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Using Weapons of Mass Collaboration to Implode Information Literacy into the Curriculum. Jacqui Weetman DaCosta & Eleonora Dubicki. Our Plan of Attack. Evolution of the Information Literacy Progression Standards The Standards themselves What’s next. What do you think Lampitt could be?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Using Weapons of Mass Collaboration to Implode
Information Literacy into the Curriculum
Jacqui Weetman DaCosta & Eleonora Dubicki
Our Plan of Attack
• Evolution of the Information Literacy Progression Standards
• The Standards themselves
• What’s next
What do you think Lampitt could be?
A. Text-speak for switching on the lights?
B. The family from “The Beverly Hillbillies”?
C. A 2007 state law concerning the transfer of credits between two and four year colleges
Education in the U.S.
Grades K - 12
2 Year Community Colleges 4 Year Colleges/Universities
General Education Requirements
• Comprehensive State-Wide Transfer Agreement (NJ Presidents’ Council, September 2008)
• General Education Foundation Course Categories• 4 – Technological Competency or Information
Literacy“Any course that emphasizes common computertechnology skills that helps students to access, process,and present information. “
http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/PDFs/XferAgreementOct08.pdf
Mass Collaboration• Sept 2008 - Charge from VALE Executive
Committee to Shared Information Literacy Committee to create Progression Standards
• Oct 2008 – Discussions with NJLA/ACRL (CUS) User Education Committee and the Central Jersey Academic Reference Librarians (CJARL)
Task Force
• Task Force formed – December 2008• 8 librarians (4 from two year colleges; 4 from
four year colleges)
Charge of the Task Force
• Aim was to produce:– Standards for students transferring from
two to four year colleges– A document that faculty could embrace– A framework for institutions to customise– A blueprint for faculty/librarian
collaboration
Building the Standards• Association of College & Research Libraries
Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
• SUNY-OswegoInformation Literacy Learning Outcomes for Undergraduates
• Ideas and Best Practices fromOther Institutions
More Collaboration
• With our three professional groups• Within our own institutions:
– Librarians– Faculty “critical friends”
• New Jersey Library Assoc. Conference 2009 – session with approximately 30 attendees
• School librarians
Progression Standards Brochure
Electronic version (.pdf) available on our wiki.
http://njla.pbworks.com/Progression-Standards-for-Information-Literacy
Incorporating Progression• Two Levels
– Introductory/Novice – Intended to be acquired upon completion of 30-32 credits
– Gateway/Developing – Intended to be acquired upon completion of 60-64 credits
• General Skills Discipline Specific Skills
Framework
THE FIVE STANDARS
THE TWO LEVELS
Room to Grow
• K-12 students• First-year remedial / developmental students• Upper-level undergraduate• Graduate students
Standards in Practice• Flexibility: Allows effective integration of
information literacy education into existing courses
• Adaptability: Can be made relevant to virtually any discipline or subject area
• Assessment: Alignment with Progression Standards provides a framework for assessment
Standards in Practice
• Opposing Viewpoints– Ideal for first year students – Develops essential research skills– Provides structure and creativity – Incorporate additional literacies
Standards in Practice • Citation Examination
– Emphasises both Introductory & Gateway skills– Deconstruct citation to locate resources – Recognise value of bibliographies – Incorporates technology
Standards in Practice
• Annotated Bibliography– Standalone element of traditional research papers– Focused on subject specific resources – Evaluation of selected sources – Demonstrate consistent use of a citation style
• More sample assignments are available on our wiki, including:– Research Process Paper– Understanding Primary and Secondary
Sources within the Disciplines– Examining Bias
Standards in Practice
What’s next?Action Plan covering:• Endorsements
– Library and academic professional bodies• Raising awareness with librarians and faculty
– Publications and conferences• Best practices
– Wiki and events
Questions