STAVER, Mihaela, RĂILEANU Ludmila. Information Literacy in USARB syllabus

Mihaela STAVER, Main Librarian,
Ludmila RĂILEANU, Head of Service,
Scientific Library, "Alecu Russo" Balti State University
MODERN INFORMATION SERVICES FOR IMPROVEMENT STUDY QUALITY
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
MISISQ: INVOLVEMENT • CREATIVITY • SUSTAINABILITУ
Information Literacy
in USARB syllabus
2018
MOLDOVAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES CONSORTIUM
September 27-28, 2018

Information competencies are a key factor in
lifelong learning. They are the first step in achieving
educational goals.
(Jesús Lau)

The classical definition of Information literacy refers to „Ability to place,
evaluate and use information to become informationally independent
for the hole life ”
The purpose of Information literacy is to provide each person a
minimum of knowledge which gives a possibility of
using information

To determine and define information needs;
To integrate the selected information into basic knowledge;
To use effectively the information in order to achieve the proposed activity;
To classify effectively the sources of information;
To use all kinds of information ethically and legally.
To synthesize and build on information sources the base for new ways
of searching and creating modern knowledge;
THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF IL

Teaching the
course “The
Base of
Information
Literacy”
The New User
Orientation
Program
Information
assistance for
Masters and
Doctoral
students
Open Access
Week
Promotional
materials,
Library and
University Days.
video tutorial
from the IL
collection.
PRIORITY OBJECTIVES

The initiation course in bibliography - was promoted in1968 for students of the
first year. It consisted of 6 hours (4 theoretical and 2 practical).
The course of Branch Bibliography for 2nd-3rd year students consisted
of 4 hours (2 theoretical and 2 practical).
THE USARB INFORMATION LITERACY EVOLUTION
In 2003 - The Base of Information Literacy which was implemented in education plan
was based on the curriculum recommended by Decision no.1 / 9 of 8.11.2002.
The course consisted of 30 hours (16 hours - in the first semester, 14 hours
in 2nd part for the students of the 2nd-4th year) as the part of
the course of Applied Informatics.

2007 - The Course “Base of Information Literacy” was reorganized into Module 1. It is
a part of the course “Information and Communication Technologies” (ICT).
The general course which belongs to Electronic and Informatics Department, consists
of 8 modules. Our course “Base of Information Literacy” is the first module
of the general course.

In 2013 - USARB Scientific Library, participates in 3 international projects:
MISISQ Project (2013-2016); LNSS - (2015 -2018); MDRONO (2016 -2019).
Starting with 2012, according to Rector's Order no. 05 - 596, all the responsibility of
promotion the discipline “The Base of Information Literacy”
was returned to Scientific Library.

THE COURSE “BASE OF INFORMATION LITERACY” CONSISTS OF 4 MODULES:
Modulul I – Information retrieval tools for studies and research;
Modulul II - LibUnivCatalog – the shared catalog of 7 university libraries from Moldova on the ExLibris
Primo platform;
Modulul III - Databases with multidisciplinary coverage and specific services to major distributors to
which the University is subscribed: EBSCO, SpringerLink, etc;
Modulul IV - Research methodologies. Methods / Systems of Bibliometrics / Scientometrics;
Management of bibliographic references. Bibliographic Reference Management Software;
Curriculum and the Course sheet of the course “Base of Information Literacy” were redacted.
Curriculum includes a complete range of modern modules of competences in Information Literacy.

Portfolio Modeling for course
“The Base of Information Litaracy”
(USARB Scientific Library)
The Discipline “The Base of Information Litaracy” is promoted for
students of all faculties (at the day and at a reduced frequency) in the first
year of learning.
It is introduced in all plans of learning. It consists of 30-hours (full-time
education - 10 hours of direct contact and 20 hours of individual work;
low-frequency education - 6 hours of direct contact and 24 hours of
individual work).
Responsible for the promotion of the discipline is the director of the
Scientific Library.
In accordance with the Framework for Higher Education (cycle I -
Bachelor, cycle II - Master, integrated studies, cycle III - Doctorate),
approved by ME Order nr. 1045 of 29 October 2015 and USARB Senate
Resolution of June 22, 2016, report nr. 17. “The Base of Information
Litaracy” was included in al plans of learning as a component of general
skills and competence training. It consists of 30 hours (course credit-1)
and evaluated by the admitted / rejected rating.

Timetable of Course Promotion Base of
Information Literacy
placed on the USARB website
http://orar.usarb.md/OrarGrupe.aspx

Developing research data capacity:
OpenAIRE, Open Access (DOAJ,
OAJI, DOAB, OA blog, IBN, Zenodo
repository.);
Developing skills and working
abilities with information sources:
identifying the necessity of
information, knowing the elements
of identification of documents;
Use of personal reference
management software: EndNote,
Mendeley, Zotero, automatic
generation of bibliographies.
Ethics of use of information:
Understanding the basic
notions of plagiarism and
copyright in scientific
research.
Searching for documents on the PRIMO
ExLibris platform: Institutional
repository ORA (Open Research
Archive) USARB), databases:
identification and use.
During the course students develop the following competencies:

The results of Course “Base of Information Literacy”
To
effectively
and
efficiently
access the
informatio
n
To use the
internet
effectively
To use
ethically
and legally
the
informatio
n
To manage
an account
in Primo
Ex Libris
catalog
To respect
intellectual
property
and
copyright
To
determine
what is the
best
source
To select the
right
information
To use
correctly
and
creatively
the
information

443 420 348 304 224
1739
43 38 38 36 28 183
1078
956 978 1037
769
4818
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total
ore grupe studenţi
Information Litaracy
2013 - 2017
USARB Scientific Library

STATISTICS
In 2013-2017, the course
“Base of Information
Literacy” was legally
introduced in learning
plans. 9-10 librarians,
employed by paying with
time as university
assistants at USARB,
promoted about 1,739
hours in 183 groups for
4,818 students.

Various teaching methods and evaluation techniques are
implemented and used during the course “Information Literacy”
Evaluation techniquesACTIVITIES OF
MOSAIC TYPE
DISCUSSION CHARACTERISTICS
Final evaluation TEST
CLARIFICATION of the lesson objectives
disadvantages and advantages
Sursa Avantaj Dezavantaj
Zenodo
RI ORA
USARB
EbscoHost
SpringerLink
DartEuropa

Applications and teaching tools

VIDEO TUTORIALS
http://libruniv.usarb.md/index.php
/ro/component/allvideoshare/vide
o/repozitoriul-european-
zenodo?Itemid=339
http://libruniv.usarb.md/index.php/ro/co
mponent/allvideoshare/video/baza-de-
date-ceeol?Itemid=339
libruniv.usarb.md
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl
aXgWgTd5Q&feature=youtu.be

KNOWLEDGE EVALUATION

To determine and define information needs;
To determine and synthesize the
information
To compare and critically evaluate the
information
To use all kinds of information
ethically and legally
To use effectively the information
OBJECTIVES / EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Information Litaracy is the prime condition of the
professional, successful work of each future specialist
Every user must acquire skills and experience in
scientific information, developing his / her
information competencies.

1.CORAVU, Robert. Cultura informației - concepte fundamentale [online]. [citat 14 iul. 2018]. Disponibil:
https://www.academia.edu/5361202/Cultura_informa%C8%9Biei_-_concepte_fundamentale
2.ERICH, Agnes, POPESCU, Cristina. Cultura informaţiei – o nouă abordare în sprijinul dezvoltării abilităţilor
didactice. In: Studii de Biblioteconomie şi Ştiinţa Informării. 2012, nr. 16, pp. 126-132.
3.HARCONIȚA, Elena, GHINCULOV, Silvia. Cultura informației - necesitate majoră în procesul de studiu și
cercetare în contextul tendințelor europene și mondiale. In: Conferinţa de totalizare a activităţilor din cadrul
proiectului Tempus – Modern Information Services for Improvement Study Quality (MISISQ), 27-28 oct. 2016
[online]. [citat 11 iul. 2018]. Disponibil: http://misisq.usmf.md/images/Conferinta_de_totalizare
/Cultura_Informatiei.pdf
4.Linii directoare privind cultura informaţiei şi instruirea de-a lungul întregii vieţi. Chişinău : Gunivas, 2010. 64 p.
ISBN 978-9975-4070-2-1.
5.REPANOVICI, Angela. Elemente pedagogice în cultura informației [online]. [citat 14 aug. 2018]. Disponibil:
https://vdocuments.net/elemente-pedagogice-n-cultura-informaiei-are-prin-angajarea-formabililor-elevi.html
6.TÂRZIAN, Elena. Cultura informațională – un concept care se impune în condițiile utilizării pe scară largă a noilor
tehnologii ale informării și comunicării [online]. [citat 14 aug. 2018]. Disponibil: http://www.lisr.ro/4-5-tirziman.pdf
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES

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