information literacy
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the program @ Smith College. Information Literacy. Program Overview Program History Successes and Challenges. Caveat. Residential Liberal Arts College 2600 Students 2600 Women Mission “Educate women of promise for lives of distinction”. 285 Faculty Open Curriculum - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
INFORMATION LITERACY
the program @ Smith College
Information Literacy @ Smith College
Program Overview
Program History
Successes and Challenges.
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
Caveat
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Information Literacy @ Smith College 5/10/2010
Information Literacy @ Smith College
Residential Liberal Arts College
2600 Students
2600 Women
Mission
“Educate women of promise for lives of distinction”
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
285 Faculty
Open Curriculum
Exceptional Resources
Exceptional Library Resources
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
Smith’s Program
Tier 1 – Basic Skills 1st and 2nd Years
Tier 2 – Advanced Skills
Honors Projects
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Tier 1 - BASIC SKILLS
Determine the nature and extent of the information needed
Access needed information effectively and efficiently
Critically evaluate the information
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
BASIC SKILLS evaluate information and its sources
critically and incorporate selected information into her knowledge base and value system
use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose individually or as a member of a group by
understand many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and access and use information ethically and legally
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Tier 1 - BASIC SKILLS
Quizzes
In the Classroom
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Tier 1 - Quizzes
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
Tier 1 Quizzes
Research Skills quiz
Plagiarism Challenge
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
Tier 1 - Classroom Work
Open Curriculum Challenge
First Year Seminars
English 118
Psychology
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
Tier 2 – Advanced Skills
Department defines Information Literacy for their way of knowing
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Information Literacy @ Smith College 5/10/2010
Programs Established Talks in progress
Afro-American Studies History American Studies(2006)Classics Italian Anthropology (2005)Comparative Lit. Jewish Studies Art/Architecture (2004)Computer Science Landscape Studies Astronomy (2008)East Asian / Chinese Philosophy Biology (2006)East Asian / Japanese Physics Chemistry (2008)Economics Portuguese Dance (2006)Education Psychology East Asian Studies (2009)Engineering Religion Environmental Sciences (2009)English Sociology Exercise & Sport Science (2008)French Spanish Film (2007)Geosciences Theater Government (2008)German Latin American Studies (2008)
Mathematics (2008)Music (2007)Russian (2008)Study of Women/Gender (2008)
Information Literacy @ Smith College 5/10/2010
Information Literacy @ Smith College 5/10/2010
Information Literacy @ Smith College 5/10/2010
Information Literacy @ Smith College 5/10/2010
Information Literacy @ Smith College 5/10/2010
Information Literacy @ Smith College
Latin Honors
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Information Literacy @ Smith College 5/10/2010
Information Literacy @ Smith College 5/10/2010
Information Literacy @ Smith College
2001 Context
Teaching --- yes
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
2001 Context
Teaching --- yes
Program --- no
No FrameworkNo Progression
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
2001 Context
Program --- no
No FrameworkNo Progression
Yes - A clear need
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
Cast of Characters
Provost Committee on the Library Committee on Academic Priorities Bruce Sajdak Me
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
Getting to 2010
Design & Implement-ation
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
2003/04 Start
2004/2005Really Start
2007/2008Internal review
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
Internal Review
Require First Year Quizzes Provost as Champion FYS vs WI Faculty engagement
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
Assessment
Quizzes
Within the class
Within the Course
With Graduating Seniors
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Yes8%
Probably23%
Maybe38%
Probably Not15%
No15%
After the class in the library, do you perceive any dif -ference in your learning skills in Japanese?
YesProbablyMaybeProbably NotNo
Information Literacy @ Smith College
Successes
We have a program!
Quizzes are required
23 programs established
Assessment ongoing
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
Challenges
The Open Curriculum
Implementing the programs in the Majors
Sustaining the Effort
Scalability
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
Keys to Success
Leadership Provost Bruce Sajdak
Faculty Engagement
Flexibility
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Information Literacy @ Smith College
Keys to Success
And most of all
Patience, Fortitude, Stubbornness
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