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Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

2015

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Curriculum Mapping As A Strategic Planning Tool, Susan Archambault, Jennifer Masunaga Jan 2015

Curriculum Mapping As A Strategic Planning Tool, Susan Archambault, Jennifer Masunaga

LMU Librarian Publications & Presentations

Curriculum mapping is a procedure for documenting and visualizing student learning at the programmatic level. The process allows libraries the opportunity to record where information literacy skills are taught across the curriculum in order to locate gaps and redundancies within a library instruction program. It also allows for alignment of the library’s learning outcomes with the learning outcomes important to the institution. This paper presents a review of the history of curriculum mapping, followed by a case study of how Loyola Marymount University (LMU) used the process to support information literacy in a new core curriculum.


Data Visualization As A Communication Tool, Susan Archambault, Joanne Helouvry, Bonnie Strohl, Ginger Williams Jan 2015

Data Visualization As A Communication Tool, Susan Archambault, Joanne Helouvry, Bonnie Strohl, Ginger Williams

LMU Librarian Publications & Presentations

This paper provides a framework for thinking about meaningful data visualization in ways that can be applied to routine statistics collected by libraries. An overview of common data display methods is provided, with an emphasis on tables, scatter plots, line charts, bar charts, histograms, pie charts, and infographics. Research on “best practices” in data visualization design is presented as well as a comparison of free online data visualization tools. Different data display methods are best suited for different quantitative relationships. There are rules to follow for optimal data visualization design. Ten free online data visualization tools are recommended by the …