Instruction & Assessment Plan, Melissa Bowles-Terry April 4, 2011

Goals & Objectives Engage in inquiry and analysis Think critically and creatively Synthesize ideas and communicate those ideas effectively Use ethical reasoning and action in the use of information

Meeting Our Goals & Objectives integrate IL across the curriculum in increasing complexity to meet the needs of undergraduate and graduate students. teach credit-bearing courses, including online and in- person sections. design and offer a variety of classes, tutorials, workshops, and course guides to students. offer workshops for faculty (in conjunction with ECTL) on integrating information literacy into courses, using library resources effectively, and managing citations for personal/professional research. develop learning outcomes and assess student learning for classes taught.

Skills Level Table

Assessment Project Results, 2009-present Citation Analysis, English 1010 Faculty Needs Assessment, Outreach School Pre- and Post-Test, Engineering Science 1000 Pre- and Post-Test, Library 3010 and 3020

Citation Analysis: English 1010, Fall 2009 Assessment: Gathered 89 student bibliographies and coded according to source type and provider. Results: – Students with no library instruction used an average of 6 sources each, and 26% of students used only one source or one search tool (e.g., JSTOR or Opposing Viewpoints). – Students with library instruction used an average of 7.6 sources each, and only 10% used just one source or one search tool. – 86% of student sources were electronic Actions taken because of results: New lesson plan focused on concepts. Discussed importance of using different types of sources (reference, popular, scholarly).

Faculty Needs Assessment: Outreach School, Spring 2010 Assessment: Surveyed instructors on where students learn library research skills, barriers to library use, services they would like the library to offer. 195 instructors received the survey, 69 responded for a 35% response rate. Responses came from 33 different departments. Results: – Outreach faculty value library services and resources – Many Outreach instructors are not aware of all of our services – There are more “categories” of Outreach instructors than we had considered Actions taken because of results: Targeted marketing letter sent. Meeting with Academic Coordinators in Fall 2010.

Pre- and Post-Test: ES 1000, Fall 2010 Assessment: Pre- and post-test and worksheet/rubric were the tools for assessing three learning outcomes: choosing an appropriate database, developing keywords, and defining a scholarly article. Results: Actions taken because of results: We will modify the lesson plan for Fall 2011.

Pre- and Post-Test: LBRY 3010 and 3020, Ongoing from Fall 2010 Assessment: Students in the semester-long classes taught by librarians will complete a pre- and post-test to measure their competency in different information literacy skills. Results: Actions taken because of results: We will monitor change over the next few semesters.

Questions? Melissa Bowles-Terry Instruction & Assessment Coordinator