Information Literacy Instruction At Loyola Marymount University, Elisa Slater Acosta
Apr 2017
Information Literacy Instruction At Loyola Marymount University, Elisa Slater Acosta
Elisa Slater Acosta
This 2017 guest lecture for the UCLA Information Studies graduate course "Information Literacy Instruction" provided an overview of the types of information literacy instruction offered by the LMU Library. A 20-minute presentation to future librarians on May 1, 2017. The course "IS 448: Information Literacy Instruction: Theory & Technique" was taught by Professor Esther Grassian.
Information Literacy In The New Core Curriculum, Elisa Slater Acosta
Apr 2014
Information Literacy In The New Core Curriculum, Elisa Slater Acosta
Elisa Slater Acosta
Faculty and librarians at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) are partnering to embed important information literacy skills into the new core curriculum. Beginning fall 2013, every freshman at LMU will spend some mandatory time in their Freshman Seminar course developing basic information literacy skills. The same skills will be reinforced and enhanced in their Rhetorical Arts course the following semester. This will provide the foundation for students to later develop more advanced information literacy skills during a required course that has been “flagged” for information literacy at the upper level. This tiered and systematic approach will allow for a more consistent …
The Campaign For Information Literacy: Politics, Personalities, & Perseverance, Elisa Slater Acosta
Apr 2013
The Campaign For Information Literacy: Politics, Personalities, & Perseverance, Elisa Slater Acosta
Elisa Slater Acosta
In early 2010, Loyola Marymount University (LMU) adopted information literacy as an Undergraduate Learning Outcome. How did this transpire? Several strategies were used by librarians to promote information literacy, including the development of effective working relationships with the Office of Assessment and the Center for Teaching Excellence. Librarians also implemented several additional “High-Impact Educational Practices.” As a result, information literacy is now a new core curriculum outcome and faculty can apply for grant money to integrate information literacy into their courses. The second half of this presentation will describe how LMU assesses information literacy for WASC accreditation. The LMU librarians …
The Rubric: An Assessment Odyssey, Elisa Slater Acosta, Susan [Gardner] Archambault
Feb 2013
The Rubric: An Assessment Odyssey, Elisa Slater Acosta, Susan [Gardner] Archambault
Elisa Slater Acosta
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Navigating The One-Shot Instruction Session: Using Assessment To Drive Instruction, Elisa Slater Acosta
Jun 2012
Navigating The One-Shot Instruction Session: Using Assessment To Drive Instruction, Elisa Slater Acosta
Elisa Slater Acosta
Every year we use assessment to improve library instruction for freshman English students. This presentation addresses the perennial problem that many instruction librarians face: “How can we assess student learning outcomes in a one-shot instruction session?” Loyola Marymount University’s Reference Department created a standardized introduction to the research process applicable to any topic, developed learning objectives, and measured them for three years. Discover how we unlocked our freshman instruction gridlock! The presenter will highlight successes and potholes on the road to student learning. The Assessment Ride Share consists of: a worksheet and grading rubric, interactive online LibGuide, keyword self-quiz, pre-lesson …
The Assessment Buffet, #11;Coming Back For Thirds, Elisa Slater Acosta
May 2012
The Assessment Buffet, #11;Coming Back For Thirds, Elisa Slater Acosta
Elisa Slater Acosta
Every year we use assessment to bake a better batch of library instruction for freshman English students. This presentation addresses the universal challenge that many instruction librarians face, “How can we assess student learning outcomes in a one-shot instruction session?” LMU’s Reference Department created a standardized introduction to the research process which could apply to any topic, developed learning objectives, and measured them for the three years. The presenter will highlight assessment successes and what went back to the Test Kitchen. Our assessment buffet consists of a variety of sweet dishes: a worksheet and grading rubric, interactive online LibGuide, keyword …
Using A Rubric To Assess Freshman English Library Instruction, Susan Gardner Archambault, Elisa Acosta
Oct 2010
Using A Rubric To Assess Freshman English Library Instruction, Susan Gardner Archambault, Elisa Acosta
Elisa Slater Acosta
Loyola Marymount University’s (LMU) Reference Department redesigned their freshman English library instruction so that all freshmen get a consistent and measurable experience using the library. In order to move to a more outcomes-based approach that measures what students can do with the information literacy skills we teach them, the Department designed an interactive five-module introduction to the research process that can be evaluated. All teaching materials were inserted onto a “LibGuide” content management system. Students sequentially complete an “English 110 Library Research Worksheet” as they work through the five-module research process and receive library instruction.
The Department also designed a …
Solving The Rubrics Cube: Using Assessment To Sharpen Library Instruction, Elisa Slater Acosta, Susan Gardner
Dec 2009
Solving The Rubrics Cube: Using Assessment To Sharpen Library Instruction, Elisa Slater Acosta, Susan Gardner
Elisa Slater Acosta
Loyola Marymount University's (LMU) Reference Department designed a rubric to measure student learning outcomes for freshman English. Students sequentially completed an "English 110 Library Research Worksheet” during library instruction. The rubric which is set up to analyze learning outcomes from parts of the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education is applied to collected student worksheets. The Department undertook a multi-step process to try to calibrate the rubric and achieve consensus estimates of inter-rater reliability. During fall 2009, reference & instruction librarians collected 755 worksheets and graded a random sample of 100 students. This poster session will present the …
