Evidence-Based Practice in Information Literacy Instruction
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This document discusses evidence-based practices for information literacy instruction. It describes challenges libraries face in teaching information literacy and different methods libraries use, such as course-integrated instruction, credit-bearing courses taught by librarians, and online videos and drop-in sessions. The case study focuses on a technical college's efforts to increase information literacy instruction sessions by utilizing online videos and drop-in sessions in addition to in-course instruction. The results of these new methods are not yet determined but will be adjusted based on measurable outcomes. Suggested readings on best practices for credit-bearing courses and using instructional design tools are also provided.
Evidence-Based Practice in Information Literacy Instruction
- 1. Evidence-Based Practice in Information Literacy Instruction Farley W. Jenkins, MLIS Librarian West Georgia Technical College [email protected] (770) 537-6066
- 2. LITERATURE REVIEW Or Tales from Libraries Seeking their Student’s Attention
- 3. What is Information Literacy (IL)? “To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.” —ALA, 1989
- 4. Information Literacy Instruction (ILI) Function of academic libraries since 1881 60% of ILI literature has academic libraries focus Growing in importance
- 5. ACRL Standards Guide for academic ILI Broad set of student learning outcomes Focused on total student development
- 6. Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (SAILS) Measures progress towards ACRL standards Allows apples-to-apples comparison
- 7. Challenges Undergraduate information-seeking behavior Budget and other resources are limited Political status of the library
- 8. Methods Course-integrated ILI Credit-bearing courses taught by librarians Series of guest lectures and drop-in sessions
- 9. National Library of Medicine Trained librarians to conduct their own research Gave librarians freedom to pursue their studies Results used to improve every function of library
- 10. University of New Mexico Numerous ILI sessions in multiple education courses over the course of 2 years Focus on evidence-based practice ILI test scores improved by 20% Student-Teaching probation decreased from 20% to 0%
- 11. Purdue University Mentored undergraduate research Librarians serve on standing committees Numerous group and individual ILI sessions and research consultations
- 12. Louisiana State University After taking a credit course in library research: 79% continued to use methods and sources 93% felt more confident in research
- 13. National-Louis University Taught course on Digital Information Literacy Asked to teach courses on Critical and Ethical Use of Digital Information and Social Science Research
- 14. Analysis Multiple credit-bearing ILI courses is ideal Online laboratories are less resource-intensive As much ILI as politics and economics allow
- 15. CASE STUDY Or That’s all fine in theory, but…
- 16. The Institution West Georgia Technical College Enrollment of 7,331 Most popular subjects are allied health sciences, business, and information technology
- 17. The Directive To increase ILI sessions to 10 per semester Currently teaching about 5 sessions per year
- 18. Online Videos Produced a series of 5-minute videos Videos can be watched in order to provide a virtual ILI session
- 19. Drop-in Information Sessions Presented apart from in-course sessions Given monthly at different dates and times
- 20. Outreach Flyers placed on bulletin boards in student areas Email marketing to faculty
- 21. The Results Still too early to tell Methods will be adjusted according to measurable outcomes
- 22. SUGGESTED READING Or You Gotta Start Somewhere
- 23. ILI Case Studies Hollister, C. V. (2010). Best practices for credit-bearing information literacy courses. Chicago: American Library Association.
- 24. Instructional Design Bell, S. J., & Shank, J. D. (2007). Academic librarianship by design: A blended librarian's guide to the tools and techniques. Chicago: American Library Association.
- 25. Journal Articles Association of College and Research Libraries. (2000). Information literacy competency standards for higher education. Chicago: American Library Association. Retrieved April 1, 2012, from http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency Chevillotte, S. (2010). Information literacy. In M. J. Bates (Ed.), Encyclopedia of library and information sciences (3rd ed., pp. 2421-2428). Corrall, S. (2008). Information literacy strategy development in higher education: An exploratory study. International Journal of Information Management, 28(1), 26-37. Daugherty, A. L., & Russo, M. F. (2011). An assessment of the lasting effects of a stand-alone information literacy course: The students' perspective. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 37(4), 319-326. Mery, Y., Newby, J., & Peng, K. (2012). Why one-shot information literacy sessions are not the future of instruction: A case for online credit courses. College & Research Libraries. Advance Online Publication. Retrieved March 29, 2012, from http://crl.acrl.org/content/early/2011/08/26/crl-271.full.pdf+html Walstrum, M., Garcia, L., & Morisson, R. (2011, March). From embedded to integrated: Digital information literacy and new teaching models for academic librarians. Paper presented at the ACRL 2011 Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Retrieved March 30, 2012, from http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/conferences/confsand preconfs/national/2011/papers/from_embedded.pdf
- 26. Questions?
- 27. Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think. —Albert Einstein Thank you!