Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de Ica (UNICA)
Case of success MyLOFT
In 2020, the global COVID pandemic forced several educational institutions to rethink the traditional way of education. for the Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga de Ica, the opportunity opens to launch the project of the Complementary Academic Services unit, a “digital library” that would respond to the demand of students to include technology in academic activities.
The first challenge was undoubtedly the acquisition of content according to the needs of students and teachers with the assigned budget and then, finding a way to make it available to the entire community in a simple way, for which MyLOFT was hired.
“The MyLOFT digital library means an entry into technology, it is the first step to access the modernization of education”
User acceptance. Once the library was created, the most important challenge was to have trained librarians to guide users in the use of the new resources; librarians had to create strategies to maximize their potential.
Involve the student community Since there was little staff, a call was launched to invite students to collaborate with the library and they were responsible for training their classmates in the use of digital resources. They became the most important promoters since they Make recommendations according to your needs and using your same language.
An institutional tool, the University has made a significant effort to consolidate MyLOFT as the single access point for research, it has worked with teachers to use digital resources, their activity is monitored and surveys are carried out to find out their needs.
Recognitions and incentives The library is involved in the events organized by the university to promote digital resources, it carries out dynamics and even awards prizes to students who register the greatest use of the digital library. This monitoring is possible through the reports it offers MiLOFT
CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE
“Train professionals with a high academic level; promoting scientific research, technological innovation in university students, with a vocation for service and responsibility, who contribute to the sustainable development of the Region and the Country”
To fulfill the university’s mission, it is essential to continue promoting the use of the digital library, so that students can carry out quality research that contributes to the development of Peru.
Without a doubt, an important indicator is having teachers registered in RENACYT (National Scientific, Technological and Technological Innovation Registry), so the future challenge is to have 100% of the staff in this category.
For the university, it is a priority to continue incorporating technology into the teaching-learning process, which is why it will continue to make the necessary efforts to bring modernity to UNICA students and teachers.