Information Literacy Mission Statement
Joyner Library's Instructional Services program supports the missions of Joyner Library and East Carolina University. The program's primary objective is to provide educational support and service to the campus community, using the standards for information literacy competencies defined by the Association of College and Research Libraries as a guide. Library Instruction, provided by librarians and library staff, is primarily course-related, research process-oriented, and hands-on.
Goals and Objectives
Program Development
Goal 1: All objectives and goals statements will reflect the American Library Association's “Objectives for Information Literacy Instruction” and the “Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices.”
Goal 2: Instructional program development will reflect institutional priorities (eg., distance education, added programs and degrees).
Goal 3: Joyner Library's Instructional Services will solicit collaboration with the teaching faculty to participate in an Information Literacy program.
Goal 4: Budget information regarding staffing, equipment needs, and space will be provided to the library administration on an as-needed basis.
Goal 5: Products of instruction, including handouts, webpages, subject guides, and/or lesson plans, will be maintained by Instruction librarians and made accessible to other teaching librarians.
Goal 6: Program evaluation and assessment will include both informal and formal measures. Informal assessments may consist of anecdotal evidence and informal surveys. Formal assessment may include annual reports and yearly evaluations of personnel, periodic meetings of the Instructional Services team members, formal surveys, and the Library Instruction Evaluation Form.
Goal 7: Joyner Library's Instructional Services will participate in training and mentoring new teaching staff.
Faculty Services
Goal 1: Work with faculty on strategies for incorporating instruction in the critical use of information resources in their classes.
Goal 2: Introduce new faculty to Joyner Library and its resources.
Goal 3: Increase faculty members' familiarity with and use of print and electronic information sources.
Goal 4: Assist faculty in developing effective assignments using appropriate print and electronic sources which emphasize critical thinking skills.
Student Outcomes
The information literate student will:
Goal 1: Recognize and articulate the need for information.
Objective 1.1: Formulate questions based on the information need
Objective 1.2: Identify key concepts and terms that describe the information need
Objective 1.3: Clarify the information need to achieve a manageable focus
Objective 1.4: Recognize the need for information in creative and analytical thinking
Goal 2: Understand how information is designed, stored, and organized.
Objective 2.1: Define sources of information
Objective 2.2: Identify and navigate different formats of information
Objective 2.3: Describe the organization of information as it relates to physical arrangement, Library of Congress classification, and the information cycle in disciplines
Goal 3: Identify and select the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems.
Objective 3.1: Determine what kind of information is needed (e.g. statistical data, narrative)
Objective 3.2: Determine what level of source is most appropriate (primary, secondary, etc.)
Objective 3.3: Determine the necessary purpose and audience of the information source (eg., popular vs. scholarly, current vs. historical)
Objective 3.4: Select the most appropriate research tool
Goal 4: Develop and implement effective search strategies.
Objective 4.1: Formulate an effective search strategy
Objective 4.2: Conduct the search using appropriate research tools
Objective 4.3: Evaluate search results, and revise search strategy as necessary
Goal 5: Identify, locate, and retrieve information.
Objective 5.1: Record and interpret bibliographic citations for relevant information
Objective 5.2: Determine location of information
Objective 5.3: Use information in various formats
Objective 5.4: Access and use information ethically and legally
Goal 6: Analyze, evaluate, and synthesize the information.
Objective 6.1: Examine the content and the structure of the information
Objective 6.2: Articulate and apply criteria for evaluating both the information and its sources
Objective 6.3: Synthesize information to construct new concepts
Goal 7: Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
Objective 7.1: Integrate new and prior information in the creation of a product
Objective 7.2: Communicate the product effectively to others
Objective 7.3: Acknowledge the use of information sources in acceptable citation format
Goal 8: Assess the information seeking process and product.
Objective 8.1: Reflect on successes, failures and alternative strategies
Objective 8.2: Evaluate the process and product within the context of the information need
Objective 8.3: When appropriate, evaluate the library instruction classroom session or research consultation session
Posted March 31, 2004
Acknowledgements:
Florida International University Libraries: Information Literacy Goals and Objectives
Randall Library, UNC Wilmington: Instructional Services Mission Statement and Goals
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte: Goals of Library Instruction Program
University of Delaware Library: Information Literacy Goals
Stewart Library, Weber State University: Information Literacy Program Goals and Objective
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