Faculty Perspectives on Information Literacy as a Student Learning Outcome

"...This study (in J of Academic Librarianship) aims to fill this gap by surveying and interviewing a nationwide sample of teaching faculty in six disciplines for their perspectives on the importance and relevance of information literacy competencies for their students...."
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Given the emphasis which we wish to place on IL integration into the curriculum it would be useful if a similar study could happen at Rhodes. 

In the conclusion of the article the authors states: .... "the onus is still on the librarians to initiate and sustain discussions with faculty. The fact that interviewees strongly believe information literacy is important, but still have not found systematic ways to integrate it into their curriculum, suggests they might be open to suggestions and ideas from librarians in this area..." 

This has certainly been my experience at RUL and I am sure that the other Faculty team-members have similar stories.

Project Information Literacy

Project Information Literacy
Website for "a national study about early adults and their
information-seeking behaviors, competencies, and the challenges they face
when conducting research in the digital age. ... [It] investigates how
early adults on different college campuses conduct research for course
work and how they conduct 'everyday research' for use in their daily
lives." Features a February 2009 progress report, articles, video clips,
and related material. From the University of Washington's (UW) Information
School (iSchool).
URL: http://www.projectinfolit.org/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27963

Faculty Involvement Makes All The Difference

http://acrlog.org/2009/02/24/faculty-involvement-makes-all-the-difference/

From the ACRLog(blog for research and academic librarians)


"In a previous post I expressed my vision for the future of information literacy - and in that vision it’s not the librarians teaching students the skills needed to be wise consumers of information - it’s the faculty. That’s why this Wired Campus post caught my attention. It’s about two faculty members who wrote a research guide for students, and who integrate some elements of information literacy (evaluating content) into their courses."......