library competency at methodist univ - poster
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DESCRIPTION
Poster session highlighting Methodist University's Library Competency Test which is required of all undergraduates. Students must score a 70% or higher and is reflected on their official transcript. Presented by Courtney Mack. MLS Instructional Services LibrarianTRANSCRIPT
- 1. LIBRARY COMPETENCY SESSIONSMETHODIST UNIVERSITY
Courtney Mack, MLS - Instructional Services Librarian
Davis Memorial Library
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Library Competency Session
Time: One hour
Occurrence: Offered throughout the year
Registration: Preferred, walk-ins accepted
Instructor: Reference Librarians
Description:An orientation to library services, online catalog, electronic
databases, and fundamentals of information literacy.
Test: Ten questions; multiple-choice (Adobe Captivate)
COLLABORATION
- IDS-110 Instructors
- 2. First-year students take the test within their IDS-110 course.
3. Office of Registrar 4. The library competency score is
reflected on the students officialtranscript. 5. Office of
Institutional Research and Effectiveness 6. Test taken on
Scantronform; reports INTRODUCTION
- Students at Methodist University are REQUIRED to complete a Library Competency session in order to graduate.
7. A student must pass with a score of 70 percent or higher
prior to completing 60 semester hours. 8. Any student not
completing the requirement WILL NOT be able to register for classes
for the following semester or term.HISTORY
- Library Competency sessions were established after a 1999 visit from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS),
9. Davis Memorial Library wanted to ensure that every student
would have access to instruction in library services and resources.
10. The test has evolved from library tours, scavenger hunts,
20-15-10 questions hand-graded and Scantronform
used.ASSESSMENT
- Four question survey pertaining to the instruction session are asked before students receive their grade.
11. Each instructor is assigned a test version in which results
pertaining to their session and survey are retrievable and
accessible. 12. Non-traditional students (transfer, 21 years or
older) scored higher on the library competency test, than
first-year students in IDS-110.XLS REPORTING
Report Type
- Testing
13. SurveyTest Version(s) Start Date
- A XX - XX - XXXX
14. B 15. CEnd Date 16. D XX - XX - XXXXFor additional
information, please contact:
[Name]
[Department]
[Institution or organization]
[E-mail address]
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