Information Literacy: Collaboration at Southern Oregon University Information Literacy: Collaboration at Southern Oregon University Dale Vidmar Information Literacy and Instruction Coordinator/ Education, Communication, and Health & Physical Education Librarian Southern Oregon University Hannon Library Information Literacy Summit 2007 Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon November 16,

If information literacy remains in the domain of the library... Basic Premise then it will continue to be a library-wide initiative.

Information literacy needs to become a campus-wide initiative... Basic Premise So make information literacy proficiencies a part of the curriculum.

Information literacy needs to become a campus-wide initiative... Basic Premise So make information literacy proficiencies a part of the general education curriculum.

Dale’s 4 P’s of Information Literacy Prepare Prepare Position Position Partner Partner Pounce Pounce

Prepare Seek necessary professional development Seek necessary professional development Have a Mission Have a MissionMission Create the Plan Create the Plan Start somewhere Start somewhere Follow ACRL IL Best Practices Follow ACRL IL Best PracticesACRL IL Best PracticesACRL IL Best Practices

Position Develop and ready your IL Proficiencies Develop and ready your IL Proficiencies IL Proficiencies IL Proficiencies Establish your credibility Establish your credibility Know the territory Know the territory Assume a leadership role on campus committees Assume a leadership role on campus committees Expand territory— Blackboard, IT, CTLA, etc. Expand territory— Blackboard, IT, CTLA, etc.

Partner Find Partners Find Partners Collaborate with others Collaborate with others Trust yourself Trust yourself Forward student learning Forward student learning

Pounce! Be ready for the opportunity— Curriculum Realignment Committee - CREAC Be ready for the opportunity— Curriculum Realignment Committee - CREAC Play your part and collaborate Play your part and collaborate Assert yourself and the library’s IL mission Assert yourself and the library’s IL mission Let your work help others Let your work help others University Studies Strands, Goals, and Proficiencies University Studies Strands, Goals, and Proficiencies University Studies Strands, Goals, and Proficiencies University Studies Strands, Goals, and Proficiencies Put IL on the map—IL Summit Put IL on the map—IL Summit

Information Literacy: Collaboration at Southern Oregon University Information Literacy: Collaboration at Southern Oregon University Dale Vidmar Information Literacy and Instruction Coordinator/ Education, Communication, and Health & Physical Education Librarian Southern Oregon University Hannon Library Information Literacy Summit 2007 Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon November 16,