Information literacy assessment
Subtitle: standards-based tools and assignments
By: Teresa Y. Neely ; foreword by Hannelore Rader.
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
Subjects: Information literacy -- Standards.; Information literacy -- Study and teaching (Higher); Information literacy -- Ability testing.; Library orientation for college students -- Evaluation.
Description: The teaching of information technology skills are being integrated into the higher education curriculum with the aid of the American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Neely (Zimmerman Library, U. of New Mexico) and other information literacy experts explain the ACRL standards and their technological, social, ethical, and legal contexts. They present adaptable best practices and student outcome assessments--including tips on automating them-- from institutions in the US, Canada, and Australia. Information literacy survey instruments are appended.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The importance of standards and assessment / Teresa Y. Neely; title: Integrating the ACRL standards / Teresa Y. Neely and Katy Sullivan; title: Developing a topic and identifying information sources / Katy Sullivan; title: Accessing information effectively and efficiently / Teresa Y. Neely; title: Evaluating information / Teresa Y. Neely with Simmona Simmons-Hodo; title: Using information effectively / Teresa Y. Neely and Katy Sullivan; title: Information, social context, and ethical and legal issues / Olga François; title: Beyond the standards : what now? / Teresa Y. Neely; title: Developing information literacy assessment instruments / Teresa Y. Neely with Jessame Ferguson; title: Automating assessment instruments / Jay J. Patel and Teresa Y. Neely with Jessame Ferguson.