and designed to provide immediate feedback to students for their own learning.
The outcome is short-term functional application of basic information skills.
Academic staff
| Roles | Strategies |
|---|---|
| Be aware of the supplemental information skills learning opportunities which are available to students. | Alert Library teaching staff to new or potential learning needs (eg: specific assignment tasks) for which students may require additional support. |
Library staff
| Roles | Strategies |
|---|---|
| Provide a planned program of generic short courses and activities each semester. | Provide additional generic short courses and learning activities as need arises. |
In partnership
| Roles | Strategies |
|---|---|
| Actively promote opportunities to students and other teaching staff verbally, and via print and electronic media | Actively promote opportunities to students. |
