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Information Literacy

for Teaching and Learning

A Workshop for Faculty and Librarians

May 9-11, 2006

( Main Workshop page)

JMU faculty from 18 departments and their liaison librarians participated in the information literacy workshop, which was facilitated by Dr. Terry Mech of King's College.  Working in collaboration, each pair developed an information literacy assignment that will be implemented during the coming academic year.  Following are the assignments developed by faculty participants:

Terry Mech's Slide Shows and Handouts

Slide Shows:

1.  Information Literacy for Teaching and Learning

2.  Today's Students

3.  Effective Assignments

4.  Fostering Academic Integrity

5.  Assessing Information Skills

Handouts:

1.  Assignment (Rubric) Trait Analysis

2.  Assignment Trait Analysis

3.  Checklist for Information Competencies

4.  Term Paper Alternatives

5.  Writing Feedback Form

6.  King's College Library Study Guide 14

7.  King's College Library Study Guide 3

8.  Student Information Skills Worksheet

9.  Rubric Use of Sources

10.  Rubric for Literature Review

11.  Rubric for Article Critique

12.  Research Paper Feedback Form

13.  Writing Learning Objectives

14. Core 110 Grading Evaluation Pyramid

Workshop Planning Committee:   Claire Clemens, Kathy Clarke, and Lynn Cameron.

Questions:  Contact Lynn Cameron, Coordinator of Library Instruction, Carrier Library, MSC 1704; (540)568-3826.