Hold the door: Crossing the threshold from ACRL Information Literacy Standards to the new Framework OCULA Spring Conference 2015 Nancy Birch & Christopher Popovich

 University of Guelph and Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (ITAL) combined in 2002 to create University of Guelph-Humber  Current enrollment is 4150 students across 7 undergraduate programs  Library and Learning Commons staff 6 full-time 2 part-time

 Learning Outcomes  U of G = UUDLEs  Key Performance Indicators  Humber = KPIs  Small team  Adapted Liaison Plus Model = Many functions  Liaison, IL, Collection Development, Reference (common to all librarians)  Additional functions in selected roles: Learning Objects, Reporting, Marketing/Communication, Website, Assessment

IL Standards 1. Determine the extent of information needed 2. Access the needed information effectively and efficiently 3.Evaluate information and its sources critically and incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base 4. Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose 5. Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally IL Framework Threshold Concepts 1. Authority Is Constructed and Contextual 2. Information Creation as a Process 3. Information Has Value 4. Research as Inquiry 5. Scholarship Is a Conversation 6. Searching Is Strategic

 Differences IL Standards  Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals… IL Framework  Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing…  Why does it matter?

 Ways of communicating with stakeholders InformalFormal surveys one-on-one curriculum committee social media hallway conversations Embedded librarian in Program

 1. Analyze existing curriculum with respect to threshold concepts  2. Highlight gaps based on needs/gap analysis  3. Adapt curriculum to address gaps

 1. Analyze IL session evaluations with respect to threshold concepts  2. Ensure impact can be measured in alignment with institutional requirements and culture (i.e.: learning outcomes)  3. Adapt evaluation to address gaps

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