1. James L. Mullins MALS, PhD Dean of Libraries & Professor & Diane C. Rein PhD, MLS Assistant Life Science Librarian & Assistant Professor Kaleidoscope of Scientific Literacy: A Future Trend? June 26, 2006

2. or, Teaching Old Dogs -- New Tricks

3. Being “an old, new dog” Thirty years experience –career long commitment –recently aware of special needs of science & engineering/technology Significant change Appreciation for change Importance of listening, listening … Perception of new needs, roles, and expectations Acting upon them

4. “Core competencies of learners in … information literacy... teaching students how to learn...” Purdue University Strategic Plan, 2001-2006, Goal 2, first characteristic

5. The “Trainers” Libraries Faculty and Staff Students Faculty Administration Alumni Donors

6. Trainers – Libraries Faculty & Staff Digital Learning Collaboratory (DLC)

7. Email You should receive an answer within 1-2 business days. Chat Monday through Thursday 11 am to 10 pm and Sunday 6 to 10 pm. Email You should receive an answer within 1-2 business days Chat Monday - Thursday 11 am to 10 pm, Sunday 6 to 10 pm. DigRef: Ask a Librarian Trainers – Libraries Faculty & Staff

8. Innovative Ways to Teach and Assess

9. Trainers – Libraries Faculty & Staff Bioinformatics Week Specific modules and attendance: From the forthcoming article: Rein, DC, "Developing library bioinformatics services in context: the Purdue University Libraries bioinformationist program"; JMLA (July 2006): National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI)

10. Numbers Percent FACULTY5118.3 POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATES3713.3 GRADUATE STUDENTS14451.8 PROFESSIONAL STAFF4616.5 Total278100.0 Trainers – Libraries Faculty & Staff Bioinformatics Week

11. Trainers - Students Undergraduate & Graduate Student Libraries’ Advisory Councils

12. Trainers – Students and Faculty

13. Trainers – Administration Provost Dean, College of Science Interim Dean, College of Engineering

14. Deans Advisory Council -- Alumni and Friends Trainers – Alumni

15. W. Wayne Booker Endowed Chair in Information Literacy- $2,500,000 – September 2005 Trainers – Alumni and Donors

16. Why an Endowed Chair? Apparent need of new employees Surveyed the academic scene Became familiar with curriculum Decided it was the Libraries Supported development of CORE Underwrote expenses for ETS/ICT development

17. Dean Assoc Dean for Research Assoc Dean for Learning Research Systems Admin Data Research Scientist Data Research Scientist Library Faculty Purdue Press Copyright Office Assoc Dean for Collections & Information Resources Assoc Dean for Information Technology Assoc Dean for Planning & Administration Reorganization

18. Associate Dean for Learning

19. Associate Dean for Learning – Why and What?

20. Associate Dean for Learning Reflects mission Replicates schools/colleges Clearly defines role

21. http://www.lib.purdue.edu/admin/biblio.pdf Selected Bibliography on Life Sciences Information Instruction/Literacy: 21 st Century Trends and Issues, By Diane Rein, PhD, MLS, Purdue University Libraries Trainers – Libraries Faculty & Staff

22. An Old Dog can Learn New Tricks!

23. A Promising Future for Science & Technology Information Literacy.