A recent (ish) presentation I gave on directions in information literacy

1. Directions in Information Literacy
Alan Carbery
acarbery@champlain.edu
twitter: @acarbery
Blog: http://edlibbs.wordpress.com

2. Information Literacy Through Inquiry:
Teaching IL using PBL & POGIL

3. Creativity in the Classroom

4. By using non-traditional teaching and learning
methods, we can create a dynamic and
engaging learning environment for our users -
and us as teachers

6. Students play a key role in the learning process

7. Students attend IL sessions with valid information-
seeking experiences & preconceived ideas
about their information behaviors

8. By exposing students‟ to their IL assumptions, we
can create a contextual & meaningful
learning experience

9. Guided inquiry is planned, targeted, supervised
intervention at critical points in the inquiry
process that fosters deep personal learning
(Kuhlthau, 2010, pp. 4)

10. We should teach IL as a
process, not as a product

11. „I wouldn’t have thought to brainstorm my topic
before now, but I will try to from now on‟
Student Feedback

12. During the brainstorming,
I noticed a shift from
hazy, abstract and
uncertainty, towards
some clearer idea of the
topic at hand.

13. A 2011 study by Holman states that IL teaching
should not focus on teaching students to conduct
complex database searching

14. Instead, problem-solving methods should be used to
highlight ineffective search strategies and
provide learning opportunities to tackle these
problems.

15. Assessment & Information Literacy

16. “Perhaps if the trigger itself was linked to a
project, & you were able to tie-in & actually
demonstrably show, based on evidence, how it
actually worked in practice”
Peer Observer Feedback

17. In the 2011 ANCIL report, Secker and Coonan
recognized the difficulty in summatively assessing
IL, but offer techniques such as peer assessment
and reflection as key elements.

18. eLearning & Information Literacy

19. Online & hybrid Learning is listed as one of the
ACRL‟s top trends in academic libraries for 2012
ACRL Research Planning & Review Committee (2012)

20. Online tools and platforms, like MOOCs now, add to
our skill set and extend how we teach … But
when deployed wisely and carefully, have the potential
to enhance the great things the academy offers
CHE (2012), What‟s the matter with MOOCs?

21. Online IL elements offer useful reinforcement for
students who need immediate help at a specific
time (such as an approaching essay deadline)
Secker & Coonan, 2011, ANCIL

22. A Teaching (Librarian) Identity

23. I don‟t recall ever having similar discussions with
students in any previous IL session before this.
Immediately I feel like my teaching experience has
been enriched and enhanced

24. “The most challenging aspect of incorporating
PBL into one‟s teaching repertoire is taking on
the role of guide, facilitator or tutor...

25. As the learning activity becomes user-centered, the
librarian must step aside to allow the students to
take responsibility for their own learning”
Kenney, 2008

26. Let’s take a long,
(sometimes hard) look in
the mirror