Library Program and Library Instruction Program SLOs:

The Experience of Los Medanos College

Christina Goff, Instruction LibrarianStudent Learning Outcomes (SLOs) in CC Libraries WorkshopCouncil of Chief Librarians, California Community Colleges March 6, 2008

Presentation Outline

Library and Learning Support Services: description and history at LMC

Student Learning Outcomes in the Library: description and development

Library Orientation Assessment Pilot Questions?

Library and Learning Support Services

Brief history Parent committee – Teaching and Learning

Project (TLP) Alignment with accreditation standards What is included within Library and Learning

Support Services (L&LSS)

L&LSS Student Learning Outcomes

Institutional Level Address a wide variety of learning support

services Emphasize student access and skill

application

Note: See appendix A

Library Program SLOs

Program Level (PSLOs) Address all resources and services in the

Library Emphasize access and utilization of library

facilities and materials Introduce Information Competency

Note: See appendix A

Library Instruction Program SLOs

Program level? History of instruction program and instruction

librarian position Why create new SLOs? Emphasize application of Information

Competency skills, within the college and beyond

Note: See appendix A

Library Course SLOs

Course Level (CSLOs) For-credit Library Studies courses Address specific skills and abilities gained

within a course

Note: See appendix A

Library CSLOs – cont’d.

Library Studies 14: Library Research and Information Literacy Skills Aligned with ACRL Information Literacy Standards

Library Studies 17: Introduction to Internet Information Resources In development “Translating” existing course objectives

Note: See appendix A

Library Orientation SLOs

Workshop Level? Orientation descriptions

Lecture and demonstration Guided research Workshop style

Example of English 100: College Composition

Note: See appendix A

SLO Development

“Students who _____________ will be able to ____________.”

Critical Thinking verbs Creating measurable outcomes A note about “inherited SLOs”

Note: See Appendix B

Assessing SLOs

Library Assessment Pilot with English 100 Assessment Project Plan Results so far Lessons learned (and still learning!)

Note: See Appendix C

Questions and Contact Information

Questions? Contact Information:

Christina Goff

Instruction Librarian

Los Medanos College

cgoff@losmedanos.edu

(925) 439-2781x3396