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Information Literacy Curriculum Overview
Information literacy skills focus on the student’s ability to assess their information needs and then locate, evaluate, and use the information they need effectively. In each course, students must utilize information literacy skills to meet the outlined learning outcomes. Strong information literacy skills can be utilized in nearly every course and serve to promote lifelong learning.
The goal of library instruction at LSC-Montgomery is to teach the skills needed to support the development of information literacy in each student. The methods and curriculum developed by LSC-Montgomery for this purpose are aligned with the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education developed by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). The ACRL Framework guidelines are considered the professional standard for developing student learning outcomes for information literacy instruction.
The Framework is based on six foundational ideas or threshold concepts that are key to navigating the modern information environment. These thresholds are:
For each of these thresholds, the ACRL has listed two sets of markers that determine a student’s mastery of a particular threshold. First are the Knowledge Practices which demonstrate a student’s practical application of information literacy skills, and second are the Dispositions that demonstrate the presence of an informed mindset or critical analysis of available information.
Librarians play an important role in developing the information-literate student with library instruction sessions at LSC-Montgomery being specifically developed to align with the Framework. Librarians have identified goals and learning outcomes that are anchored in the Framework’s thresholds and assessed against the markers associated with each. These learning outcomes have been divided into modules that reflect the level of threshold mastery that students should be achieving at different points in their academic career. Each module’s learning outcomes are designed to be flexibly integrated with the professor’s course learning outcomes.
While the learning outcomes for library instruction sessions differ from the course learning outcomes, each session is customized to support the student in meeting the outcomes of the course. These sessions also aid future academic success because students can take the skills, they learn in a library session for one course and apply them to another course.
Customized Library Instruction to Support Course Learning Outcomes and Assignments
All information literacy instruction sessions are customized to meet course-specific learning outcomes and assignments. Sessions can be designed to provide a basic introduction to library services, basic research skills, or advanced research skills.
Instruction is available for your courses in several different formats:
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Program Student Learning Outcomes
LSC-Montgomery Library has identified the following program-level student learning outcomes for the Information Literacy curriculum. Students who receive information literacy instruction will be able to:
Description: This module provides an overview of the skills necessary to find, evaluate, and apply information in an academic or professional environment.
Course Alignment: EDUC 1300
Sessions are tailored to meet one or more of the following learning outcomes:
Description: This module is designed to help students identify various sources of scholarly information, as well as select and use the available research tools to locate appropriate sources in accordance with legal and ethical standards.
Course Alignment: ENGL 1301 and other introductory courses
Sessions are tailored to meet one or more of the following learning outcomes:
Description: This module expands on basic college research skills to include organizing and defining research within the context of a specific discipline.
Course Alignment: ENGL 1302 and other courses requiring in-depth research
Sessions are tailored to meet one or more of the following learning outcomes:
Description: This module focuses on understanding how information is created and disseminated, as well as how the student can both access and contribute to the body of information within a specific discipline or profession.
Course Alignment: Upper-level or workforce courses, including Bachelor or Honors courses
Sessions are tailored to meet one or more of the following learning outcomes:
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