Mapping Through the MazeStatus of Information Literacy on WeTALC

Campuses

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Program Overview

To provide an information sharing opportunity among WeTALC institutions focusing on the status of information literacy on campus.

Bibliographic Instruction-one shot classes by request

Freshman Faculty Informal one-one one tutorials Completed a proposal, program

transformation in process

LeMoyne-Owen College Instructional Model

Characteristics of a Successful IL Program

Goals and objectives closely connect with academic programs, departments, and the college as a whole.

Administrative and institutional support.

Articulation with the curriculum Collaboration Pedagogy Evaluation/Assessment

Information LiteracyThe Campus View

Does your campus have a formal information literacy program?

What is the status of information literacy on your campus?

Describe your current model of instruction (if you don’t have an information literacy program).

Describe how your program started and its current status (if you have a formal program)

ILLI InformationTips on Starting an Information

Literacy Program

Start small (work with one faculty, one class, one group -athletes).

Develop a new marketing campaign for library services.

Ask to speak at faculty department meetings and get on schedule for faculty development classes.

Challenges

What major challenges do you face in building your program?

Who supports your program internal to the library?

Who supports your program external to the library?

Do you have a budget for your program? What obstacles do you think you will face

developing an information literacy program on your campus?

ILLIInformation Literacy Program

Challenges

Budget Staff (no designated staff for

Information Literacy). Lack of faculty support/collaboration Implementation

Faculty Outreach/Collaborations

How do you reach out to faculty? OR How do you plan to reach out to faculty?

Have you implemented programs to address the information literacy needs of faculty? OR How do you plan to address the information needs of faculty?

Have you worked with faculty in developing assignments?

Administrative Outreach/Support

Do you have the support of administrators?

How do administrators support your program?

ILLIHow Can Faculty Support an IL

Program?

Assign research based assignments. Join forces with librarians as instructional

partners Become familiar with library resources and

services Assist with collection development by

recommending titles and providing current syllabi

ILLIHow Can Administrators Support an IL

Program?

Incorporate information literacy in the institution’s mission, strategic plan, policies, and procedures.

Provide funding to establish and ensure ongoing support for facilities, resources, staff, and professional development opportunities.

Communicate support for the program and encourages collaboration among disciplinary faculty, librarians, and other relevant staff.

Assessment/Evaluation

What assessment instrument do you currently use? OR What assessment do you plan to use in your program?

Will you assess a particular group? Has your library considered purchasing

one of the standardized tests available from such companies as ETS?

ILLIAssessment/Evaluation-ETS

ETS/iskills assessment doesn’t focus on information literacy skills entirely. A large portion of the test focuses on computer skills.

3 Hour Test Must be proctored Must be administered using ETS

software

ILLIAssessment/Evaluation-SAILS

35 minutes Based on ACRL 45 test questions Does not assess skills per assessment

expert