The following article was recently published by Communications for Information Literacy.
Title
Measuring Library Impacts through First Year Course Assessment
Source
Communications for Information Literacy
Vol. 11, No. 2
Authors
Holly Luetkenhaus
Oklahoma State University
Erin Hvizdak
Washington State University
Corey Johnson
Washington State University
Nicholas Schiller
Washington State University Vancouver
Source
DOI: 10.15760/comminfolit.2017.11.2.6
Abstract
This study shows the value of library instruction in the building of first-year students’ information literacy skills and it illustrates librarians as partners in leading student learning outcome assessment. Using research papers from a required first-year course, raters from units across the institution evaluated student information literacy (IL) skill development.
Students performed at a “Proficient First Year” level for most information literacy skill areas. The authors found there was a significant correlation between IL skill development and participation in one or more library instruction sessions. For this reason, the authors posit that liaison librarians are in a stronger and more stable collaborative position when they can demonstrate that their work has positive correlations with student learning.
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