Transitioning to College: Information Literacy Perspectives
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Students In Transition - Library Expo 2015
![The Difference Between
High School & College
Libraries and Research
Contance Mellon's research on
Library Anxiety [1986]
Feelings of being lost stemmed from
four causes:
1. the size of the library;
2. a lack of knowledge about where
things were located;
3. how to begin, and
4. what to do.
Mellon, Constance (1986), "Library anxiety: A grounded theory and its
development", College & Research Libraries 47 (2): 160–165 ,doi:10.5860
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Transitioning to College: Information Literacy Perspectives
- 1. Students In Transition Perspectives from an Information Literacy Librarian
- 2. The Difference Between High School & College Libraries and Research Contance Mellon's research on Library Anxiety [1986] Feelings of being lost stemmed from four causes: 1. the size of the library; 2. a lack of knowledge about where things were located; 3. how to begin, and 4. what to do. Mellon, Constance (1986), "Library anxiety: A grounded theory and its development", College & Research Libraries 47 (2): 160–165 ,doi:10.5860 /crl_47_02_160
- 3. “At its most basic, information literacy can be defined as the ability to think critically about information” -adapted from ACRL Information Literacy Standards
- 4. Information Literacy Where have we been?
- 5. AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner Standard One: Learners use skills, resources, and tools to inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge. Standard Two: Learners use skills, resources, and tools to draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. Standard Three: Learners use skills, resources, and tools to share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society. Standard Four: Learners use skills, resources, and tools to pursue personal and aesthetic growth. http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/learning-standards
- 7. ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education ▹ Standard One: Know ▹ Standard Two: Access ▹ Standard Three: Evaluate ▹ Standard Four: Use ▹ Standard Five: Ethical/Legal http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency
- 8. Information Literacy Where are we going?
- 9. Thresholds!
- 10. What is a Threshold Concept? “A threshold concept can be considered as akin to a portal, opening up a new and previously inaccessible way of thinking about something.” --Meyer & Land https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonathancohen/7210031724/
- 11. Threshold Concepts Are … ▹Transformative ▹Irreversible ▹Integrative ▹Bounded ▹Troublesome https://www.flickr.com/photos/tinyfroglet/5168779180/
- 13. Authority Is Constructed and Contextual
- 14. Information Creation as a Process
- 19. Explore Framework for Information Literacy Inquire ValueConverse Construct Create
- 20. We have our tools ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/meanestindian/3323439406/ what now?
- 21. How to Use This Framework ▹ Read and reflect ▹ Group ▹ Reach out ▹ Pilot ▹ Assess ▹ Share
- 22. ▹ Get Inspired ▹ Bite the Bullet ▹ Agree or Agree to Disagree ▹ Teach Backwards ▹ Draw the Map ▹ Get Real ▹ Hunt and Gather ▹ Know It When You See It ▹ Roll It Up & Report It Out doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2014.08.001
- 23. Information Literacy Program Best Practices ▹ Mission ▹ Goals & Objectives ▹ Planning ▹ Administrative & Institutional Support ▹ Articulation within the Curriculum ▹ Collaboration ▹ Pedagogy ▹ Staffing ▹ Outreach ▹ Assessment Evaluation http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/characteristics
- 24. Kent State University Libraries Transitioning to College LibGuide http://libguides.library.kent.edu/T2C
- 25. References Duvall, S., & Pasque, P., (2013). The 21st century literacies gap: A case for adoption of the student learning networks model grades 9–16. Public Services Quarterly, 9(1), 70-80. doi:10.1080/15228959.2013.759008 Farmer, L. (2014). How AASL Learning Standards Inform ACRL’s Information Literacy Framework. Kent State University Libraries. Transitiong to College LibGuide. http://libguides.library.kent.edu/t2c NDERSON-STORY, J., DOW, M., KANE, C., & TERNES, C.,. (2014). Bridges to the future: Teaching information literacy across standards, institutions, and the workforce. Kansas Library Association College & University Libraries Section Proceedings, 4(1), 16-26. doi:10.4148/2160-942X.1035 Oakleaf, M. (2014). A roadmap for assessing student learning using the new framework for information literacy for higher education. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 40(5), 510-514. Oakleaf, Megan and Patricia L. Owen. "Closing the 12-13 Gap Together: School and College Librarians Supporting 21st Century Learners." Teacher-Librarian. 37(4). 2010. Varlejs, J., Stec, E., & Kwon, H. (2014). Factors affecting students' information literacy as they transition from high school to college. School Library Research, 17, 1-23.
- 26. Thank You! Contact me: Greg Hardin, M.L.S. Information Literacy Coordinator & Subject Librarian for Department of Learning Technologies & Department of Library & Information Science University of North Texas Libraries 940.565.3980 Greg.Hardin@unt.edu www.library.unt.edu/people/greg-hardin @ghardin