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What do undergraduate course syllabi say about information literacy?
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What do undergraduate course syllabi say about information literacy?

Britt McGowan, Melissa Gonzalez and Claudia J. Stanny
portal: Libraries and the Academy, Vol.16, pp.599-617
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2016
Web of Science ID: WOS:000380139400009

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Abstract

Librarians seek opportunities to improve outreach to faculty and promote shared interests in information literacy. A comprehensive review of syllabi for all undergraduate courses offered during one academic term examined course-level learning outcomes and graded assignments to see how well they aligned with the five Association of College and Research Libraries Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. We observed discrepancies between descriptions of graded assignments and the articulation of student learning outcomes aligned with information literacy skills. The review generated an inventory of courses and instructors that will help subject specialists initiate conversations about collaborations related to information literacy.

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