2. 2 categories of Faculty perception:
Research requirement for course?
Yes
No
3. More Faculty Perception:
Faculty require research component
They are aware: students not information literate
They know: library instruction improves skills
They disagree: point where students should acquire
skills
4. Skills vs. Knowledge
Skills (music, math, language): require practice and
review
Knowledge: building blocks
5. Information Literacy
Combination of skills and knowledge:
Knowledge: how information is organized, how to
ethically use information
Skills: researching, writing, citation formats, managing
bibliographic information, organizing resources into
logical and sound research
6. Developing institutional
information literacy awareness:
Committed administration
Staff Development- ACLR Instruction Proficiencies
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/profs
tandards.cfm
Attention to National Standards
ACRL Information Literacy Standards-
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/inde
x.cfm
7. Staff Proficiencies:
Awareness of ACRL Standards
Know Learning Outcomes for NSU Programs that are
associated with information literacy
Learn which courses within the curriculum are
research-oriented and faculty who teach these courses
Communication between reference and instruction to
identify gaps
8. Basic Skills:
Recognize need for information
Knowledge of appropriate resources
Construct strategies to locate information
Evaluate information
Organize, apply, communicate information
Synthesize information
Use information ethically and appropriately
9. What we know about skills:
Students learn research skills better if they are
assessed on them
14. Assessment can improve- by
changing the
timing of instruction
Point-of-care instruction before assessment
Vs.
All-purpose instruction given at a time that is not related
to the assessment
16. Learning Outcomes
Measure what students are learning as a result of our
teaching: puts focus of teaching on students instead of
test scores.
Students who analyze their learning process become
better learners
Assessment on learning outcomes helps students
identify their learning gaps and evaluate their learning
experience
23. Goals and Outcomes:
Resources
ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for
HE
Objectives for Information Literacy Instruction: a
Model Statement for Academic Librarians
Framework for 21st Century Skills
Individual Academic/Professional Standards or
Curricular Outcomes associated with Information
Literacy
24. Assessment
Outcomes should be measurable
Methods and Tools:
Surveys
Focus groups
Interviews and observations
Tests
Rubrics
Performance assessments