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Assessing The Effectiveness Of A Pre-Class Intervention In Establishing An Information Literacy Baseline, Adelia B. Grabowsky

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

It is expected that undergraduates entering a BSN clinical program as juniors will possess basic information literacy skills. The reality is that skills vary widely, complicating efforts to provide more advanced, discipline-specific instruction. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a pre-class intervention intended to establish an information literacy baseline in newly admitted nursing students. Setting/Participants: Nursing students in the first clinical semester of a BSN program at a large, southeastern, research university. Intervention: Before attending a library instruction class, students watch a short video and complete a worksheet which they bring to class. Outcome Measures: …

Frameworks, Standards, And Benchmarks, Oh My!, Adrienne Harmer, Patti Lee

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Are you wondering how to adapt the old standards to the new framework? We were too, but we think we’ve found a way. We deconstructed all the information literacy competencies, arranged the threshold concepts according to Bloom’s taxonomy within each frame (in order to scaffold learning from lower to higher order thinking), then mapped the big ideas and the related skills and abilities across four levels of proficiency in order to construct our own institutional benchmarks. Wanna know how we did it? Come find out! We will discuss our process and how we use our living document as the foundation …

Using Technology As A Hook For Information Literacy In The Digital Age: Go Tech, Rebecca B. Engsberg

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Under the category of “DEFINING INFORMATION LITERACY in a digital age,” I will share with conference attendees some ways of using technology as a hook to snare student interest and involvement with information literacy outreach efforts. This also includes incorporating technology into actual information literacy instruction.

As the Liaison Librarian for the English Language Institute (ELI)—an intensive English language program for international students who are preparing to begin undergraduate or graduate studies in the US—I teach students about library services and how to use the library.

Since there is no longer a designated ELI class where instructors regularly bring their …

Rebooting A Technical Writing Course: Control Instructional Design, Alt Information Literacy, And Delete Non-Collaboration, Kelly Diamond, Gregg Thumm

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Members of this panel, an instructional design librarian and a teaching faculty member, began collaborating in summer 2014 to revise and redesign English 305: Scientific and Technical Writing; the faculty instructor wanted to improve this course by redesigning it based on instructional design principles, but also to include more information literacy instruction into this online course.

This panel will discuss faculty’s perceived problems with the initial version of the class, including lack of student participation and poor choices of research materials for assignments. We will discuss how we tried to eliminate those deficiencies through instructional design and redesigning authentic assignments …

Operation Library Enlightenment: Library Instruction For Rotc Cadets, Bridget S. Farrell

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Military intelligence, the process of gathering and evaluating information, parallels skills often taught in the library instruction classroom. Inspired by this connection, two librarians worked with an ROTC instructor to create a library orientation tailored to the interests and learning styles of Army ROTC Cadets that encouraged them to find and evaluate information about the library.

Before and during the class session, care was taken to model the structure of the session as if it was a mission the cadets were trying to execute. The ROTC instructor created an “Operations Order” (OPORD) that laid out the plan for the session …

Think Inside The Blocks: Health Literacy Outreach To Disadvantaged People In Their Own Environment, Nancy Patterson

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

This bilingual (Spanish/English) poster highlights six creative health literacy outreach projects that have proven to be successful in increasing participation in health-related events in their communities and in boosting health literacy in the process.

For example, in Georgetown, South Carolina, a beauty salon owner, concerned about her clients’ frequent frustration with trying to decipher medical information, partners with her local public library and is grant funded to provide a Wellness Workstation in her salon. Years later, her clients research health information between services using the workstation, evening health literacy classes are regularly conducted for community members and continued funding has …

Exploring And Preventing Accidental Plagiarism In A Digital Age, Amy Y. Sexton

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

In our online only college writing center, we often hear from students that they are not sure that they need citation or references in their papers because they did not use any research but instead only looked at a few web sites. Students sometimes present with plagiarism issues in their writing and attest that they did not borrow any outside wording when a quick Internet search confirms that they did, in fact, use text verbatim without directly quoting the words. These scenarios and others seem to be instances of accidental plagiarism, and helping students work through them raises the following …

Health Literacy 101: Increasing Literacy Reduces Health Disparities, Nancy Patterson

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health disparities are “preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations”. The American Medical Association (AMA) has identified literacy as the number one social determinant of an individual’s health, above education, income and race.

Learn about health literacy as a tool in the fight against health disparities from this poster as well as methods of effective health communication between health information providers and information seekers. Self-advocacy, plain language cultural competence, and the teach-back technique are …

Outside The Box: An Information Literacy Course Web2.0 Project, Ru Story Huffman

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Outside The Box: An Information Literacy Course Web2.0 Project

At Georgia Southwestern State University, “Foundations of Information Literacy” is an Area B course to fulfill core requirements. The one hour course is theoretical and practical in content and offers students information beyond the “traditional” information literacy course descriptions. A theme of the course is the impact of information on the life of the college student. For the final project, students are required to use a Web2.0 tool to illustrate how information influences their everyday life. Discussions include how information is obtained, used, disseminated, and evaluated. Students develop the presentation and …

The Instructional Consultation: A Model For Fostering Teaching Partnerships Beyond The One-Shot, Andrea Baer

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Many librarians currently engage in instructional consulting as a means for supporting information literacy integration (e.g. instruction request, reference desk interactions, faculty workshops) and report significant success with this approach. In light of the traditional service model of librarianship, however, playing a consulting role can feel uncomfortable and often raises concerns about potentially overstepping territorial lines. In this interactive workshop, participants will discuss the concept of an “equal partners” consulting approach and their related experiences; will explore questions, concerns, challenges, and successes related to implementing instructional consulting; and will develop concrete strategies for engaging in instructional consulting in their specific …

Revitalize Your Research Instruction!: Applying The Engaging Constructivist Framework In The Library Instruction Classroom, Paul J. Vermette, Melissa Langridge, Kayla Jaehn

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

In a workshop filled with collaboration, reflection, activity, and discussion the presenters will explore Dr. Paul Vermette’s (2009) ENGAGING framework to make meaningful classroom experiences. Whether you teach face-to-face, online, or develop online tutorials, this workshop will help you hone your teaching skills and prepare you for your instructional needs. By exploring evidence-based practices that maximize student learning, participants will leave the session with teaching strategies to incorporate into library instruction and a framework for designing future sessions. Help your students have more fun, learn more and maybe even change their perceptions about what information literacy instruction can accomplish.

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Designing An Upper-Level Research Course In An Online Environment, Susan N. Moore, Janet Ward, Lizah Ismail

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

The workshop focuses on ideas for developing an online course to provide proper knowledge of research strategies appropriate for a 3-credit hour course. During the workshop, the course development process will be shared, and there will be time for participants to brainstorm ways to deliver instruction online through various assignments and research activities so that students gain an understanding of advanced library research, critical thinking, and evaluating skills.

The presenters developed Academic Research, a 300-level course specifically for online students. The course has been so popular it has been designated as a required course for graduation in the fields of …

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Henderson Library Celebrates the Freedom to Read during Banned Books Week, Sept. 27 - Oct. 3, 2015.
• Hot Doc: NASA episodes in Spanish

New York Times Online- Set Up Your Account Today!, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• New York Times Online- Set Up Your Account Today!

Film Series: Latino Americans: The 500 Year Legacy That Reshaped History, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Film Series: Latino Americans: The 500 Year Legacy that Reshaped History

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Workshops by Appointment
• Writing Tutor returns to Henderson Library

Book And (Some) Records Sale During Fall Family Weekend, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Book and (some) Records Sale during Fall Family Weekend

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• WorldCat Discovery Enhancements: Update
• Event: Ann Hamilton's Retirement Celebration!
• Event: International Journeys at the Library

Gale Literary Databases - Platform Updates, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Gale Literary Databases - Platform Updates

New Star Wars Exhibit, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• New Star Wars Exhibit

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• 400+ New Online Videos Available via Films on Demand
• 125,000+ New eBooks Now Available!
• Popular Magazine Titles Now Available on Flipster
• New Research Tool for Engineering: Knovel

Enhancements To Worldcat Discovery & Temporary Restoration Of Worldcat Firstsearch, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Enhancements to WorldCat Discovery & Temporary Restoration of WorldCat FirstSearch

Save The Date! Constitution Day Is September 17th!, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Save The Date! Constitution Day is September 17th!

A Letter From Your Library Liaisons, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

New Opt-in Library Approval for Monographs

Help Build the Library Collections

New Library Faculty Profile: Jeff Mortimore, Discovery Services and Data Curation Librarian

Hot Docs: Georgia Tax Free Weekend!, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Hot Docs: Georgia Tax Free Weekend!

Usability Issues With Oclc Worldcat, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Usability issues with OCLC WorldCat

Zach's News, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Record Sale, July 20-22, 9:30AM - 2:00PM
• New Exhibit: The History of Southeastern Georgia Railways

Hot Docs + Hot Rocks Make Cool Exhibit, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

Library Publications (1999-2023)

• Hot Docs + Hot Rocks Make Cool Exhibit

Complete A Survey To Win An Apple Watch!, Georgia Southern University, Zach S. Henderson Library

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• Complete a Survey to win An Apple Watch!

Henderson News 3.4, Jessica Williams, Jocelyn Poole, Fred Smith

Library Publications (1999-2023)

In This Issue:

• Albert Einstein Centennial Exhibit
• Black History Month Exhibit
• A is for Arab: Stereotypes in Popular U.S. Culture
• Sustainability Showcase
• Retirement: Cynthia Frost