Information Literacy at James Madison University

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Information Literacy at James Madison University

• Lynn Cameron
• Coordinator of Library Instruction

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JMU Information Literacy Program

• First year students demonstrate competency in
  basic information literacy skills.
• Go for the Gold (online exercises)
• Course-related assignments by faculty
• Information-Seeking Skills Test
• Students in the major learn important skills,
  strategies, and sources in their field of study
• Instruction by librarian
• Course-related assignments by faculty
• Assessment of information literacy skills in the
  major
• Integration into curriculum in some majors

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General Education Cluster One

• Demonstrate competency in information literacy.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrate effective oral presentation skills.
• Demonstrate effective writing skills.
• Demonstrate self-analysis and self-directed
  learning

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Information Literacy - Basic Level

• Go for the Gold web-based instruction program
  with online exercises
• Assignments related to Cluster One courses
• Information-Seeking Skills Test (ISST)
• All first-year students must pass
• Passing is recorded on transcript
• Those who fail have registration blocked.

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Information Literacy in the Major

• Curriculum integrated
• Instruction by librarian
• Web pages and handouts
• Classroom
• Course-related assignments by faculty
• Assessment in the major
• Librarians teaching research courses

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Liaison Librarians

• Perform instruction
• Work with faculty to develop assignments
• Attend departmental meetings
• Serve on program review committees
• Develop instructional materials
• Provide individual assistance to students and
  small groups
• Develop assessment tests
• Stay in touch with the field

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Instruction focused on one course to reach every
student

• Psyc 211 Research Methods (required)
• Health 151 (gateway)
• CSD 300
• History 395
• SCOM 280 (gateway)
• COB 300 (gateway)
• THEA211 (gateway) and 411 (capstone)

• CHEM 491 (capstone)
• ENG299 (gateway)
• SOWK 287, 305, 335
• Mass Communication Law or Multimedia Law for SCOM
  (required to take one)
• Nursing 351
• NUTR 295, 395

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Assessment in the major

• Psychology Learning objectives and online
  assessment test
• Geography Learning objectives and online
  assessment test
• Sociology Learning objectives and online
  assessment test (new)
• Social Work Learning objectives and online
  assessment test (new)
• Interdisciplinary Social Science Learning
  objectives and use ISST
• Business Learning objectives drafted and
  assessment test under construction
• Health Science Test used several years, being
  replaced by another test
• Integrated Science and Technology Learning
  objectives and online assessment test (new)

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Psychology majors

• Psyc 211- Research Methods
• Introduction to research in psychology (slide
  presentation, active learning, demo)
• Hands-on experience
• PsycTUTOR exercises (due in a week)
• Course-related assignments
• Assignments in other courses (like Michaels)
• Skills learned and reinforced by practice
• Assessment of seniors
• Feedback on what we need to work on
• Results used in program reviews and accreditation
  efforts