Using the “ACRL information literacy competency standards for higher education” to assess a university library instruction program

Authors

Jeanne R. Davidson, Oregon State University
P. S. McMillen, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Laurel S. Maughan, Oregon State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2002

Publication Title

Journal of Library Administration

Volume

36

Issue

1-2

First page number:

97

Last page number:

121

Abstract

Describes how the Oregon State University library used the recently published "ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education" as a framework for an initial self-study of instructional practices and for promoting the concept of information literacy. The survey used for subject librarians is appended.

Keywords

ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards Assessment; Evaluation; Information literacy; Library instruction programs; Self-study

Disciplines

Library and Information Science

Language

English

Repository Citation

Davidson, J. R., McMillen, P. S., Maughan, L. S. (2002). Using the “ACRL information literacy competency standards for higher education” to assess a university library instruction program. Journal of Library Administration, 36(1-2), 97-121.
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