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Carl Research Award [Awarded By The California Academic And Research Libraries Association], Shannon M. Staley
Carl Research Award [Awarded By The California Academic And Research Libraries Association], Shannon M. Staley
Shannon M. Staley
As the Library and Information Science profession has developed a range of core competencies for information literacy based on the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, the need to assess students' progressive understanding of those competencies has become critical to determining the effectiveness of various library instruction approaches. Currently, there is no standardized or uniform way of assessing student information literacy skills at our library. A review of the literature reveals that many assessment surveys in the field are created without a process of standardization to determine whether respondents interpret questions correctly. …
Csu Mini Grant [Awarded By California State University], Shannon M. Staley
Csu Mini Grant [Awarded By California State University], Shannon M. Staley
Shannon M. Staley
To apply quality research on information literacy, two graduate students will be hired. One will employ appropriate statistical methods for data collection. The other will program these new statistical reporting features into an online assessment tool and improve its overall usability. This will enhance an understanding of how library instruction impacts SJSU students’ educational experience.