Papers by Katharine Reedy
Book Review of Walsh, J. (2011). Information literacy instruction: selecting an effective model. Oxford: Chandos
Journal of Information Literacy, 2012
This article explores the effectiveness of the Open University's (OU's) Digital and Information L... more This article explores the effectiveness of the Open University's (OU's) Digital and Information Literacy (DIL) framework (Reedy and Goodfellow, 2012) in promoting the integration of digital skills into modules and qualifications – a key strategic priority for the university and in contributing to cultural change in the digital practices of teachers and learners – a key aim for the UK HE sector as a whole. We trace the history of digital and information literacy in the OU curriculum and elsewhere, leading up to the development of the framework. Four sets of interviews tell the story of academic and library staff engagement with it. These case studies are supplemented by two further interviews giving the perspective of OU middle managers responsible respectively for learning design and digital and information literacy development. We evaluate the success of the framework and suggest how it might be further developed in future. Conclusions point strongly towards the need to involve students in shaping their own skills development, as suggested in other recent research (for example, Jisc, 2011a; 2011b).
Developing digital and information literacies through learning and teaching
Information literate pedagogy: developing a levels framework for the Open University
This chapter describes how the Open University
Library has responded to the need for consistent ... more This chapter describes how the Open University
Library has responded to the need for consistent and
coherent embedding of information literacy (IL) skills in the
undergraduate curriculum by developing an Information
Literacy Levels Framework. The Framework articulates the skills
outcomes for IL at each stage and shows progression from
fi rst-year undergraduate study through to graduation. We
outline the background to development of the Framework
and the rationale behind its format. We then refl ect on the process
of developing and evaluating it, discuss how it is starting to
be used in practice, and conclude with an indication of how
it is being expanded.
Integrating information literacy into the curriculum
The evolving information professional: the changing role of the Open University subject librarian
Getting the message across: targeting distance learners using e-messaging
Book review of 'Libraries Without Walls' 2005 conference papers
Talks by Katharine Reedy
Introduction to learning theory
Extending the reach and learning new skills: IL the web conferencing way
EEBO and the Distance Learner: how EEBO is used by Open University history students
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Papers by Katharine Reedy
Library has responded to the need for consistent and
coherent embedding of information literacy (IL) skills in the
undergraduate curriculum by developing an Information
Literacy Levels Framework. The Framework articulates the skills
outcomes for IL at each stage and shows progression from
fi rst-year undergraduate study through to graduation. We
outline the background to development of the Framework
and the rationale behind its format. We then refl ect on the process
of developing and evaluating it, discuss how it is starting to
be used in practice, and conclude with an indication of how
it is being expanded.
Talks by Katharine Reedy