Information Literacy information for students and faculty.: Information Literacy for Faculty
What is Information Literacy?
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.
--Association of College & Research Libraries
An information literate student is able to:
- Determine the extent of information needed
- Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
- Evaluate information and its sources critically
- Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
- Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally.
Information Literacy in the Higher Education Curriculum
- Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher EducationOriginally published in 2000 by the Association of College and Research Libraries, these standards were replaced in 2016 by the more complex and theoretical Framework (see below). However, the standards document still has value for setting benchmarks of learning.
- NJ Progression Standards for Information LiteracyFirst published in 2009, these standards addressed learning in the first two years of undergraduate education. They are currently undergoing revision and expansion.
- Framework for Information Literacy for Higher EducationThis is the current ACRL document addressing information literacy in the curriculum.
Information Literacy and Accreditation
- Middle States Commission on Higher EducationLanguage about information literacy as a factor in accreditation can be found in Standard Three.
- New Jersey Council of County CollegesThe New Jersey Council of Community Colleges includes information literacy as one of the core components of general education. It is a distributed requirement.
- SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE, No. 588This is the text of legislation passed in June of 2022 addressing the development of standards for information literacy in the K-12 public schools in NJ. Work is currently underway to draft the new standards.
Books in our collection
Information Literacy Assessment by
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. Sharing best practices and actual sample assessments, these proven materials and programs: 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; and, explain the basics of automating assessments.
Call Number: ZA 3075 .N435 2006ISBN: 9780838909140Publication Date: 2006-04-01
Information Literacy Instruction by
A discussion of the theory and practice of library instruction. Chapters cover topics such as conceptual models for teaching critical thinking, programme management, visions for the future, and more. The CD-ROM includes tables on various instructional modes, a database, handouts, and more.
Call Number: ZA3075 .G73 2001ISBN: 9781555704063Publication Date: 2001-01-01
A Practical Guide to Information Literacy Assessment for Academic Librarians by Call Number: ZA 3075 .P73 2007ISBN: 9781591583400Publication Date: 2007-06-01
Teaching Information Literacy by
From tech schools to colleges, high schools to grad schools, research involves making sense of information, dealing with overload, learning the basics of planning, and evaluating the quality of sources. As information proliferates, immediate gratification takes precedence. Students often use the easiest tools available rather than making the effort to identify the best. There is another way Successful research skills require a basic grounding in information literacy as well as planning. Students who learn to follow these step-by-step instructions in the research process can tackle any research project confidently and on time. This workbook, tied to the ACRL Standards for Information Literacy, provides hands-on tools for reference and instruction librarians at colleges and community colleges as well as others appointed to teach students how to conduct research and to be literate in the information sea. Each exercise address one or more of the nationally accepted ACRL benchmark standards for information literacy education. The exercises promote conceptual and applied skills via active learning, problem-based learning, and/or resource-based learning. Ready-to-use and easy to modify,
Call Number: ZA 3075 .B87 2003ISBN: 9780838908549Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Designing Library Assignments
Assignment dos and don'ts from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York
Assignment Ideas and other resources also from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York
Alternatives to the Traditional Research From the University of Connecticut
Library Based Assignments, New Jersey Library Association Standards in Practice.
Assessment
Assessments of information literacy onlne resources
Information Literacy In the Curriculum: A Page for Faculty From the Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Library Services
Use the library email library@atlantic.edu to:
Request a Session
Request a librarian at library@atlantic.edu who will work with you to develop a specialized information literacy assignment. Librarians can also help with developing or revising a research assignment that will support students throughout their research and writing process.
Recommend materials for the library
Suggest new or revised materials that would be of use in your classroom
Collaborate on a subject guide (Libguide)
Suggest new or revised resources for a current subject guide or recommend a new guide
Coordinate your research project
Coordinate your research project or class assignments with library staff to ensure the appropriate resources are available for your students
Use the tutoring service email tutoring@atlantic.edu for
Tutoring services
Inform students of the tutoring services offered by the library including the 24/7 tutoring service available through Blackboard.
Interlibrary Loan
Did you find an article not available in full text? How about a book not owned by Atlantic Cape or the Atlantic County Library System.
All is not lost. The library may be able to get your article or book from another library. The Interlibrary loan service is free to all current students, faculty and staff of Atlantic Cape.
- Don't wait too long to make your request. Books may take 7-10 days to arrive. Articles may take up to 7 days.
Please be sure to provide as complete a citation as possible, so the lending library can quickly locate your request.
Interlibrary Loan for Articles
- Loan periods are set by the lending library.