Alcorn State University

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Project Description

Develop and Implement an Online Information Literacy Instruction Program

Desired Outcomes

Develop a viable Information Literacy Plan to address the needs of users on and off campus.Meet SACS Comprehensive Standards 3.8.2:

The institution ensures that users have access to regular and timely instruction in the use of the library and other learning information resources.Educate the institution’s community by marketing the information literacy plan across the curriculum

Project Development

Organize

Plan

Execute

Organize

Planning to Plan (SWOT)

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

StrengthsHave a BI Program in place

Resources available (Hardware/Software)

ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

WeaknessesTime Allowance

Overwhelming Task (Burnout)

OpportunitiesProduce an Online Communications Module that will enhance the Library’s ability to share informationRaise the profile of the library on campus

Threats/BarriersCampus Wide Acceptance

Plan

Who will do the planning?

Librarians

Other Faculty

Administrators

Execute

Develop a Schedule

Meeting time/place

Delegate duties and responsibilitiesReview the literature best practices

Review ACRL Standards on Information Literacy Competencies in Higher Education.

Analyze the results

Create a Draft Plan Format

IntroductionDefine Information Literacy

Design Plan LayoutVirtual Tour

Links

Quiz

Glossary

Welcome to

The

Alcorn State University

LINK(Literacy Information Network Konnection)

LINK teaches skills for using the Library in both its physical and virtual forms. It can be used independently or in conjunction with a class.

Each LINK tutorial includes objectives and a quiz to check your success in meeting those objectives.

Introduction

After completing the Alcorn LINK, the user should be able to master the following ACRL Information Literacy Competency/Standards for Higher Education:

Standard 1: The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed.

Standard 2: The information literate student accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.

Standard 3: The information literate student evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system.

Standard 4: The information literate student, individually or as a member of a group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.

Standard 5: The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally.

Information Literacy Definition

Information Literacy is the ability to access, retrieve, evaluate, synthesize, and use information in the pursuit of knowledge to benefit the person, society, and the global community. It encompasses critical thinking that engages the individual in scholarly discourse to further the intellectual development of the individual (ACRL)

Virtual TourCirculation

Reference

Serials

Government Documents

Instructional Media Center

Archives

Quiz

Link 1: Organizing Your ResearchObjectivesChoosing a TopicMapping Your ConceptsMaking Your PlanQuiz

Link 2: Finding Information Link 3: Electronic Searching TechniquesLink 4: Evaluating InformationLink 5: Using Information EthicallyGlossary

Establish Timelines

Test Information Literacy Module

Acquire Approval

Market the plan to the institution’s community

ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITYCore Curriculum Task Force

General Education Core Curriculum Competencies

6. Information LiteracyStudents should be able to collect, examine, and manage information effectively and efficiently, judge the range of information needed, evaluate and analyze information and its souces critically, and synthesize and integrate selected information appropriately.

7. Research SkillsStudents should be able to perform searches, annotate and document sources, and conduct research projects using both primary and secondary resources, including books, journals, databases, Websites, and other research tools pertinent to the topic of investigation. Students will thus have acquired the ability to use information systems effectively and proficiently, enabling them to pinpoint, evaluate, and master the content of any knowledge base needed.

Develop an assessment toolSurvey

Student evaluation

Opinion polls

Contributors

Jessie Arnold, DirectorBlanche Sanders, ArchivistAbuzafar Bashet, Computer SpecialistMary Harris, Reference LibrarianEric Speas, Automation LibrarianMay Yu, Media LibrarianRichard Bradberry, ConsultantLillian Lewis, Program Officer, HBCU Alliance

Q & A

Thank You