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Designing A Collaborative Learning Experience Around The Framework, Samantha Godbey, Xan Y. Goodman
Designing A Collaborative Learning Experience Around The Framework, Samantha Godbey, Xan Y. Goodman
Library Faculty Publications
In late 2015, we presented a three-hour workshop on the nascent ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education at the European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL) in Tallinn, Estonia,1 after which we were approached about preparing a more in-depth learning experience on the Framework for a group of international librarians. These librarians were part of the AMICAL Consortium, a consortium of twenty-nine liberal arts institutions in Europe, Asia, and Africa. At this point, we had already led several active learning–filled workshops on the Framework, including the one at ECIL. We were also working on a coedited book on the …
Framing Fake News: Misinformation And The Acrl Framework, Allison Faix, Amy F. Fyn
Framing Fake News: Misinformation And The Acrl Framework, Allison Faix, Amy F. Fyn
Library Faculty Publications
To address the growing problem of misinformation, librarians often focus on approaches tied to the frame “Authority Is Constructed and Contextual” from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. The Framework, however, encompasses a much wider range of skills, abilities, knowledge practices, and dispositions that can be used to recognize and avoid misinformation in today’s complex media environment. This article does a close reading of the Framework to examine how librarians can apply it more fully when teaching research strategies, especially source evaluation. The authors propose that librarians take a holistic approach …
Programming As Pedagogy In The Academic Library, Kathleen Kasten-Mutkus
Programming As Pedagogy In The Academic Library, Kathleen Kasten-Mutkus
Library Faculty Publications
This paper considers library programming as a means of extending and enhancing the academic library’s pedagogical mission and role in student success. Scholarly programming in the form of faculty speakers, film screenings, or other kinds of research-based events creates opportunities for students to join an academic community and to practice critical thinking skills learned in class. These presentations inscribe the library within the students’ journey from student to scholar, highlighting its importance as a nexus for scholarly exchange. At the same time, this programming strengthens the library’s mission by encouraging engagement with the campus, interdisciplinary research, and efforts to support …