1. Information Literacy Renée N. Jefferson, Ph.D. School of Education The Citadel School of Library & Information Science San Jose State University

2. Outline Definition of Information Literacy Reasons Information Literacy Is Needed Approaches to Information Literacy Characteristics of Information Literacy Programs Best Practices & Tutorials Assessment & Rubrics Internet Resources

3. What is Information Literacy? Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring students to “recognize when information is needed and have to ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the needed information.” American Library Association. Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. Final Report. (Chicago: American Library Association, 1989).

4. Information literacy is needed because students…. click without reading. are overwhelmed with information choices. spend an hour searching the internet for information found easily in a reference source. hit the print button thinking their research is completed.

5. Information literacy is needed because students…. fail to evaluate sources or their relevance to the project. lack the ability to synthesis information. find the ideas of others more fascinating than their own ideas. engage in plagiarism by cutting and pasting.

6. Why is information literacy important? Equips students with lifelong learning skills Includes critical reflection of information Emphasizes the global nature of information Allows use of relevant information for informed decision making Extends beyond just knowing how to use computers

7. Information literate students should… know when they have a need for information. identify information needed to address a given problem or issue. find needed information and evaluate the information. organize the information. use the information effectively to address the problem or issue.

8. Approaches to Information Literacy Library Instruction Sessions – Single/Multiple Sessions – General/Course-Related Information Literacy Course – General/Course-Related Drop-in Workshops & Tours Research Consultations Tutorials

9. Characteristics of Information Literacy Program Mission Statement Goals & Objectives Planning Administrative & Institutional Support Articulation with Curriculum Collaboration Pedagogy Staffing Outreach Assessment/Evaluation

10. Best Practices & Tutorials Best Practices – http://guides.library.fullerton.edu/infocomp/ http://guides.library.fullerton.edu/infocomp/ – http://www.lib.jmu.edu/instruction/default.aspx http://www.lib.jmu.edu/instruction/default.aspx Tutorials – http://www.lib.jmu.edu/gold/default.aspx http://www.lib.jmu.edu/gold/default.aspx – http://www.libraries.psu.edu/instruction/infolit/and you/infoyou.htm http://www.libraries.psu.edu/instruction/infolit/and you/infoyou.htm – http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/University_Librar y/tutorials/gateway_videos.html http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/University_Librar y/tutorials/gateway_videos.html

11. Assessment & Rubrics Assessment – http://www.indiana.edu/%7Elibinstr/Information_L iteracy/assessment.html http://www.indiana.edu/%7Elibinstr/Information_L iteracy/assessment.html – https://www.projectsails.org/index.php?page=ho me Rubrics – California State University System – New Jersey City University

12. Internet Resources Information Literacy @ Carnegie Mellon – http://www.library.cmu.edu/InformationLiteracy/resource.html Directory of Online Resources – http://bulldogs.tlu.edu/mdibble/doril/ Librarians Index to the Internet – http://lii.org/ http://lii.org/ Internet Public Library – http://www.ipl.org/ INFOMINE – http://infomine.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/search?category=bioag