Evidence Based Decisions for Information Literacy Programs

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Evidence Based Decisions for Information
Literacy Programs

• Gabriela Sonntag
• Information Literacy Program Coordinator
• gsg_at_csusm.edu

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• we have to wonder whether we will continue to
  win support for our initiatives in the current
  strained economy and networked environment of
  freely accessible web-based information without
  conducting meaningful and convincing outcomes
  assessments. Troll, 2002

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Documents for Assessment

• Characteristics of Best Practice (ACRL)
• Nine Principles of Best Practice (AAHE)
• ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education

Provide guidelines for an assessment plan.
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Nine Principles

• Educational values
• Multidimensional, integrated and revealed in
  performance
• Clear explicitly stated purposes
• Outcomes and experiences
• Ongoing not episodic
• Involves educational community
• Illuminates what we care about
• Promotes change
• Makes us accountable

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Ask

• How (or what) is the library expected to
  contribute to the institutions mission?
• What or How is the ILP expected to contribute
  to the institutions mission?

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Evidence

• Satisfaction
• Use of materials
• Use of webguides
• Use of the spaces

• Number of courses
• Number of hours
• Growth of program