Presented by: Joanna Blair & Rosalie Waller Information Literacy and Liaison Librarians October 20, 2014
Information Literacy What is it? Why does it help with engagement/retention? How can it fit in my class/program? Where are the resources to help me with information literacy?
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What is information literacy? How do you support or how would you like to support information literacy in your courses?
Using the library in 1 st semester has positive correlation with student retention (Soria, Fransen & Nackerud, 2013) Source: MicrosoftMicrosoft
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Who?Where?When?What?How?
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1.Describe one of your assignments. Does it address any of the IL objectives? Which ones? ________________________________________________ 2.Can you see a new or revised requirement for your assignments to meet any of the IL outcomes? ________________________________________________ 3.Go to the IL for Faculty guide and add an assignment idea to the IL in your Program - Assessment subtab. _______________________________________________
SPARK eLearning Modules – Building Better Assignments Building Better Assignments – Designing Digital Assignments (a guide for faculty) Designing Digital Assignments Contact your Library LiaisonsLibrary Liaisons
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One Desk Research appointments In-class interactions Faculty can work with Library Liaisons to embed Information Literacy in your courses and programs
Soria, K.M., Fransen J. & Nackerud, S. (2013). Library use and undergraduate student outcomes: New evidence for students’ retention and academic success. portal:Libraries and the Academy13 (2), Retrieved from portal_pre_print/current/articles/13.2soria.pdf