Best Practices in Information Literacy
Concordia's information literacy program was developed based on the
Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best
Practices: A Guideline, a document that "attempts to articulate
exemplary information literacy programs for undergraduate students."
These characteristics were developed by a committee formed under the
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) and made up of
professionals from multiple sectors of higher education, including
librarians, faculty, administrators, and professional organizations.
The following is a list of selected characteristics that Concordia's
librarians emphasized in the planning of information literacy in the
Critical Inquiry Seminar.
Collaboration
- Collaboration among disciplinary faculty and librarians centers
around student learning and development of lifelong learning skills.
- Collaboration among disciplinary faculty and librarians results
in a fusion of information literacy concepts and disciplinary
content.
- Collaboration among disciplinary faculty and librarians
identifies opportunities for achieving information literacy outcomes
through course content.
- Collaboration among disciplinary faculty and librarians takes
place at the planning stages, delivery, assessment of student
learning, and evaluation of the program.
Pedagogy
- Pedagogy for information literacy instruction includes active
and collaborative activities.
- Pedagogy for information literacy instruction encompasses
critical thinking and reflection.
- Pedagogy for information literacy instruction responds to
multiple learning styles.
- Pedagogy for information literacy instruction links information
literacy to ongoing coursework and real-life experiences.
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