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UCF’s Information Fluency Quality Enhancement Plan

UCF’s Information Fluency Quality Enhancement Plan. Building Partnerships in Information Literacy Elizabeth Killingsworth December 11, 2006. What is the QEP?. Q uality E nhancement P lan Mandated by SACS for reaccreditation A plan to enhance student learning

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UCF’s Information Fluency Quality Enhancement Plan

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  1. UCF’s Information Fluency Quality Enhancement Plan Building Partnerships in Information Literacy Elizabeth Killingsworth December 11, 2006

  2. What is the QEP? • Quality Enhancement Plan • Mandated by SACS for reaccreditation • A plan to enhance student learning • A five-year project, beginning in 2006

  3. What is the QEP? • QEP topic=Information Fluency • The UCF Libraries submitted a proposal which was selected by the University to be the QEP topic

  4. Information Fluency can be defined as the nexus of information literacy, computer literacy, and critical thinking. Rettig, James, and Susan K. Hagen. 2003. Stakeholders and Strategies in Information Fluency. Transformations: Liberal Arts in the Digital Age 1(1) [cited August 10, 2006]. Available from http://www.colleges.org/transformations/index.php?q=node/view/7.

  5. Information Fluency The ability to gather, evaluate, and use information. Gather Evaluate Use

  6. The UCF Libraries’ Role in the QEP • Information Literacy is the Libraries’ area of expertise

  7. UCF Libraries’ Involvement in the QEP • Pilot Projects • Online Information Literacy Modules • Small ‘flower grants’ • Information Literacy Faculty Fellow

  8. Honors College Jason Martin Philosophy program Richard Harrison Strategies for Success course Linda Colding Nursing program Elizabeth Killingsworth QEP Pilot Projects & Librarians

  9. Online Modules • Information Literacy Tutorial • Beginning with lower-division, undergraduate level tutorial • Debuts in Summer 2008 • New Information Literacy Librarian will work closely with Course Development & Web Services (CDWS) on this project

  10. “Flower Grants” • Small 1K grants awarded each year • Planning grants to stimulate interest • Curricular and co-curricular • Library support as needed

  11. Information Literacy Faculty Fellow • Andy Todd • Office hours at FCTL • Working with faculty to incorporate Information Literacy into their classes • Making presentations • Contributing to Faculty Focus

  12. Resources • Library: new faculty line & new library department • Course Development & Web Services: new faculty line

  13. Information Literacy & Outreach Dept • Who’s Who? • Erica Baker – Senior LTA • Corinne Bishop – Information Literacy Librarian • Vicki Gailey – Student Assistant • Elizabeth Killingsworth – Interim Head • Jason Martin – Library Instruction • Renee Montgomery – Outreach • Rachel Viggiano – Distance Learning

  14. Barry Baker Director of Libraries Reporting structure Meg Scharf Associate Director for Public Services Elizabeth Killingsworth Interim Head, Information Literacy & Outreach Jason Martin Instructional Initiatives Librarian Renee Montgomery Outreach Librarian Corinne Bishop Information Literacy Librarian Rachel Viggiano Distance Learning Librarian Erica Baker Senior LTA Information Literacy & Outreach Department Vicki Gailey Student Assistant

  15. Information Literacy & Outreach Departmental Mission: To develop and implement a comprehensive program to embed information literacy knowledge and skills across the curriculum.

  16. Information Literacy & Outreach Departmental Scope: Responsible for • Coordinating information literacy and outreach services • Face-to-face and online Library Instruction

  17. Information Literacy & Outreach Departmental Scope (continued): Responsible for • Support of the Information Fluency QEP through coordination with appropriate university units • Outreach and marketing of the libraries’ information services

  18. Information Literacy • More than just Library Instruction, this is a new focus for the UCF Libraries • "the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information to become independent life-long learners" Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Criteria for Accreditation, Section 5.1.2 [Library and Other Information Resources] Services. 10th ed. Dec. 1996.

  19. Other IL&O Department Activities • Library Instruction • Face-to-face classes • Embedded Librarians – online instruction in WebCT courses • Streaming Videos • Outreach to users • Including Distance Learners

  20. Questions? • What Information Literacy initiatives are you implementing at your institution?

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