Presented by Beth Bensen, Ghazala Hashmi, Denise Woetzel and Hong Wu at the Virginia Assessment Group Annual Conference in November 2012

1. J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, Virginia
Beth Bensen-Barber, Assistant Professor of English
Hong Wu, Coordinator of Information Literacy and Digital Services
Denise Woetzel, Reference / Information Literacy Librarian
Ghazala Hashmi, Coordinator, Quality Enhancement Plan
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Virginia Assessment Group Annual Conference Richmond, VA November 2012

2. "Information literacy is a set of abilities
requiring individuals to recognize when
information is needed and have the ability
to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the
needed information."
- Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)

3. Aligning the Efforts of English
Department Faculty & JSRCC Librarians

4. • Modules• Students
• Faculty• Librarians
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Successful alignment of information literacy
across the curriculum:
Institutional
Alignment

5. • Modules• Students
• Faculty• Librarians
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Successful alignment of information literacy
across the curriculum:
Institutional
Alignment

6. Face-to-face
Distance
Dual Enrollment
8 Week Hybrid
Control Groups
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2
4
3
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Participating ENG112 Sections Represented
Varied Course Delivery Formats
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7. Suburban
Urban
Rural
Virtual
High School
12
4
2
2
4
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All JSRCC Campuses were Represented

8. • Modules• Students
• Faculty• Librarians
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Successful alignment of information literacy
& Faculty Training:
Institutional
Alignment

9. • Modules• Students
• Faculty• Librarians
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Successful alignment of information literacy
& Faculty Training:
Institutional
Alignment

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Comparison Between Pre- and Post
Tests (Face-to-Face)

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Comparison Between Pre- and Post
Tests ( Distance Learning Section A)

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Comparison Between Pre- and Post
Tests ( Distance Learning Section B)

13. •Assessment
•Instruction
•Faculty•Librarians
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Successful alignment of information literacy
across the curriculum: Librarians’ Perspective
Institutional
Alignment

14. Late 1990s: Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission
presents a charge
2000: State Council of Higher Education
for Virginia (SCHEV) adopts the charge
2002: Virginia Community College System
(VCCS) establishes a Task Force
2003: VCCS administers James Madison
University’s Information Literacy test
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Assessment Charges

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Number
tested
Average
Score
Median
Score
Percent
that met
standard
VCCS 3,678 36.4 37 24.40%
JSRCC 511 31.18 31 16.05%
Information Literacy Test Results (2003)

16. •Assessment
•Instruction
(one shot)
•Faculty
(upon
request)
•Librarians
(limited
staffing)
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Institutional
Charges

17. F2F
Open
Session
Library
Workshops
Customized
Library
Instruction
Online
Course-
based
LibGuides
Research at
Reynolds
Libraries
ACRLInformation
Literacy Standards
Assessment

18. •Assessment
•Instruction
•Faculty•Librarians
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Continuing Issues:
Institutional
Guidance

19. Librarians
&
Faculty
Conversations
Information
Literacy
SLOs
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Breakthroughs

20. Melding Library Resources within Composition
Courses

21. F2F
Open
Session
Library
Workshops
Customized
Library
Instruction
Online
Course-
based
LibGuides
Research at
Reynolds
Libraries
ACRLInformation
Literacy Standards
Assessment

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Research @ Reynolds Libraries Online Modules
Based on
ACRL/SCHEV
Competency
standards;
Comprehensive
yet flexible
Easy to evaluate,
update and revise;
Available for both
online/on-campus
learners
Easy
implementation

23. Revise
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Students
Librarians
Faculty

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30 questions for
pre- and post- tests
10 questions for
each module
Review
Create
BlackboardRevise

25. Aligning Assessment Activities with
Instructional Resources, Course Objectives
& Student Learning Outcomes

26. • Modules
• Results of
Assessment
• Faculty• Librarians
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Assessing the Data Results
Institutional
Alignment
Assessing the Data Results

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Measuring the Value of Information Literacy
Instruction in ENG112
Control Group Treatment Group
Both groups began
the semester at
comparable levels of
competency in terms
of their research
skills: Students had
basic understanding
of research skills but
not enough to
demonstrate
competency in
information literacy.
Conclusion: ENG112
is an appropriate site
for information
literacy instruction

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5
10
15
20
25
Control Group Treatment Group
Improvement between Pre-Test and Post-Test
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ENG112 has a significant impact upon students’
information literacy skills:

29. Average test results demonstrate a significant
impact upon students’ information literacy
skills:

30. The most significant impact was observed upon
skills development of African American students.
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ENG112 has a significant and observable impact upon
African American students’ information literacy
skills:

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Our Good News: Alignment of Course Outcomes
with Solid Instructional Resources and Effective
Assessment Results in Solid Student Learning

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• Modules•Results of
Assessment
• Faculty• Librarians
Institutional
Alignment
Mapping new directions, using assessment
results as our guide: