Information Literacy Progression Standards: The Story So Far Jacqui DaCostaThe College of New Jersey Eleonora DubickiMonmouth University Gary SchmidtOcean County College

Session Outline Evolution of the standards The standards themselves What’s next

What does Lampitt mean to you? 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

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 computer technology skills that helps students to access, process, and present information. “ s/XferAgreementOct08.pdf

Getting the gang together! Sept 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 librarians (4 from two year colleges; 4 from four year colleges) 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 customize – A blueprint for faculty/librarian collaboration

Building the Standards Association of College & Research Libraries Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education SUNY-Oswego Information Literacy Learning Outcomes for Undergraduates Ideas and Best Practices from Other Institutions

Consultations With our three professional groups Within our own institutions: – Librarians – Faculty “critical friends” NJLA Conference 2009 – program with approximately 30 attendees

Progression Standards Brochure Glossy version included in your conference program. Electronic version (.pdf) available on our wiki: on-Standards-for-Information- Literacy

Incorporating Progression Two Levels – Introductory/Novice – Intended to be acquired upon completion of credits – Gateway/Developing – Intended to be acquired upon completion of credits General Skills  Discipline Specific Skills

Framework THE FIVE STANDARS THE TWO LEVELS

Room to Grow: The Future of the Standards 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 – Emphasizes both Introductory & Gateway skills – Deconstruct citation to locate resources – Recognize 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 Raising awareness with librarians and faculty Best practices

Endorsements VALE Executive Committee VALE Directors NJ Presidents’ Council NJ Council of Community Colleges Middle States Academic Officers’ Assoc.

Raising Awareness Conferences – NJ Edge – VALE – LILAC Publications – Flyers – NJLA/CUS newsletters Campus workshops

Best Practices Wiki – Background – Standards – Best practices – Sample assignments Webinars/podcasts How-to-use the standards programs

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