Reorienting An Information Literacy Program Toward Social Justice: Mapping The Core Values Of Librarianship To The Acrl Framework,
2017
University of Redlands
Reorienting An Information Literacy Program Toward Social Justice: Mapping The Core Values Of Librarianship To The Acrl Framework, Lua Gregory, Shana Higgins
Communications in Information Literacy
Since the publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries' (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education librarians have grappled with the purposes, impact, and meaning of this teaching document for their daily instructional practice, for curriculum development, and for institutional and programmatic assessment goals. A strength of the Framework is its emphasis on context, an emphasis aligned with the goals of critical pedagogy and one that acknowledges investment in specific community needs. This article reflects on an attempt to contextualize the Framework for an information literacy program concerned with social justice and student agency by connecting it …
Connecting Information Literacy And Social Justice: Why And How,
2017
Simmons College
Connecting Information Literacy And Social Justice: Why And How, Laura Saunders
Communications in Information Literacy
Libraries have a long, though not uncomplicated, history with social justice and social advocacy. The new ACRL Framework for Information Literacy, which is more conceptual and flexible than the original Standards, offers an opportunity for librarians to approach teaching and learning from a social justice perspective. Indeed, the Framework integrates social justice and anti-oppression into some of its frames. This essay will examine the reasons for approaching information literacy from a social justice perspective and will analyze the opportunities and limitations of the new Framework with regard to social justice issues. It concludes with a proposal for a new frame, …
Book Review: Emerging Strategies For Supporting Student Learning,
2017
Colorado State University
Book Review: Emerging Strategies For Supporting Student Learning, Renae Newhouse
Communications in Information Literacy
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Teaching Information Literacy Reframed: 50+ Framework-Based Exercises For Creating Information Literate-Learners,
2017
Moraine Valley Community College
Book Review: Teaching Information Literacy Reframed: 50+ Framework-Based Exercises For Creating Information Literate-Learners, Tish Hayes
Communications in Information Literacy
No abstract provided.
Using The Acrl Framework To Develop A Student-Centered Model For Program-Level Assessment,
2017
University of Maryland
Using The Acrl Framework To Develop A Student-Centered Model For Program-Level Assessment, Rachel Wilder Gammons, Lindsay Taylor Inge
Communications in Information Literacy
Information literacy instruction presents a difficult balance between quantity and quality, particularly for large-scale general education courses. This paper discusses the overhaul of the freshman composition instruction program at the University of Maryland Libraries, focusing on the transition from survey assessments to a student-centered and mixed-methods approach using qualitative reflections, rubrics, and the evaluation of student artifacts. The article discusses the progression from a pilot assessment program using Twitter as a data collection model to the implementation of a robust and multi-layered assessment using both qualitative feedback from students and the evaluation of student artifacts. Each assessment includes detailed collection …
Frame Works: Using Metaphor In Theory And Practice In Information Literacy,
2017
Northern Arizona University
Frame Works: Using Metaphor In Theory And Practice In Information Literacy, Wendy Holliday
Communications in Information Literacy
The ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education generated a large amount of discourse during its development and adoption. All of this discourse is rich in metaphoric language that can be used as a tool for critical reflection on teaching and learning, information literacy, and the nature and role of theory in the practice of teaching librarians. This article explores the metaphoric entailments of the Framework as a way to deepen our understandings and practices of information literacy.
Revisiting Metacognition And Metaliteracy In The Acrl Framework,
2017
University of South Florida, Sarasota
Revisiting Metacognition And Metaliteracy In The Acrl Framework, Diane M. Fulkerson, Susan Andriette Ariew, Trudi E. Jacobson
Communications in Information Literacy
In the early drafts of the Information Literacy Framework for Higher Education, metaliteracy and metacognition contributed several guiding principles in recognition of the fact that information literacy concepts need to reflect students' roles as creators and participants in research and scholarship. The authors contend that diminution of metaliteracy and metacognition occurred during later revisions of the Framework and thus diminished the document's usefulness as a teaching tool. This article highlights the value of metaliteracy and metacognition in order to support the argument that these concepts are critical to information literacy today, and that the language of these concepts should be …
Guided Resource Inquiries: Integrating Archives Into Course Learning And Information Literacy Objectives,
2017
California State University Northridge
Guided Resource Inquiries: Integrating Archives Into Course Learning And Information Literacy Objectives, Ellen E. Jarosz, Stephen Kutay
Communications in Information Literacy
At California State University, Northridge (CSUN), many students lack the skills needed to locate, analyze, and apply essential contexts associated with primary sources. Using these sources requires critical inquiry, which is a fundamental theme in pedagogy, the California State University system's Core Competencies, and the Association of College and Research Libraries Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. The authors piloted a Guided Resource Inquiry (GRI) tool that enables teaching faculty and librarians to create course assignments integrating online primary sources. These assignments deliver relevant information literacy tutorials to students using a single interface. With the GRI students better understood …
Creative Approaches To Information Literacy For Creative Arts Students,
2017
Goldsmiths, University of London
Creative Approaches To Information Literacy For Creative Arts Students, Leo Appleton, Gustavo Grandal Montero, Abigail Jones
Communications in Information Literacy
This paper discusses the information literacy requirements of art and design students, and how traditional approaches to information literacy education are not always appropriate for these particular students. The paper argues that different, creative, and innovative approaches to information literacy training need to be developed with the specific learning styles of this group of students in mind and that using a radical information literacy approach, incorporating the specific nature of the art and design information landscape, enables this. Using the University of the Arts London (UAL) as a specific art and design higher education institution, the paper shares three separate …
Book Review: Information Literacy: Research And Collaboration Across The Disciplines,
2017
Southern Oregon University
Book Review: Information Literacy: Research And Collaboration Across The Disciplines, Carrie Forbes
Communications in Information Literacy
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In Bed With The Library: A Critical Exploration Of Embedded Librarianship At The City University Of New York,
2017
CUNY New York City College of Technology
In Bed With The Library: A Critical Exploration Of Embedded Librarianship At The City University Of New York, Nora Almeida, Julia Pollack
Publications and Research
This project considers the efficacy and scalability of embedded librarianship initiatives within the City University of New York (CUNY) library system and presents findings of an original research study conducted in 2015. Through an analysis of recent LIS literature on embedment, response data from a survey of librarians, and a selection of library position descriptions, this article examines the implications of embedment practices for librarians and libraries. By shedding light on the extent and context of embedment, the platforms used in virtual embedment scenarios, and obstacles that librarians presently face, this study aims to pinpoint strategies for embedded librarianship initiatives …
Preservation Perspectives: Disaster Planning,
2017
Wright State University - Main Campus
Preservation Perspectives: Disaster Planning, Bill Stolz
University Libraries' Staff Publications
Summer is here, bringing the potential for storms, heavy rain, flooding, high winds, and more. However, it is not only summer storms we must be concerned with, as disaster can strike at any time, caused by Mother Nature or by humans – think plumbing or electrical problems. In any event, we as archivists, librarians, and home historians should be ready for any type of disaster by being prepared and having a plan. Today we will focus on preparing for a disaster at home or in the office. Next time we will explore the disaster plan itself.
Peer Research Mentors At Gettysburg College: Transforming Student Library Jobs Into High-Impact Learning Experiences,
2017
Gettysburg College
Peer Research Mentors At Gettysburg College: Transforming Student Library Jobs Into High-Impact Learning Experiences, Clinton K. Baugess, Mallory R. Jallas, Meggan D. Smith, Janelle Wertzberger
All Musselman Library Staff Works
Research and Instruction librarians at Gettysburg College developed a Peer Research Mentor (PRM) program for undergraduate students. The program is designed to empower a group of student employees to work in partnership with experienced librarians in order to increase a PRM’s own research skills and support other student researchers more effectively. The program focuses on student training, reference service, and outreach to other students. The authors share the development of the program; describe their approach to training, supervision, and assessment; and offer insight about how to operate and sustain a similar program with limited resources.
To Leave Or Not To Leave—Law Libraries And The Fdlp: A Decade Later, Is That Still The Question?,
2017
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University
To Leave Or Not To Leave—Law Libraries And The Fdlp: A Decade Later, Is That Still The Question?, Lauren M. Collins
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
This article recounts the literature of the late 1990s and early 2000s, when some librarians, considering the changing form of government information, questioned whether the FDLP would survive in its existing form and recommended FDLP changes that would keep depository libraries engaged as the means of accessing digital government information evolved. In the later 2000s, articles and reports included comprehensive suggestions to the GPO, by and on behalf of library associations, of ways to make depository libraries stronger partners in the FDLP. Possibly in response to these calls for reform, the GPO polled depository libraries in its 2012 FDLP Forecast …
From Digital Literacies To Digital Problem Solving: Expanding Technology-Rich Learning Opportunities For Adults,
2017
Pima Community College
From Digital Literacies To Digital Problem Solving: Expanding Technology-Rich Learning Opportunities For Adults, Tyler Frank, Jill Castek
Presentations and Publications
A window into an adult basic education (ABE) class shows several learners typing essays on laptops. Suddenly one student throws her hands up in the air loudly exclaiming, “I didn’t do anything! The computer just erased everything! It wasn’t me, it was the computer!” This scenario is all too familiar with new-to-computer users. Over time, this learner has developed more confidence and digital literacies, and has since passed the Language Arts GED test. However the technology skills needed in the workplace and in daily life go beyond those needed for test taking. Yet computers in adult education classrooms are most …
Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letter - July 2017,
2017
Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, The George Washington University
Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letter - July 2017, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library
Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letters
No abstract provided.
Remotivating The Black Vote: The Effect Of Low-Quality Information On Black Voters In The 2016 Presidential Election And How Librarians Can Intervene,
2017
CUNY Queens College
Remotivating The Black Vote: The Effect Of Low-Quality Information On Black Voters In The 2016 Presidential Election And How Librarians Can Intervene, Andrew P. Jackson, Denyvetta Davis, James Kelly Alston
Publications and Research
In a phenomenon that was surprising to many, given the racially charged nature of the 2016 presidential election, black voter turnout was significantly lower than the previous two elections. Donald Trump’s victory is attributable to many factors, one of which was the lower participation of black voters in several swing states. To a lesser extent, black support for third-party candidates also aided Trump’s victory. The lower black turnout itself is attributable to several factors, but one factor specifically in the LIS realm was the prevalence of low-quality information and rhetoric and a susceptibility that some black voters had to this …
Integrating Your Sources: A Presentation For Biostar Students,
2017
Wright State University - Main Campus
Integrating Your Sources: A Presentation For Biostar Students, Holly A. Jackson, Jill Tussing
University Libraries' Staff Publications
You've searched for articles and books and you have a list of sources that are on your topic. Now how are you supposed to use them in your paper? In this workshop, staff from the Writing Center and a librarian take you through the process of integrating those sources in your paper. Learn how to quote and paraphrase while avoiding plagiarism and keeping your voice the focus of your paper.
From Creativity To Classification: A Logical Approach To Patent Searching,
2017
West Virginia University
From Creativity To Classification: A Logical Approach To Patent Searching, Marian G. Armour-Gemmen
Faculty & Staff Scholarship
Engineering students and professors need to understand and search intellectual property. In the past, librarians have instructed them on using the United States Patent Classification (USPC). In 2015, after a period of transition, the United States Patent and Trademark Office phased out the USPC and began exclusively classifying in the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC). This adoption presented librarians a challenge of instructing students and professors in the easiest and most effective patent search. By tying patent searching to an example and presenting classification in an understandable fashion using CPC in conjunction with USPC, this writer presents a logical directed search …
Stories Of Scribbling Women: Hands-On Research In Book History With Women's Studies Students,
2017
Brigham Young University
Stories Of Scribbling Women: Hands-On Research In Book History With Women's Studies Students, Maggie Kopp
Faculty Publications
BYU Special Collections curators taught an Honors Western Civilization survey course with our collections for over two decades, but after a reboot of the Honors curriculum the course was dropped. A new opportunity arose in 2014 when the Women’s Studies program wanted to expand their offerings. But the course needed a major overhaul. This poster describes some of the changes that were made.
