Awards

• Winner of Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award 2009 (United States)
• Winner of Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award 2009
• Winner of Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award 2009 (United States)

Overview

Information literacy assessment applies to a number of contexts in the higher education arena: institutional curricula, information literacy programs, information literacy courses, course-integrated information literacy instruction, and stand-alone information literacy workshops and online tutorials. This practical guide provides an overview of the assessment process: planning; selection and development of tools; and analysis and reporting of data. An assessment-decision chart helps readers match appropriate assessment tools and strategies with learning outcomes and instructional settings. Assessment tools, organized by type, are accompanied by case studies. Various information literacy standards are referenced, with emphasis given to ACRL's Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.

Full Product Details

9781591583400

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Reviews

Throughout this guide, the authors cover formal and informal assessment techniques for use both in and outside of the classroom. Works cited and suggestions for futher reading abound. Overall, this book is an excellent guide and should be required reading for all librarians implementing information literacy at their institution. -Reference & User Services Quarterly

<p> A consistent strength of this book is the clear layout, with the use of icons for key indicators such as time, money, level, domain and access to participants, degreee of academic collaboration and the need for outside expertise. . . . A secondary benefit is the comprehensive way each theme is addressed with sections, which could be used to help social research enquirers who are concerned about methodology. The clarity of the text is enhanced by diagrams and tables and figures. - <p>Library Review

Author Information

Carolyn J. Radcliff is Associate Professor in Libraries and Media Services and Reference and Instruction Librarian at Kent State University. Mary Lee Jensen is Assistant Professor in Libraries and Media Services and Head of Instructional Services at Kent State University. Joseph A. Salem, Jr.. is Assistant Professor in Libraries and Media Services and Head of Reference and Government Information Services at Kent State University. Kenneth J. Burhanna is Assistant Professor in Libraries and Media Services and First Year Experience Librarian at Kent State University. Julie A. Gedeon is a Coordinator of Library Assessment for Libraries and Media Services at Kent State University.

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