Meredith College Library Information Literacy Program

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Meredith College LibraryInformation Literacy
Program

• Susan McClintock
• Head of Reference
• mcclinto_at_meredith.edu

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Meredith College LibraryInformation Literacy
Program

• Characteristics of the program
• Developmental and incremental
• A 3-tiered approach to teaching research skills
• Instructs students throughout their time at
  Meredith
• Involves librarians, faculty, and students in the
  process

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Meredith College LibraryInformation Literacy
Program
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Meredith College LibraryInformation Literacy
Program

• A link to the information literacy program is
  found on the library homepage

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Meredith College LibraryInformation Literacy
Program

• Criteria for IL Thread Courses
• Information Literacy courses will
• include research as a component of the course
• require students to produce evidence of research
• include the equivalent of at least 2 hours of
  information literacy instruction in the course
  syllabus
• address, at a minimum, the prescribed skills
  designated by the IL thread matrix.
• To maximize their effectiveness, it is
  recommended that Information Literacy courses
• be upper level courses
• have the assistance of the Librarys Reference
  department in the planning and/or implementation
  of the IL instruction.
• It is recommended that students complete ENG 200
  before or at the same time as taking an IL Thread
  course.

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Meredith College LibraryInformation Literacy
Program

• Information Literacy Thread Courses
• A current list of IL Thread courses is maintained
  on the General Education website