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Alcorn State University
Information
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J. D. Boyd Library
Project Description
Develop and Implement an Online Information Literacy Instruction Program
Desired Outcomes
Develop a viable Information Literacy Plan to address the needs of users on and off campus.Meet SACS Comprehensive Standards 3.8.2:
The institution ensures that users have access to regular and timely instruction in the use of the library and other learning information resources.Educate the institution’s community by marketing the information literacy plan across the curriculum
Project Development
Organize
Plan
Execute
Organize
Planning to Plan (SWOT)
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
StrengthsHave a BI Program in place
Resources available (Hardware/Software)
ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
WeaknessesTime Allowance
Overwhelming Task (Burnout)
OpportunitiesProduce an Online Communications Module that will enhance the Library’s ability to share informationRaise the profile of the library on campus
Threats/BarriersCampus Wide Acceptance
Plan
Who will do the planning?
Librarians
Other Faculty
Administrators
Execute
Develop a Schedule
Meeting time/place
Delegate duties and responsibilitiesReview the literature best practices
Review ACRL Standards on Information Literacy Competencies in Higher Education.
Analyze the results
Create a Draft Plan Format
IntroductionDefine Information Literacy
Design Plan LayoutVirtual Tour
Links
Quiz
Glossary
Welcome to
The
Alcorn State University
LINK(Literacy Information Network Konnection)
LINK teaches skills for using the Library in both its physical and virtual forms. It can be used independently or in conjunction with a class.
Each LINK tutorial includes objectives and a quiz to check your success in meeting those objectives.
Introduction
After completing the Alcorn LINK, the user should be able to master the following ACRL Information Literacy Competency/Standards for Higher Education:
Standard 1: The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed.
Standard 2: The information literate student accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.
Standard 3: The information literate student evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system.
Standard 4: The information literate student, individually or as a member of a group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
Standard 5: The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally.
Information Literacy Definition
Information Literacy is the ability to access, retrieve, evaluate, synthesize, and use information in the pursuit of knowledge to benefit the person, society, and the global community. It encompasses critical thinking that engages the individual in scholarly discourse to further the intellectual development of the individual (ACRL)
Virtual TourCirculation
Reference
Serials
Government Documents
Instructional Media Center
Archives
Quiz
Link 1: Organizing Your ResearchObjectivesChoosing a TopicMapping Your ConceptsMaking Your PlanQuiz
Link 2: Finding Information Link 3: Electronic Searching TechniquesLink 4: Evaluating InformationLink 5: Using Information EthicallyGlossary
Establish Timelines
Test Information Literacy Module
Acquire Approval
Market the plan to the institution’s community
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITYCore Curriculum Task Force
General Education Core Curriculum Competencies
6. Information LiteracyStudents should be able to collect, examine, and manage information effectively and efficiently, judge the range of information needed, evaluate and analyze information and its souces critically, and synthesize and integrate selected information appropriately.
7. Research SkillsStudents should be able to perform searches, annotate and document sources, and conduct research projects using both primary and secondary resources, including books, journals, databases, Websites, and other research tools pertinent to the topic of investigation. Students will thus have acquired the ability to use information systems effectively and proficiently, enabling them to pinpoint, evaluate, and master the content of any knowledge base needed.
Develop an assessment toolSurvey
Student evaluation
Opinion polls
Contributors
Jessie Arnold, DirectorBlanche Sanders, ArchivistAbuzafar Bashet, Computer SpecialistMary Harris, Reference LibrarianEric Speas, Automation LibrarianMay Yu, Media LibrarianRichard Bradberry, ConsultantLillian Lewis, Program Officer, HBCU Alliance
Q & A
Thank You