Information Literacy Progression Standards: The Story So Far
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Information Literacy Progression Standards:
The Story So Far
Jacqui DaCosta The College of New JerseyEleonora Dubicki Monmouth UniversityGary Schmidt Ocean 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 computertechnology skills that helps students to access, process,and present information. “
http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/PDFs/XferAgreementOct08.pdf
Getting the gang together!• Sept 2008 - 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 2008• 8 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-OswegoInformation Literacy Learning Outcomes for Undergraduates
• Ideas and Best Practices fromOther 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 BrochureGlossy version included in your conference program.
Electronic version (.pdf) available on our wiki:
http://njla.pbworks.com/Progression-Standards-for-Information-Literacy
Incorporating Progression• Two Levels
– Introductory/Novice – Intended to be acquired upon completion of 30-32 credits
– Gateway/Developing – Intended to be acquired upon completion of 60-64 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
http://njla.pbworks.com/Progression-Standards-for-Information-Literacy
Questions