T2C

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T2C Lesson Plans
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T2C Compare College Libraries
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T2C -- Compare College Libraries
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T2C Additional Resources
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T2C -- Feedback
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TRAILS
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TRAILS Objectives

• Standards-based
• Both class and individual outcomes
• Privacy assured
• Web availability with no cost
• Easy to administer

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TRAILS Development

• Review of State and Information Power standards
• Select core competencies and classify into 12
  information literacy categories
• Write objectives for each competency
• Develop items for each objective
• Field test and revise items

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TRAILS Steps to Using

• Create an account verify request
• Sign in and go to My Account
• Create a session
• Administer to the students
• Return to My Account to close the session
• View reports

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TRAILS Create a Session
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TRAILS Current Session
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TRAILS Administration Details
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TRAILS Close a Session
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TRAILS View Class Report
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TRAILS View Student Report
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TRAILS Future Development
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Action Points

• Identify programs on your campus in which high
  schools are involved and make a connection.
• Reach out to local library media specialists.
• Think about developing a one-page handout about
  your information literacy expectations for new
  students.

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Action Points continued

• Identify your top feeder high schools.
• Investigate the K-12 educational terrain in your
  state.
• Learn about the organizations that support
  library media specialists.
• Along these same lines, offer to speak to
  organizations.

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Action Points continued

• Consider developing a program whereby local high
  school classes can visit your library.
• Consider offering borrowing privileges to local
  high school students.
• Finally, consider your first-year students in
  light of what youve learned about high school to
  college transitions.

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Questions?
PowerPoint slides handouts available
at www.library.kent.edu/loex2006