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Comprehensive Review of Information Literacy Program

Explore our consultative study, methodology, findings, and recommendations for improving information literacy practices in academic libraries. Follow our journey from proposal to implementation, including key lessons learned and silver linings.

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Comprehensive Review of Information Literacy Program

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  1. Making our own canvas: how we did a comprehensive review of our information literacy program

  2. Anne Behler • Information Literacy Librarian • behler@psu.edu • @annielivre • John J Meier, Science Librarian • meier@psu.edu @johnmeier1

  3. Library Leaders Program • 2012/2013 • Anne, Ellysa, John2 • First Time / Experiment • Developed as we went

  4. Anne is here John is here

  5. Consultative Study • Original proposal • Examine Tactical Plans • Develop recommendations • Draft implementation plan

  6. Counter-proposal • Negotiating scope • Our authority - acting as them • Added other stakeholders

  7. Consultative Study (revised) • Our response • Benchmark peer libraries • Examine online tools • Recommend an assessment model • Initiatives for professional development

  8. Development of the Report • Timeline = aggressive • Divide and Conquer • Skype and some F2F • Google Docs FTW

  9. Methodology and Findings • Benchmark against 46 ARL libraries • Review technology • Compare to ACRL Characteristics • Examine peer professional development support flickr image by Kiran Foster

  10. Recommendations • Identify institutional stakeholders outside of the Libraries and partner with them • Establish a Community of Practice • Select a leader to assume responsibility for information literacy for the entire University Libraries • Assessment practices should be shared

  11. Lessons Learned • Developed in a vacuum • Implementation of other recommendations difficult - requires job changes or extensive buy-in or authority flickr: Amarand Agasi

  12. Silver Linings • Community of Practice • Changes for next cohort Flickr: Mike King

  13. Recommended Reading List • Reframing Academic Leadership book (Bohlman) • ACRL Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices • Moving Forward Report https://scholarsphere.psu.edu/files/sf268b978 • Michigan’s Instructor College Cafehttp://open.umich.edu/node/5748 • Penn State University Libraries Community of Practice http://sites.psu.edu/psulcop

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