2. Incorporating Information Competency into the Curriculum Carol Womack, Santa Monica College Library

3. Information Competency Definition Definition History History Importance in the Community College Importance in the Community College New Models New Models

4. Definition ability to find, evaluate, use, and communicate information in all its various formats ability to find, evaluate, use, and communicate information in all its various formats combines aspects of library literacy, research methods and technological literacy combines aspects of library literacy, research methods and technological literacy

5. Definition includes consideration of the ethical and legal implications of information includes consideration of the ethical and legal implications of information requires the application of both critical thinking and communication skills requires the application of both critical thinking and communication skills

6. History – 1980s California Dept. of Education California Dept. of Education American Library Association American Library Association Carnegie Foundation Carnegie Foundation

7. History – 1990s CSUs info literacy planning CSUs info literacy planning ACRL standards ACRL standards California Community Colleges California Community Colleges CCC Council of Chief Librarians CCC Council of Chief Librarians CCC Academic Senate CCC Academic Senate CCC Board of Governors CCC Board of Governors

8. History –2000+ Academic Senate resolutions for IC graduation requirement Academic Senate resolutions for IC graduation requirement 2002 Board of governors 2002 Board of governors Present: on hold Present: on hold

9. The Grant Santa Monica College Santa Monica College Fund for Instructional Improvement Fund for Instructional Improvement $97,048 $97,048 Fall 2001 – Summer 2002+ Fall 2001 – Summer 2002+

10. Background Initiated by faculty Initiated by faculty Info comp need Info comp need Info Comp Task Force Info Comp Task Force SMC SMC  30,000+ students  90+ academic programs  20+ vocational programs

11. The Goal Promote innovation via faculty/staff development Promote innovation via faculty/staff development Develop lifelong learners Develop lifelong learners

12. The Objectives: To establish a common core of understanding: To establish a common core of understanding:  what information competency is (and isn’t)  its importance in instruction  faculty required to incorporate information competency assignments in their classes.

13. The Objectives: To create information competency assignments: To create information competency assignments:  pilot group of selected courses  implement in the classroom

14. The Objectives: To increase students’ level of competency To increase students’ level of competency  with using a variety of information resources  pre- and post-test  use of information resources in writing a research paper.

15. The Objectives: To create an online information competency course: To create an online information competency course:  distance education  opportunity to develop own information competency.

16. The FII Grant Team Director of Academic Computing Director of Academic Computing Assistant Dean, Library Assistant Dean, Library Dean, English Dept. Dean, English Dept. President, Academic Senate President, Academic Senate Chair, Professional Development Committee Chair, Professional Development Committee Chair, Curriculum Committee Chair, Curriculum Committee BI Librarian BI Librarian

17. The Info Comp Team Project Director - Jennifer Merlic, Directory of Academic Computing Project Director - Jennifer Merlic, Directory of Academic Computing Faculty Faculty  Carol Womack (Library)—Team Leader  Lawrence Driscoll (English)  Nancy Grass-Hemmert (Speech)  Richard Bailey (Business) Information Competency Task Force Information Competency Task Force

18. The Procedures: Create a series of modules covering info comp issues Create a series of modules covering info comp issues  Technology changes  Pedagogical impact  Best practices Faculty practicum (summer session) Pilot Test (History 10) Distance ed class for students

19. Benefits: For Faculty: For Faculty:  Understanding concepts of info comp For Students: For Students:  Development of info comp skills For the California Community College System:  Presentation and dissemination of info comp professional development curriculum

20. Future: Expand scope—lifelong learning Expand scope—lifelong learning Work with other faculty and librarians Work with other faculty and librarians  K-12  4-year higher ed institutions

21. The Process: Info Comp task force recommendations Info Comp task force recommendations  Content  Audience Creation of 2-unit class  Pedagogy  Assignments  Organization  Presentation

22. The Product Library 15/Education 15—2 unit class Library 15/Education 15—2 unit class Debut: summer 2002 Debut: summer 2002 Faculty: English, History, Business, Library Faculty: English, History, Business, Library http://homepage.smc.edu/womack_carol/ Library15/