Information Literacy Assessment [Paperback]

Do they get it ? Are students mastering information literacy? ACRL s standards for information literacy provide a solid foundation to help faculty and librarians establish the context for learning. Neely, a top information literacy expert, frames these ACRL standards as benchmarks and provides a toolbox of assessment strategies to demonstrate students learning.

Offering a variety of assignments and assessment tools for those charged with achieving these learning outcomes, she shares best practices and actual sample assessments from a broad range of institutions.

These proven, easily adaptable programs and materials:


* Represent best practices from 27 institutions (US, Canadian, Australian)

* Exemplify the best library-related assignments to strengthen information literacy skills

* Offer proven tips for incorporating the five ACRL standards into instruction

* Go beyond the classroom, with insights on partnering with teachers and administrators

* Explain the basics of automating assessments



From one-shot workshops to librarian-led labs to self-contained courses, academic librarians, LIS educators, researchers and secondary school librarians will learn to create comprehensive information literacy plans and evaluate their students progress.