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1 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Agenda – 10 minutes –Institute IL Plan (8 Standards) –IL Web Pages –Middle States Accreditation Compliance –Information Literacy (IL) Blog Example of Best Practice Example: Department IL Plan Example: Course with embedded IL Example: Assignment - Assessment PowerPoint available at: http://library1.njit.edu/staff-folders/sweeney PowerPoint available at: http://library1.njit.edu/staff-folders/sweeney/

2 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Agenda –Institute IL Plan (8 Standards) –Middle States Accreditation Compliance –Information Literacy (IL) Blog –IL Web Pages –Example of Best Practice Example: Department IL Plan Example: Course with embedded IL Information Literacy Examples & Best Practices sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/07/2009 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Institute Information Literacy Plan

3 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Information Literacy (IL) Instruction It is the responsibility of the individual academic departments to ensure that every undergraduate within existing required courses obtains the necessary instruction in the eight IL outcomes described in this plan. Generally, IL instruction shall occur as part of required courses within each major so that IL is embedded across the NJIT curriculum. Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Institute Information Literacy Plan

4 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 There are 8 required NJIT outcomes or IL competencies. Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Institute Information Literacy Plan

5 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Middle States Compliance

6 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Middle States Compliance

7 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 https://blogs.njit.edu/infolit/ Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Information Literacy Blog

8 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 The NJIT Library has created an Information Literacy forum that includes an IL Blog and a website for sharing best practices and information about information literacy. Information Literacy Blog Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009

9 The Information Literacy Blog allows faculty to share plans, ideas, syllabi, assignments, assessments, podcasts, etc. so that other faculty do not have to “reinvent the wheel.” Information Literacy Blog Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009

10 Any Faculty member or librarian may create a post to the Information Literacy Blog. Ask your Librarian Liaison for how to be authenticated. Information Literacy Blog Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009

11 There are a number of helpful Information Literacy web pages. Select Research & Instruction on the Library Main Page. Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Information Literacy Website

12 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Then select “Information literacy” on the next page. Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Information Literacy Website

13 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Information Literacy Website

14 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 This laboratory component (Chem339-not listed) requires the material covered in Math 225A – Survey of Probability and Statistics. The student is introduced to six of the eight outcomes as part of preparing laboratory exercises. Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Example: Best Practice

15 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 UCRC: Institute Summary

16 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Example: Best Practice Math 225 for chemistry and chemical engineering majors course reinforces six of the eight information literacy outcomes at an advanced level.

17 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Chemical Engineering Information Literacy Plan EXAMPLE: Locate and retrieve information. Students will be familiar with free and fee-based databases such as the NIST Webbook, Chem ID, Scifinder Scholar, and the International Critical Tables to find data. Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Example: Best Practice

18 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Chemical Engineering Information Literacy Plan EXAMPLE of STUDENT ASSESSMENT: Locate and retrieve information. For this problem use both a printed reference book and an Internet resource to find the answer. What is the density of barium acetate? Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009

19 Student A Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Example: Best Practice EXAMPLE OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT: Note student cited both resources even to the page numbers.

20 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 STUDENT EXAMPLE ASSESSMENT: Note here student created a table to organize & cite answers. Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Example: Best Practice

21 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 IL PROGRAM ASSESSMENT In addition to Student IL Assessment, each program is expected to have in place a program assessment. Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Example: Best Practice

22 Information Literacy Progress & Best Practice sweeney@njit.edu Richard Sweeney 973-596-3208 12/16/2009 Conclusion Information Literacy at NJIT has made great progress but it is still a work in progress led by the UCRC and the library staff.

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