The Future of Information Competency: Facilitating student analysis, research & evaluation Counseling & Library Faculty Issues Committee ~ Kevin Bontenbal, Cuesta College ~ Cathy Cox, Mission College Educational Policies Committee Educational Policies Committee ~ Marilyn Eng, Citrus College ~ Karolyn Hanna, Santa Barbara

Introduction What’s happening with Info Competency? What’s happening with Info Competency? A Quick Poll A Quick Poll Goals for this session Goals for this session Encourage use of existing documents Encourage use of existing documents Provide new ideas/resources Provide new ideas/resources Share approaches used by four campuses Share approaches used by four campuses Help you to frame the discussions on your campus Help you to frame the discussions on your campus Solicit your input Solicit your input

Historical Perspective A Quick Definition A Quick Definition Title 5 Requirement Title 5 Requirement Update on current status Update on current status Previous Senate Papers Previous Senate Papers Spring 2008 Resolution Spring 2008 Resolution

Common Obstacles and Objections Don’t want to burden students with more units Don’t want to burden students with more units Discipline Faculty already overloaded Discipline Faculty already overloaded Discipline Faculty not qualified to teach content Discipline Faculty not qualified to teach content Students familiar with computers & already able to find information Students familiar with computers & already able to find information Others??? Others???

Effective Practices: a few alternatives Self-paced tutorials Self-paced tutorials Workbook Workbook On-line modules On-line modules Embedded or infused content Embedded or infused content Stand alone courses Stand alone courses Face to Face Face to Face On-line On-line Workshops or Free-Standing Sessions Workshops or Free-Standing Sessions Others??? Others???

Examples from Our Campuses Mission College: Graduation requirement ( Multi-media and interactive Mission College: Graduation requirement ( Multi-media and interactive Cuesta College: 1 unit of English Composition Course Cuesta College: 1 unit of English Composition Course Citrus College: Uses Core Competencies, SLOs and Curriculum Citrus College: Uses Core Competencies, SLOs and Curriculum Santa Barbara: 1 unit Graduation requirement Santa Barbara: 1 unit Graduation requirement LIBR 101 – Info Literacy or ENG College Research Skills LIBR 101 – Info Literacy or ENG College Research Skills Other Ideas from the Audience? Other Ideas from the Audience?

What’s the evidence show? Is it worth the effort? Longitudinal Glendale CC ( ) Longitudinal Glendale CC ( ) ↑ GPA, Persistence & Cumulative units completed ↑ GPA, Persistence & Cumulative units completed Educational Testing Services Study (2006) Educational Testing Services Study (2006) 6300 students took ICT Literacy Exam 6300 students took ICT Literacy Exam 52% correctly judged objectivity of website 52% correctly judged objectivity of website 65% correctly judged site’s authoritativeness 65% correctly judged site’s authoritativeness 40% entered multiple search terms to narrow results 40% entered multiple search terms to narrow results University of IL (1995) University of IL (1995) Reported reduced attrition Reported reduced attrition Kuh & Shouping (2003) study reported: Kuh & Shouping (2003) study reported: ↑ studious work ethic, engagement in academically challenging tasks that require higher order thinking skills ↑ studious work ethic, engagement in academically challenging tasks that require higher order thinking skills

Open Discussion How can ASCC help you & the faculty on your campus??? How can ASCC help you & the faculty on your campus??? Deal with the challenges Deal with the challenges Overcome Obstacles Overcome Obstacles Implement Information Competency Implement Information Competency Support &/or strengthen what you are already doing Support &/or strengthen what you are already doing

Where do we go from here? Revise the paper? Revise the paper? Prepare a Rostrum article/ Prepare a Rostrum article/ Additional information to be included? Additional information to be included? Other points ?? Other points ?? Provide additional resources? Provide additional resources? Note: Watch for and complete the ASCCC Survey on Information Competency

Summary & Conclusions Have we met our Goals for this session? Have we met our Goals for this session? They were to: They were to: Encourage use of existing documents Encourage use of existing documents Provide new ideas/resources Provide new ideas/resources Share approaches used by our campuses Share approaches used by our campuses Help you to frame the discussions on your campus Help you to frame the discussions on your campus Solicit your input Solicit your input Please complete the evaluation form Thanks for being here!!!

Resources

Resources Information Literacy Research and Student Success Library Use, Information Literacy and Student Success Research Review July ms ms Longitudinal Studies in School Libraries studentachievement.cfm studentachievement.cfm Pasadena City College, Mary Ann Luan Library Users and Retention Rates Glendale Community College Ongoing research