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Blueprint for a Solid Information Literacy Foundation: Building a Program from the Ground Up. Judy Williams [email protected] April 30, 2010. Belmont University. Nashville, TN Teaching university Liberal arts and professional programs 5,400 students. In the Beginning…. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Blueprint for a Solid Information Literacy
Foundation:Building a Program from the Ground Up
Judy [email protected]
April 30, 2010
Belmont UniversityNashville, TN
Teaching university
Liberal arts and professional programs
5,400 students
In the Beginning…
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-090
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Introduced idea to integrate IL into General Education in 2 freshman coursesNo written learning outcomes – overlapping content, unhappy studentsInformal assessment – faculty surveysBILS web page available, not required
The Idea Is Germinated…Transformation of the College Library Workshop (April, 2006)Attended by Associate Provost, Library Director, member of English faculty
Developed comprehensive campus plan for Information Literacy
Comprehensive IL PlanThree-step plan:
Infuse IL into curriculum
Enhance library’s educational environment
Strengthen faculty collaboration via collection development and allocations
Key to Plan’s Success – Top-Down Support
Approved by Provost Council
Information Literacy Team Associate Provost Librarians Gen Ed faculty Other faculty
Provost
IL Team
Gen Ed Faculty
Infusing IL into the Curriculum
General EducationFreshman LevelFirst Year SeminarFirst Year WritingJunior LevelThird Year WritingJunior Cornerstone
First Year SeminarRequired of all freshmen and
transfer studentsTaught by faculty from across
disciplinesTheme – “Ways of Knowing”Common assignment – argument
paper
First Year Seminar and ILResearch Process Preliminary research Narrowing the topic Formulating the research question
Types of publishingScholarlyPopular
Evaluating sources
Class ActivityWork in pairsAnswer 2 questions about source
Report to classSmart Board
First Year WritingIntroductory composition classRequired of most freshmenDevelop reading and research skills
Recognize, evaluate, and construct written arguments
First Year Writing and ILKeyword vs. Subject SearchingBoolean SearchingReading and Interpreting Citations
Online Catalog and General Databases
BILS Tutorial
Class Activity“Boolean Caf锕 Students work in groups• AND, OR, NOT• Select menu items And , Or, and Not stop in at the Boolean Café fordessert. And knows exactly what she wants. Sheorders chocolate AND strawberries. Or is a big eaterwith a sweet tooth. He orders chocolate ORstrawberries. Not has to be a bit more careful. He isallergic to strawberries, so he orders chocolate NOTstrawberries.
Third Year WritingEnhanced critical thinking, reading,
writing, and research abilitiesThematically linked assignmentsExamples:
Jane Austen – Austenmania New media and communication - ethnographies
Third Year Writing and ILBuilds on First Year Writing Thesaurus, specialized vocabulary
Subject-specific sourcesAdvanced searching featuresReview of citation identification
Class ActivityLocate a known item from its printed citation
Complete search worksheetBegin in catalogChart search process
Junior Cornerstone Seminar
Taught by faculty in various departments
Employs problem-based learning
Teamwork, collaborationResearch, writing, and critical thinking skills
Junior Cornerstone and ILMenu of IL competenciesMore in-depth research skillsContent tailored to specific classes
Specialized databases
Sample Menu ItemsConducting a literature review (20
min.)Identifying sourcesFinding review articles
Evaluating web sites (15 min.)Discuss evaluative criteriaAnalyze sample sites
Information Life Cycle (15 min.)Follow an idea through stages – news, research, article, book, reference work
Information Literacy in the Disciplines
Information Literacy PlanIdentify learning objectives that
include IL skillsIdentify courses where IL skills are
already being addressedIdentify assignments that meet IL
objectives/develop IL skills
A Work in Progress…Psychology Department
Introductory level class Research methods class
Health Sciences Nursing - undergraduate Occupational Therapy – graduate
Communication Studies Fundamentals of Speech
Communication – course guide
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AssessmentFreshman General EducationBILS test
Covers class material and tutorial
Administered as part of Computer Proficiency Test
All freshmen must passFaculty Surveys
Survey Comments“I believe our students do not recognize the
importance of using the library resources…they need to expand their ways of obtaining knowledge. It definitely improved their critical thinking skills.”
“…when I see the majority of my students using ProQuest, Educational databases, and other reputable scholarly sources I can be nothing but thankful for the work you have done. Thank you.”
“The workshop definitely got my students thinking about the need to consider the credibility of sources!...I was VERY pleased with the IL session! Jenny did a GREAT job.”
Enhance Educational EnvironmentCreation of information literacy classroom
Reconfiguration of reference area
Individual and group work space
Updated look
Collection Development and Allocations
Library liaisons assigned to each department
Work with department chairs to review research requirements and collection needs
Inclusion of IL factored into budget allocations
Course-Related Library Resource Needs Scale
0 – No usage/need1 – Light usage/need
Required 1-4 times2 – Medium usage/need
Required 5-7 times <10 pages or 15 minutes; <7 resources
3 – Heavy usage/needRequired 8+ times>10 pages or 15 minutes; >7 resources
Using the ScaleMeeting ~ Department Chair/Liaison
Librarian/Coordinator of Reference Services
Weight assigned to each courseSyllabus required for a rating of 3Math model = 12.5% of allocationWill take effect June 2010Re-evaluate on three-year cycle
Information Literacy WikiWhat is IL and why is it important?ACRL standardsComprehensive PlanIL Campus TeamWhat we do in General EducationWhat we hope to do in the disciplines Templates and Examples
SuccessesPositive survey responseMore faculty coming on boardInformation literacy as a university
learning goalRecognition of importance of IL
through the required BILS testDedicated classroomIncrease in reference questionsIncrease in interaction with students
The FutureMore disciplines create IL plans
Increase professional staff
Create a Learning Commons
URLshttp://bunchlibrary.pbworks.com/
Information+Literacy+Across+the+Curriculum
http://library.belmont.edu
Questions?
Bill Amend, FoxTrot