Information Literacy Strategy

A. Employ a graduated or tiered approach to teaching ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. Possible strategies: specify desired skills at each level; provide self-directed learning opportunities for each level; offer classroom instruction at each level (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior and graduate levels); create tools to provide instruction at the point of need.

B. Foster a supportive learning environment by creating teaching assignments, supporting materials, and learning activities. Possible strategies: classroom, in person; tutorials; online, virtual classroom; Reference and Research Help Desks; indirectly, through faculty (e.g. instructional design role); chance encounters; Email, phone.

C. Evaluate students’ progress and solicit feedback from students regarding their IL experiences. Possible strategies: tutorial quizzes; standardized IL testing at specific intervals; survey students; E-portfolios

A. Members of the Teaching, Learning & Research (TLR) Group understand and articulate the mission and goals of the Information Literacy Program. Possible strategies: training workshops for the TLR Group.

B. Communicate Information Literacy Program mission and goals formally and informally across the IUPUI campus. Possible strategies: attend faculty meetings; participate in campus and departmental committees; host faculty workshops (possible indicators: number of attendees, faculty incorporates library resources into curricula, etc.); promotional materials; classroom and online instruction; participate in departmental email distribution lists.

A. Determine baseline state of information literacy for incoming undergraduate students.
Possible strategies: employ standardized test (e.g. TRAILS, or our own); informal query of students.

B. Determine faculty expectations for students. Possible strategies: poll faculty; review course syllabi; host faculty roundtable discussions

C. Monitor changing information literacy environment. Possible strategies: share information from conferences and other sources; professional development activities.

A. Collaborate with faculty and campus administration on curriculum design and special projects. Possible strategies: attend faculty meetings; participate in campus and departmental committees; meet with faculty one-on-one; participate in departmental email distribution lists; obtain copies of faculty assignments.

B. Collaborate among librarians and library staff. Possible strategies: Reference and Research Help Desk staffing; share assignments and feedback; staff cross-training (i.e. infoshares)

C. Offer faculty training for incorporating information literacy into courses/curriculum. Possible strategies: customizable assignments; technology training (e.g. eShelf in MetaSearch, Oncourse CL Library Resources).

A. Set benchmarks. Possible strategies: environmental scan; identify best practices.

B. Create an assessment plan. Possible strategies: identify tools; analyze assessment data.

C. Modify IL Program based on analysis.