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Beyond The Hyperbole: Information Literacy Reconsidered, Heidi Julien
Beyond The Hyperbole: Information Literacy Reconsidered, Heidi Julien
Communications in Information Literacy
Information literacy, as a concept, has suffered from terminological confusion and has been burdened with untenable expectations. In addition, insufficient attention has been given to the place of information with the context of information behavior or information practices generally. Significant challenges remain to developing information literacy, but its value remains relevant.
Reading For Integration, Identifying Complementary Threshold Concepts: The Acrl Framework In Conversation With Naming What We Know: Threshold Concepts Of Writing Studies, Brittney Johnson, I. Moriah Mccracken
Reading For Integration, Identifying Complementary Threshold Concepts: The Acrl Framework In Conversation With Naming What We Know: Threshold Concepts Of Writing Studies, Brittney Johnson, I. Moriah Mccracken
Communications in Information Literacy
In 2015, threshold concepts formed the foundation of two disciplinary documents: the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy (2015) and Naming What We Know: Threshold Concepts of Writing Studies (2015). While there is no consensus in the fields about the value of threshold concepts in teaching, reading the six Frames in the ACRL document alongside the threshold concepts of writing studies illuminates overlapping elements that may empower faculty in both fields to advocate collectively against skills-focused writing and research instruction through cross-disciplinary integrations. To facilitate cross-disciplinary conversations around the documents, the authors propose an order for reading the Frames, identify the …
A Decade Of Cil, Christopher V. Hollister
A Decade Of Cil, Christopher V. Hollister
Communications in Information Literacy
Editorial commemorating the ten year anniversary of Communications in Information Literacy
Do People Overestimate Their Information Literacy Skills? A Systematic Review Of Empirical Evidence On The Dunning-Kruger Effect, Khalid Mahmood
Do People Overestimate Their Information Literacy Skills? A Systematic Review Of Empirical Evidence On The Dunning-Kruger Effect, Khalid Mahmood
Communications in Information Literacy
This systematic review has analyzed 53 studies that assessed and compared peoples' self-reported and demonstrated information literacy skills. The objective was to collect empirical evidence on the existence of Dunning-Kruger Effect in the area of information literacy. The findings clearly show that this theory works in this area. It is concluded that there is no calibration in peoples' perceived and actual IL skills. In most of the cases, low-performers overestimate their skills in self-assessments. The findings have theoretical and practical implications for librarians and IL educators.
Information Literacy Integration As Quality Enhancement Of Undergraduate Curriculum, Philip A. Smith
Information Literacy Integration As Quality Enhancement Of Undergraduate Curriculum, Philip A. Smith
Communications in Information Literacy
Objective: A tiered curriculum integrated information literacy program developed for a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is described in brief. The literature related to curriculum integrated information literacy programs is reviewed. Assessment data is analyzed to show the impact of the program on undergraduate students' abilities to improve information literacy competencies in upper level undergraduate research projects in a variety of disciplines. Methods: Mixed methods are used. Standardized information literacy assessments are used to establish baseline knowledge levels of IL skills of undergraduate students entering [Institution Name] beginning in Fall 2009. A locally developed rubric is used to determine how well …
Merging Information Literacy And Evidence-Based Practice In An Undergraduate Health Sciences Curriculum Map, Susan Franzen, Colleen Bannon
Merging Information Literacy And Evidence-Based Practice In An Undergraduate Health Sciences Curriculum Map, Susan Franzen, Colleen Bannon
Communications in Information Literacy
The ACRL's Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education offers the opportunity to rethink information literacy teaching and curriculum. However, the ACRL's rescinded Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education correlate with the preferred research and decision-making model of the health sciences, evidence-based practice. Through a partnership, librarians and faculty can use all three to develop a curriculum map composed of a series of research assignments and library instruction delivered over the course of a two-year undergraduate allied health program. The presented curriculum map shows that the Standards can be retained and utilized as a bridge between the new Framework …
Designing For Engagement: Using The Addie Model To Integrate High-Impact Practices Into An Online Information Literacy Course, Amanda Nichols Hess, Katie Greer
Designing For Engagement: Using The Addie Model To Integrate High-Impact Practices Into An Online Information Literacy Course, Amanda Nichols Hess, Katie Greer
Communications in Information Literacy
In this article, the authors share how a team of librarians used the ADDIE instructional design model to incorporate best practices in teaching and learning into an online, four-credit information literacy course. In this redesign process, the Association of American Colleges and Universities' high-impact practices and e-learning best practices were integrated as scaffolds for course content. The authors' experience with this systematic process and the concepts of instructional design suggest that the ADDIE model can be used to achieve several different ends in information literacy instruction. First, it can provide a structure around which librarians can develop a variety of …
Accommodating Faculty Requests And Staying True To Your Pedagogical Ideals In The 1-Shot Information Literacy Session, Rachel Scott
Accommodating Faculty Requests And Staying True To Your Pedagogical Ideals In The 1-Shot Information Literacy Session, Rachel Scott
Communications in Information Literacy
Librarians are frequently asked to "teach" several databases in a 1-shot session, despite findings suggesting that such database demonstrations do not lead to optimal student outcomes. The ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education highlights the concepts of metaliteracy and metacognition. This paper investigates ways in which I leveraged both of these concepts to reconcile my pedagogical ideals with an attempt to honor a faculty member's request. By demonstrating question posing and making my own metacognitive processes transparent to students, I found that I could honor a faculty request for specific database demonstration while helping learners comprehend and see …
Don't Use A Hammer When You Need A Screwdriver: How To Use The Right Tools To Create Assessment That Matters, Dominique Turnbow, Annie Zeidman-Karpinski
Don't Use A Hammer When You Need A Screwdriver: How To Use The Right Tools To Create Assessment That Matters, Dominique Turnbow, Annie Zeidman-Karpinski
Communications in Information Literacy
Instruction librarians want clear data showing the effectiveness of our workshops as a way of demonstrating our value in education. This article uses instructional design approaches to show how to make specific changes when writing and measuring our learning outcomes to capture what we are doing in our sessions. Unlike classes that develop over the course of several months, we are faced with unique challenges when conducting one-shot instruction sessions. By focusing our attention on student satisfaction and learning, we see ways to improve those sessions for everyone involved. In this essay, we provide examples and discuss how to write …
Changing Our Aim: Infiltrating Faculty With Information Literacy, Sandra Cowan, Nicole C. Eva
Changing Our Aim: Infiltrating Faculty With Information Literacy, Sandra Cowan, Nicole C. Eva
Communications in Information Literacy
Librarians are stretched thin these days – budget cuts and decreasing numbers are forcing us to look at new ways of doing things. While the embedded information literacy model has gained popularity in the past number of years, it may be time for a new model of information literacy. We must arm teaching faculty with the tools they need to teach information literacy to their students. Ideas and examples of how academic librarians can weave information literacy into the teaching culture on campus, and provide instruction to faculty members on how to teach research and information skills to their classes, …
Book Review: Metaliteracy In Practice, Andrea Baer
Book Review: Metaliteracy In Practice, Andrea Baer
Communications in Information Literacy
Reviews the edited volume "Metaliteracy in Practice" (eds. Trudi E. Jacobson and Thomas P. Mackey).
Book Review: Becoming An Embedded Librarian: Making Connections In The Classroom, Kevin Patrick Seeber
Book Review: Becoming An Embedded Librarian: Making Connections In The Classroom, Kevin Patrick Seeber
Communications in Information Literacy
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Information Now: A Graphic Guide To Student Research, Erin Wimmer
Book Review: Information Now: A Graphic Guide To Student Research, Erin Wimmer
Communications in Information Literacy
No abstract provided.
Institutional Assessment Of Student Information Literacy Ability: A Case Study, Christopher Peter Chan
Institutional Assessment Of Student Information Literacy Ability: A Case Study, Christopher Peter Chan
Communications in Information Literacy
With increasing interest in the assessment of learning outcomes in higher education, stakeholders are demanding concrete evidence of student learning. This applies no less to information literacy outcomes, which have been adopted by many colleges and universities around the world. This article describes the experience of a university library in Hong Kong in administering a standardized test of information literacy - the Research Readiness Self-Assessment (RRSA) - at the institutional level to satisfy the need for evidence of learning. Compelling evidence was found of improvement in student information literacy ability over the course of their studies.
Empowering Students To Make Sense Of An Information Saturated World: The Evolution Of Information Searching And Analysis, James H. Wittebols
Empowering Students To Make Sense Of An Information Saturated World: The Evolution Of Information Searching And Analysis, James H. Wittebols
Communications in Information Literacy
How well students conduct research online is an increasing concern for educators at all levels but especially higher education. The paper describes the evolution of a course that grew from a unit within a course to a whole course that examines confirmation bias, information searching and the political economy of information as keys to becoming more information and media literate. After a key assignment in which students assess their own tendency to engage in confirmation bias, students choose a social justice issue to investigate across web, news and academic research resources. Designed to build good analytical skills in assessing the …
Identifying Threshold Concepts For Information Literacy: A Delphi Study, Lori Townsend, Amy R. Hofer, Silvia Lin Hanick, Korey Brunetti
Identifying Threshold Concepts For Information Literacy: A Delphi Study, Lori Townsend, Amy R. Hofer, Silvia Lin Hanick, Korey Brunetti
Communications in Information Literacy
This study used the Delphi method to engage expert practitioners on the topic of threshold concepts for information literacy. A panel of experts considered two questions. First, is the threshold concept approach useful for information literacy instruction? The panel unanimously agreed that the threshold concept approach holds potential for information literacy instruction. Second, what are the threshold concepts for information literacy instruction? The panel proposed and discussed over fifty potential threshold concepts, finally settling on six information literacy threshold concepts.
Reporting Or Reconstructing? The Zine As A Medium For Reflecting On Research Experiences, Silvia Vong
Reporting Or Reconstructing? The Zine As A Medium For Reflecting On Research Experiences, Silvia Vong
Communications in Information Literacy
In a research-based course, undergraduate third year students were asked to submit their reflections on their research experience in the zine medium. While the literature shows that the zine medium can encourage students to reflect meaningfully about their experiences, evaluating the medium, which is a mix of text and visuals, can be challenging for the instructor. This paper explores the value of zines as a medium for reflection using the 4R Reflection Scale as a framework. The 4R Scale by Ryan and Ryan (2015) outlines four levels, reporting and responding, relating, reasoning and reconstructing, to determine the depth of thinking …
Creating An Engaging Library Orientation: First Year Experience Courses At University Of California, San Diego, Crystal Goldman, Dominique Turnbow, Amanda Roth, Lia Friedman, Karen Heskett
Creating An Engaging Library Orientation: First Year Experience Courses At University Of California, San Diego, Crystal Goldman, Dominique Turnbow, Amanda Roth, Lia Friedman, Karen Heskett
Communications in Information Literacy
This article focuses on the development of an engaging library orientation module for UC San Diego First Year Experience (FYE) courses. The library module included a brief in-class presentation about research concepts and library services, an online interactive library scavenger hunt given as an in-class activity, and a homework assignment where students created public service announcements highlighting their favorite library space or resource. Over 400 FYE students completed the library module, and many indicated a marked increase in comfort using the library by the end of the module. Recommended practices are included for those wishing to create a similar module.
Two Parts Reflection, One Part Selfie: A Visual Alternative To The Minute Paper, Kellie Meehlhause
Two Parts Reflection, One Part Selfie: A Visual Alternative To The Minute Paper, Kellie Meehlhause
Communications in Information Literacy
For almost 40 years, the Minute Paper has been a quick and easy means of learning assessment, both in the college classroom and library instruction. More recently, the use of social media, particularly selfies, has gained popularity by connecting with students through the technology they are most familiar with. This column makes the case for combining the Minute Paper and selfies in order to gain an insight into students' skill development and retention after a library session. Adaptable to a variety of classes and learning outcomes, the activity enables students to actively use what they learned rather than passively reflecting …
Book Review: The New Information Literacy Instruction: Best Practices, Susanna Eng-Ziskin
Book Review: The New Information Literacy Instruction: Best Practices, Susanna Eng-Ziskin
Communications in Information Literacy
The New Information Literacy Instruction: Best Practices Edited by Patrick Ragains and M. Sandra Wood Reviewed by Susanna Eng-Ziskin
The Development Of Digital Literacy And Inclusion Skills Of Public Librarians, Konstantina Martzoukou, Joanneke Elliott
The Development Of Digital Literacy And Inclusion Skills Of Public Librarians, Konstantina Martzoukou, Joanneke Elliott
Communications in Information Literacy
This paper examines the extent to which public librarians are successfully prepared to engage the community in digital literacy and inclusion. A qualitative, multiple case study research design was chosen, using an analysis of policy documents and existing training programmes offered by the libraries together with semi-structured interviews with public librarians and library management. This was followed by an analysis of Masters in Library & Information Science programmes. The majority of public librarians felt that information technology skills and transferable skills were perceived to be equally important. However most of the public librarians identified quite a few gaps between what …
Book Review: Classroom Assessment Techniques For Librarians, Amanda K. Izenstark
Book Review: Classroom Assessment Techniques For Librarians, Amanda K. Izenstark
Communications in Information Literacy
This is a review of Classroom Assessment Techniques for Librarians by Melissa Bowles-Terry and Cassandra Kvenild.