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Information Literacy Program Goals and Objectives
George T. Potter Library

• To make the transition from the current traditional, teach-on-demand model to the information literacy program model
• Refine a tiered instructional program that develops information literacy skills incrementally from general education courses to graduation
• Emphasize discipline-based needs when applicable
• Create a Library Liaison program that supports the development of information literacy pedagogy for classroom faculty
• Create (or make available) a web-based information literacy tutorial
• Create a basic research guide, available both online and in hard copy
• Create subject guides (“pathfinders”)
• Develop/adapt an assessment process for both programmatic and class level review
• Provide opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to learn about specific databases

• To create instructional programs for specific General Education courses
• Ensure that every College English section includes a minimum of one session taught by library faculty
• Create content, materials, and instructional methods
• En sure even distribution of teaching responsibilities for these classes among the instruction librarians

• To create a separate instructional program for First Year Seminar/Experience
• Administer assessment instrument to every incoming student
• Standardize the introduction of elements of Information Literacy

• To assess the effectiveness of the Information Literacy Program at the end of the sophomore year (or to administer assessment instrument to incoming transfer students)

• To assess the effectiveness of the Information Literacy Program at the end of the senior year
• Graduation requirement?

• Professional development
• Encourage the professional development of librarians and staff through training in information literacy concepts, standards, and teaching methods
• Encourage faculty to work with instruction librarians to design course-related assignments that include information literacy objectives.
• Encourage teaching faculty to utilize new/improved databases

August 29, 2005