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Imbedding Information Literacy into the Curriculum

What is Information Literacy?. Ability to recognize when information is neededAbilities to:Locate, conduct efficient searchEvaluate

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Imbedding Information Literacy into the Curriculum

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    1. Imbedding Information Literacy into the Curriculum Mark Lawrence William Hoag Ted Intarabumrung

    2. What is Information Literacy? Ability to recognize when information is needed Abilities to: Locate, conduct efficient search Evaluate & think critically Select high quality sources Use effectively to do something

    3. Information Literacy Not the Same as Information technology skills Understanding technological concepts & using problem-solving to use technology Computer literacy Rote learning of hardware & software Giving every student a computer & teaching them to use it does not = IL

    4. NEASC (2006) Information literacy added to expectation of outcomes of undergraduate program Information literacy and information technology included in degree requirements

    5. RCC IL Initiative Assessment IL improvement in library IL imbedded in curriculum IL requirement for graduation

    6. ACRL IL Competency Standards for Higher Education 5 standards 22 performance indicators 87 outcomes Activities

    7. Dont PanicWe will cover only 15 STANDARD ONE: Determining nature and extent of information needed.

    8. The IL Buffet Table Dont try to eat it all at once Go back again and again Library mini sessions

    9. The IL team Administration Faculty Library Writing Center

    10. If everyone increases IL 5%, we will be in great shape No emergency Librarians not telling you how to teach

    11. IL Imbedded Throughout Curriculum English Nursing Science College Experience Learning Communities Also, maybe a 1-credit IL course

    12. IL Standards Summary I. Need to Know---Ignorance Standard II. Access III. Evaluate IV. Use---Knowledge is Power Standard V. Ethical/Legal

    13. More on Standard 4 Critical pedagogy uses education to empower students to overcome barriers Encourage students to get quality information & use it to change their world Encourage students to ACT based on information acquired: Write letters or articles Create web sites Advocate for causes Join Student government

    14. Standard One: Need to Know Determining nature and extent of information needed.

    15. Standard One: Need to Know Determining nature and extent of information needed.

    16. Standard One: Need to Know Determining nature and extent of information needed.

    17. Standard Two: Access Accessing needed information effectively and efficiently.

    18. Standard Two: Access Accessing needed information effectively and efficiently.

    19. Standard Two: Access Accessing needed information effectively and efficiently.

    20. Standard Three: Evaluate Evaluating information critically and incorporating it into own knowledge base and value system.

    21. Standard Three: Evaluate Evaluating information critically and incorporating it into own knowledge base and value system.

    22. Standard Three: Evaluate Evaluating information critically and incorporating it into own knowledge base and value system.

    23. Standard Four: Use Using information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.

    24. Standard Four: Use Using information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.

    25. Standard Four: Use Using information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.

    26. Standard Five: Ethical/Legal Understanding economic, legal, ethical and social issues surrounding the use of information.

    27. Standard Five: Ethical/Legal Understanding economic, legal, ethical and social issues surrounding the use of information.

    28. Standard Five: Ethical/Legal Understanding economic, legal, ethical and social issues surrounding the use of information.

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