Suggestions & CommentsThe following are elements of the Information Literacy Program to be developed for faculty and students based on findings of the survey:
For Faculty:
- Develop workshops for faculty on:
- Developing information literacy-friendly assignments;
- Integrating information literacy Standards into a course;
- Other topics determined relevant based on specific survey findings.
- Further development of Faculty Focus Web Site to include additional information about the survey findings. The survey will be rewritten to include narrative and background information on the nature of the question and what we were attempting to ascertain. Faculty and Students will be referred to this Web site for additional information on the survey and its purpose. Refer to Information Literacy Survey Results Dissemination for more details.
- Additional programs will be developed based outcomes of the Brown Bag sessions.
For Students:
- Individualized one-on-one sessions, upon request, with librarian to discuss results and develop a plan for future instruction needs.
- Develop factoids slide show to advertise on the Commons Commonvision based on findings from the survey.
Past programs offered:
- Brown Bag Discussion - Plagiarism in the Classroom
The Faculty Development Center and the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery are co-sponsoring a brown bag discussion on plagiarism in the classroom. Participants will be provided with two brief articles to read ahead of time in order to facilitate discussion. This session will take place Thursday, June 17th from 1:00 to 2:00 in the Library Administration Conference Room (Library 353). Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to sullivan@umbc.edu to reserve your spot. - Assignment Design Workshop I: Integrating Information Literacy Skills into Your Assignments
In April 2004, the Faculty Development Center and the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery co-sponsored a workshop on assignment design. The workshop focused on integrating information literacy skills (based on the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards) into assignments. The PowerPoint presentation
is available online.
- Copyright and Fair Use Workshop: What Faculty and Students Need to Know
In March 2004, the Faculty Development Center and the Library co-sponsored a workshop on copyright and fair use. The workshop featured David McDonald, Special Assistant for Academic Affairs, Towson University. David's handout is available in PDF format. The workshop also included an update on the campus Intellectual Property Policy.
