Piloting an Information Literacy Framework for one-to-one teaching at the University of Oxford

Abstract

This case study evaluates practical uses of an adapted version of the Jisc Digital Capabilities Framework for one-to-one teaching in the Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford. Predicted frequency of teaching twelve framework skills was compared with observed practice. The content of ten one-to-ones with postgraduate taught, postgraduate research, and clinical medical students was mapped against the framework's twelve skills. Valuable applications of the framework included prioritisation of training for new instructors, and prompting librarians to suggest additional topics that users may not request spontaneously. The skills list could also act as a “menu” or service catalogue when arranging sessions. However, effective one-to-one teaching should remain flexible and responsive to the user's needs, rather than following a strict checklist.
Keywords: libraries, medical; education, medical, continuing; information literacy; competency-based education; case study