Paper presented at Libraries ⇆ Research. Erasmus Staff Week for Libraries and Learning centers 2018 (Sapienza University, June 18-22 2018)

1. 2018-07-06
Interprofessional Learning as Work-integrated Learning
When conversations regarding databases and
Information Literacy create a common base for
Learning
Rome, 21st June 2018
Elisabeth Näverå
University West, Trollhättan, Sweden
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Interprofessional Learning as WIL
Work-integrated Learning, WIL
• University West’s profileWIL and academic quality on different levels
• Programmes and courses
• Placement Studies (VFU)
• Co-op (Cooperative Education)
• Research Education
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2. 2018-07-06
Focus on students learning/development – what about university staff?
• University West – the Library
o Team Research Support and Publishing
• 4 librarians
– Publishing strategies
– Bibliometrics
– Information seeking/information literacy
– Accessibility of publications – local repositary
– Frequently used in accordance with researchers’ needs
• Researcher and librarian
• Interprofessional learning as work-integrated learning
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The background and process
• Originally based on three meetings during 2015 – focus on
issues concerning information literacy and search
strategies
• Questions, questions, questions... !
Orientation phase Conctretizing phase Modelling phase
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Orientation Phase
o Increase accessibility
o Awareness
• Where to publish?
o Case study
o Enthusiasm!
o Mutual use!
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Orientation Phase
• Publishing strategies
• Publications in the local repository
• Ranking and evaluation of journals – JCR and WoS
• Library Discovery tool - search, find, share
• Thesaurus, Subject terms - databases
• Groundwork for new ways to teach
• Guidelines for our interprofessional collaboration
o Model – encircle - clarify experiences
o Conference presentation
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4. 2018-07-06
Researcher's reflection
Better than I could imagine! Functions, possibilities
and support!
Competence and
sharing knowledge
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Librarian's reflection
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This is how it’s supposed to be!
• Mutual interest
• Engagement
• Exchange
We learn together!

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Concretizing Phase
• Need for further searching – but where?
• Tricky databases and thesaurus
• New questions
o Most cited articles within a field
o Open Access journals
o Evaluation of a specific journal
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Librarian's reflections
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In-depth knowledge
and possibilities
Privilage!
Structured searches in
databases = time saving
Inspiring – worthwhile - FUN

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Researcher's reflection
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Fruitful discussions
Perceptions Quality ensurance
From hate to acceptance 
Modelling Phase
Maria, Elisabeth and Information Literacy
– now in a new way!
o Full day in three steps
• Subject terms
• Information Literacy
– Advanced searches
– Referencing, copyright and source criticism
• Workshop
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7. 2018-07-06
Librarian's reflection
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Together is the best way
Benefits the students
AND the teacher
Informations literacy in
subject context
Researcher's reflection
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• Great for my students AND me! Structured database
searches
Useful and important in many
contexts and constellations

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Interprofessional learning as work-integrated learning
• Collaborative learning when special competences meet
• It goes both ways!
o We are teachers as well as students
• The co-created meeting leads on to further possibilities
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Interprofessional learning as work-integrated learning
• Recommendation to university managements
o Create sustainable conditions for interprofessional
meetings
o Support work-integrated learning IN the organization FOR
the organization.
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9. 2018-07-06
Interprofessional learning as competence development Time to learn!
Interprofessional learning as organizational development Accentuate results
Interprofessional learning as WIL Walk the talk
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Thanks for listening!
Elisabeth Näverå Maria Spante
elisabeth.navera@hv.se maria.spante@hv.se
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10. 2018-07-06
And now I’m off to this…
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Midsummer Eve!