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Today’s Panel Discussion

AMICAL, 3 rd Annual Meeting Information Literacy at AUC: Focusing on Technology & Integration June 2, 2006.

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Today’s Panel Discussion

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  1. AMICAL, 3rd Annual MeetingInformation Literacy at AUC: Focusing on Technology &IntegrationJune 2, 2006 Nicole E. Brown, Instruction/Reference Librarian, nbrown@aucegypt.eduKaila Bussert, Reference/Digital Access Librarian, kbussert@aucegypt.eduAlison Armstrong, Head, Information Literacy, aarmstrong@aucegypt.edu

  2. Today’s Panel Discussion • Information Literacy (IL) at AUC • Collaboration, technology, and experimentation within IL at AUC • The way forward: Integration of IL across the curriculum

  3. Information Literacy (IL) “Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning.”[1] [1] ACRL Website: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htm

  4. IL at AUC • LALT 101, required by Core Curriculum • Taught by faculty librarians • Introduces fundamentals of Information Literacy: finding, locating, and evaluating information

  5. Online Course • LALT 101 offered online • Students participate in online Discussions • Performance same as those in face-to-face classroom

  6. LALT 101: Flexibility, Technology and Integration • In line with Core Curriculum • Current success due to flexibility • Must move toward course integrated instruction and collaboration

  7. IL Integration: The Core Curriculum • Spring 2006 Pilot Integrated Model of IL instruction • Human Quest Course • Other likely partners on campus include: Rhetoric 103, Scientific Thinking and Critical Thinking

  8. IL Integration: Beyond the Core Curriculum • A Collaborative Approach to Integrating Information Literacy: A Pilot Project for Law Graduate Students • Course Guides within the Disciplines

  9. IL Integration: Focusing on LL.M. Egyptian legal education “continues to be based on memorization rather than critical thinking, research, and teamwork, and that the end result of the “education” provided in our schools and universities is the closing of students’ minds instead of opening them to new ideas.”

  10. Collaboration Gives Results LL.M. Program • Integrated IL into Law 500: Legal Practice Workshop • Graded, interactive exercises • Guided Research Portfolio • Tool to guide students writing theses

  11. IL Incorporated: In the Disciplines • Integrated IL into courses such as: • ARBS 203, 335, 460/561 • BIO 105 • JRMC 401, 502 • POL SCI 201, 308, 325, 472 • Library Course Guides • Online, Interactive, Available through WEB CT

  12. IL Collaboration Abroad • ILN Network, Abu Dhabi (2005-present) • The Alexandria Proclamation on Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning (2005) • ACRL, online professional course (2000- present) • Capacity Building for Information Technology Integration in Teaching and Learning, Hong Kong (2005) • LOEX Conference, Information Literacy for a Lifetime, Hawaii (2006)

  13. IL Contributes • Disciplinary Level • Students become information literate • Foundation laid for advanced IL • University Level • “Communication across the curriculum” • Supports mission of AUC • National Level • Produce information literate professionals

  14. The Future • Technology • Flexibility of delivery • Integrated approach to learning • A robust, sustainable, and meaningful IL program

  15. Further Resources • Textbook: http://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/library/instruction/research101/ • Course Guides: http://aucref.typepad.com/library_instruction/2005/06/index.html • Guided Research Portfolio: http://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/law/library/documents/Guided_Research_Portfolio_Feb_2006.pdf • Human Quest: http://aucref.typepad.com/lalt101/2006/01/finding_and_cit.html

  16. Thank you! Questions? Alison Armstrong, Head, Information Literacy aarmstrong@aucegypt.edu Nicole Brown, Instruction/Reference Librarian nbrown@aucegypt.edu Kaila Bussert, Electronic Resources Librarian kbussert@aucegypt.edu

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