InfosmART: Delivering Information Skills to

Arts Researchers

Duncan ChappellFine Art and Design Librarian

Glasgow School of Art

Introducing InfosmART• A portfolio of online interactive

modules in information and research skills for the GSA learning, teaching and research communities.

• Instructs learners in how to develop and improve their individual research and information handling skills through an easy-to-follow 4-step programme.

Why InfosmART?• Unique nature of art and

design students• Non-traditional

backgrounds• Employment demands• Enhancement to GSA

research infrastructure• Cross-transferable skills

Acquiring Funding

Learning OutcomesQAA Subject Benchmark for HE: Art and Design

SQA National Unit: Information Literacy

7 Pillars of Information Literacy

National Information Literacy Framework for Scotland

Learning Outcomes

The InfosmART Approach• Modular• Self-directed learning• Interactive• Directed at all levels

of study• Hosted on VLE

The InfosmART Approach

The InfosmART Approach

The 4-Step Programme

DefineFindEvaluateCite

Module 1: Define

Module 1: Define

Module 1: Define

Module 1: Define

Module 2: Find

Module 2: Find

Module 2: Find

Module 3: Evaluate

Module 3: Evaluate

Module 4: Cite

Module 4: Cite

Future Development• Copyright• Research

Methodologies• Current

Awareness

Thank You

Duncan ChappellFine Art and Design Librarian

Glasgow School of Artd.chappell@gsa.ac.uk