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Information Literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning.1
1. To recognize the need for information for their scholarly and practical pursuits.
2. To articulate and focus information needs.
3. To select and access information from appropriate sources.
4. To use a variety of information technologies to acquire information.
5. To critically analyze and evaluate information gathered.
6. To organize and process information in a form that is useful in acquiring knowledge and making decisions.
7. To apply information for effective and creative decision making.
8. To generate and effectively communicate information and knowledge.
9. To understand and respect the ethical, legal, and socio-political issues surrounding the use and dissemination of information.
| Assessment Tasks | Examples of each task (not exhaustive) |
| 1. Skills surveys/test |
a. Basic skills survey b. Information literacy evaluation c. Library web tutorials d. Practicum examination e. Short answer examination |
| 2. Practical exercise |
a. Collaborative learning exercise in class/library b. Practicum in the library c. Web page evaluation |
| 3. Worksheet |
a. Pathfinder assignment b. Research journal c. Research log d. Research paper proposal |
| 4. Research paper |
a. Annotated bibliography with search strategy discussion included b. Bibliography accompanying paper or speech c. Critique of a classmate's completed search/bibliography d. Research portfolio e. Research worksheet |
| 5. Speech | a. Speech with bibliography |
| Assessment tasks | Example | Rubric for grading |
| Basic skills survey |
- Samford University A&S Critical Competencies Project designed by Ken Kirby and Don Wilson. - Franklin & Marshall College Library Information Literacy Survey |
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| Collaborative learning exercise | - Celebrity endorsements group research activity to prepare for research - Cheaha Mountain group research activity using Literature Resource Center |
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| Pathfinder assignment | - Finding
Information Resources in Cancer pathfinder developed by Queensland University of
Technology - Family Studies pathfinder - Sociology of Childhood pathfinder developed by Samford University Library |
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| Practical exercise | - Purchasing a computer for a home or small business | |
| Research journal | - This journal demonstrates student's search strategy and research approach in preparing a paper which will describe the state of poverty that exists in Black Belt. | - Rubric |
| Research log | - UCLA College Library Research log - Samford University Research log - Samford University English 102 Research log | |
| Research worksheet | - Chaplaincy example | |
| Tutorials | - BILT (the Bulldog Information Literacy Tutorial) | |
| Web page evaluation | - Judging what you find
is an exercise for evaluating web pages. - Guidelines for evaluating resources |
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