Evidence Based Library and Information Practice: Delivering Services that Shine (EBLIP-Gloss)

Please note...

The EBLIP-Gloss course ended on Friday 30th March 2007. However, this website retains useful information and resources that may be of interest to you.

About EBLIP-Gloss...

Welcome to the EBLIP-Gloss web pages. EBLIP-Gloss is an online interactive course on evidence based library and information practice that is being delivered by email and Web pages as part of the National Library for Health (NLH) Librarian Development Programme. It has been designed to equip information professionals with a working knowledge of evidence based library and information practice and to provide them with the confidence and knowledge required to introduce an evidence based approach into their daily practice.

The EBLIP-Gloss course began on Monday 26th February 2007 and ended on the Friday 30th March 2007. To follow the course "offline", see the EBLIP-Gloss archive. To see an outline of course materials and exercises, browse the EBLIP-Gloss course timetable.

EBLIP-Gloss Course Materials...

Key materials:

• The portfolio template for the course is available to download here (Please note that this Wiki works best if you open these files in a new window)
• Assessment criteria for the portfolio (Please note that this Wiki works best if you open these files in a new window)
• Portfolio Submission Instructions
• Course Evaluation Form (please select 'EBLIP-Gloss Evaluation Form' from the 'Active Surveys' drop-down list)

Reading:

• EBLIP-Gloss Introduction
• EBLIP-Gloss FAQs
• 'The Context for EBLIP' Briefing
• 'Ask' SPICE Tutorial
• 'Acquire' Briefing
• 'Appraise' PowerPoint Presentation
• 'Apply' PowerPoint Presentation
• Barriers and Enablers Story
• Course Summary

Guest Lecture/Expert Interview:

• Andrew Booth's Lecture on 'The Evidence Based Practice Process: Presentation (with commentary) and Transcript
• Anne Brice's Interview on 'The Future of EBLIP': Interview Recording and Transcript

Discussion Forums:

• EB-LIPSync - Burning Questions (Day 5)
• EB-LIPSync Part 2 - Priorities for future development (Day 16)

Course Evaluation:

• EBLIP-Gloss Evaluation Report

Course aim...

This course aims to equip information professionals with a working knowledge of evidence based library and information practice and to provide them with the confidence and knowledge required to introduce an evidence based approach into their daily practice.

Course objectives...

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

· Identify the drivers for EBLIP and its importance as a model for lifelong learning.

· Assess the opportunities for individual and service development offered by an evidence based approach.

· Describe the main stages of the EBLIP process and their application to day-to-day service delivery.

· Practise the key technical skills required for utilisation and application of the evidence in daily decision-making.

· Identify major priorities for the further development and take-up of the evidence based approach in library and information services.

· Engage with fellow participants in discussing issues connected with use of the evidence base.

Useful references

For more information about using an evidence based approach in delivering effective services see the following references:

Booth,A. and Brice,A. (2004) Evidence-Based Practice for Information Professionals: A Handbook London: Facet Publishing.

Connor,E. (2007) Evidence-based Librarianship: Case Studies and Active Learning Exercises Oxford: Chandos Publishing. (Due April 2007)

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (Open Access Journal)

Libraries Using Evidence EBLIP Toolkit