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Rubric developed in collaboration with FYW faculty.
Posted on January 25, 2017
Contributor: Spencer Brayton
Resource Type(s): Rubric
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Creation as Process, Searching as Strategic Exploration
This resource includes files and links for the conference paper and slides of the presentation Rhetorical Reinventions: Rethinking Research Processes and Information Practices to Deepen our Pedagogy, presented at LOEX 2016 by Donna Witek, Mary J. Snyder Broussard, and Joel M. Burkholder. Both the slides and the paper include a detailed bibliography of related resources.Presentation/Paper Abstract:The ACRL Framework for Information Literacy offers instruction librarians an opportunity to reconsider not only how they teach but also how they think about research and information. This new...
Posted on January 19, 2017
Contributor: Donna Witek
Resource Type(s): Bibliography, Conference Presentation, Publication, Slide Deck
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process, Research as Inquiry, Scholarship as Conversation, Searching as Strategic Exploration, Framework as a Whole
Covering necessary information literacy topics in a traditional "one shot" session can be difficult. To address this challenge, a suite of interactive online modules were developed to provide active learning lessons on various information literacy topics. The modules can be used in fully online, flipped or face-to-face courses and can be integrated into a learning management system (LMS) so student knowledge and progress can be tracked and assessed. Developed using Articulate Storyline, the sources files are available as open source downloads under a GNU General Public License (GPLv3) from...
Posted on December 16, 2016
Contributor: Eric Kowalik
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assessment Material, Learning Object
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Research as Inquiry, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Discovery of resources related to a topic, or the beginning stages of determining a research question. Students can use this organizer to answer critical questions about searching for resources as well as share with peers in this process, seeking input in critical/essential questions, search terms, or authors.Possible Learning Outcomes (Authority is Constructed and Contextual):Define different types of authority through research/literature review, based on societal position, subject expertise, or special experienceUse research tools and indicators of authority to determine the...
Posted on December 12, 2016
Contributor: Rhonda Huisman
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Designed for an upper-division petroleum engineering seminar, this lesson attempts to use the frame "Information has value" to illuminate the process of discovering and retrieving scholarly information. The lesson was more successful when delivered to early-stage graduate students in the petroleum engineering department.
Posted on December 9, 2016
Contributor: Lia Vella
Resource Type(s): Activity, Instruction Program Material, Learning Object, Worksheet
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Searching as Strategic Exploration
This resource can be used individually or as a workshop to help librarians begin to create an assessment plan for their information literacy sessions related to the Framework.
Posted on November 9, 2016
Contributor: Susan Miller
Resource Type(s): Instruction Program Material
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Creation as Process, Information Has Value, Research as Inquiry, Scholarship as Conversation, Searching as Strategic Exploration, Framework as a Whole
Students in a political science course had to identify a local issue and find information to determine how the problem could be resolved. They were asked to identify local groups to work with, find federal, state, and local laws related to the issue, and use the information to develop their plan of action to resolve the problem.
Posted on October 31, 2016
Contributor: Diane Fulkerson
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Research as Inquiry, Searching as Strategic Exploration
After a brief overview of library resources in the context of Communication Studies (with an emphasis on different kinds of sources: blogs, books, multimedia), this document can be used to 1. Understand different database features 2. Finding specific kind of resources: scholarly, secondary, trade publications 3. Become comfortable translating selected resources into APA citations
Posted on October 27, 2016
Contributor: Ray Pun
Resource Type(s): Worksheet
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration