Information Literacy AssessmentInformation Literacy Assessment
"This book provides a resource for information related to assessing the learning outcomes of teaching information skills to students in higher education…a much needed publication for the library and education community…"—Hannelore Rader
Do they 'get it'? Are students mastering information literacy? ACRL's standards for information literacy provide a solid foundation to help faculty and librarians establish the context for learning. Neely, a top information literacy expert, frames these ACRL standards as benchmarks and provides a toolbox of assessment strategies to demonstrate students' learning.
Offering a variety of assignments and assessment tools for those charged with achieving these learning outcomes, she shares best practices and actual sample assessments from a broad range of institutions.
These proven, easily adaptable programs and materials:
- Represent best practices from 27 institutions (US, Canadian, Australian)
- Exemplify the best library-related assignments to strengthen information literacy skills
- Offer proven tips for incorporating the five ACRL standards into instruction
- Go beyond the classroom, with insights on partnering with teachers and administrators
- Explain the basics of automating assessments
From one-shot workshops to librarian-led labs to self-contained courses, academic librarians, LIS educators, researchers and secondary school librarians will learn to create comprehensive information literacy plans and evaluate their students' progress.
Provides information on the ACRL standards and information literary assessments.
The teaching of information technology skills are being integrated into the higher education curriculum with the aid of the American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Neely (Zimmerman Library, U. of New Mexico) and other information literacy experts explain the ACRL standards and their technological, social, ethical, and legal contexts. They present adaptable best practices and student outcome assessments--including tips on automating them-- from institutions in the US, Canada, and Australia. Information literacy survey instruments are appended. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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- Chicago : American Library Association, 2006.
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