Barbara Junisbai|M. Sara Lowe|Natalie Tagge
A Pragmatic and Flexible Approach to Information Literacy: Findings from a Three-Year Study of Faculty-Librarian Collaboration
Pitzer College|Claremont Colleges|Claremont Colleges
faculty often express dismay students ability locate evaluate secondary sources may also ambivalent teach skills required carry quality undergraduate research project sought assess impact programmatic changes librarian course integration students information literacy il skills using il rubric score student papers n 337 three consecutive firstyear student cohorts study shows faculty collaborate librarians foster il competencies result statistically significant improvement students demonstrated research skills study also reveals collaboration sweet spot greatest gains accrue librarians provide moderate input syllabus assignment design followed one two strategically placed handson library sessions successful collaboration thus need entail completely overhauling content courses make library instruction centerpiece quite opposite librarians help reduce potential burden faculty supporting discipline coursespecific research goals well sharing resources best practices il pedagogy