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A practical guide to information literacy assessment for academic librarians
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London : Libraries Unlimited, 2007
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xiii, 180 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
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9781591583400

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Summary

Information literacy assessment applies to a number of contexts in the higher education arena: institutional curricula, information literacy programs, information literacy courses, course-integrated information literacy instruction, and stand-alone information literacy workshops and online tutorials. This practical guide provides an overview of the assessment process: planning; selection and development of tools; and analysis and reporting of data. An assessment-decision chart helps readers match appropriate assessment tools and strategies with learning outcomes and instructional settings. Assessment tools, organized by type, are accompanied by case studies. Various information literacy standards are referenced, with emphasis given to ACRL's Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.


Author Notes

Carolyn J. Radcliff is Associate Professor in Libraries and Media Services and Reference and Instruction Librarian at Kent State University.

Mary Lee Jensen is Assistant Professor in Libraries and Media Services and Head of Instructional Services at Kent State University.

Joseph A. Salem, Jr. . is Assistant Professor in Libraries and Media Services and Head of Reference and Government Information Services at Kent State University.

Kenneth J. Burhanna is Assistant Professor in Libraries and Media Services and First Year Experience Librarian at Kent State University.

Julie A. Gedeon is a Coordinator of Library Assessment for Libraries and Media Services at Kent State University.


Table of Contents

Illustrationsp. xi
Acknowledgmentsp. xv
Part I Getting Startedp. 1
1 Introductionp. 3
2 A Brief Look at Assessmentp. 7
Where Does Information Literacy Fit In?p. 7
Where Do Libraries Fit In?p. 8
Levels of Assessmentp. 11
Classroom Assessmentp. 11
Programmatic Assessmentp. 12
Institutional Assessmentp. 13
Learning Objectivesp. 14
Works Cited and Further Readingp. 18
3 How to Choose the Right Assessment Toolp. 19
Chapter Organizationp. 19
Part II The Toolsp. 23
4 Informal Assessment Techniquesp. 25
An Overview of Informal Assessmentp. 26
Informal Observationsp. 26
Informal Questionsp. 27
Self-Reflectionp. 27
Keys to Success with Informal Assessmentp. 27
Tips for Informal Observationsp. 27
Tips for Informal Questioningp. 28
Tips for Instructor Self-Reflectionp. 29
Using the Data from Informal Assessmentp. 31
Is Informal Assessment Right for You?p. 31
Works Cited and Further Readingp. 32
5 Classroom Assessment Techniquesp. 33
An Overview of Classroom Assessment Techniquesp. 34
Preparationp. 34
Examples of Classroom Assessment Techniquesp. 36
Minute Paper/Muddiest Pointp. 37
One Sentence Summaryp. 38
Defining Features Matrixp. 40
Directed Paraphrasingp. 40
Pre-Assessment Using CATsp. 40
Classroom Response Systemsp. 42
Using the Resultsp. 43
Are Classroom Assessment Techniques Right for You?p. 44
Works Cited and Further Readingp. 46
6 Surveysp. 47
An Overview of Surveysp. 48
Practical Considerationsp. 48
Who and Whenp. 49
Survey Deliveryp. 49
Survey Questionsp. 50
Steps for Conducting a Surveyp. 51
Are Surveys Right for You?p. 57
Works Cited and Further Readingp. 59
7 Interviewingp. 60
An Overview of Interviewingp. 61
Types of Interviewingp. 61
Informal Interviewingp. 61
Guided Interviewingp. 61
Open-Ended Interviewingp. 62
Preparing for a Successful Interviewp. 62
Right After the Interviewp. 65
Transcribing the Datap. 65
Analyzing the Datap. 69
Is Interviewing Right for You?p. 69
Works Cited and Further Readingp. 71
8 Focus Groupsp. 72
An Overview of Focus Groupsp. 73
Preparing for a Successful Focus Groupp. 73
Conducting the Focus Groupp. 79
The Focus Group Sessionp. 80
Right after the Sessionp. 81
Transcribing the Datap. 82
Analyzing the Datap. 82
Example of a Focus Group Studyp. 82
Assessment Scenariop. 82
The Focus Group Planp. 83
Are Focus Groups Right for You?p. 86
Works Cited and Further Readingp. 87
9 Knowledge Testsp. 89
An Overview of Knowledge Testsp. 90
Types of Knowledge Test Itemsp. 90
Creating Knowledge Testsp. 92
Objective Itemsp. 92
Essay Itemsp. 98
Standardized Testsp. 102
Analyzing the Datap. 102
Are Knowledge Tests Right for You?p. 103
Works Cited and Further Readingp. 105
10 Concept Mapsp. 106
An Overview of Concept Mapsp. 107
Types of Concept Mapsp. 108
Hierarchical Concept Mapsp. 108
Flat Concept Mapsp. 108
Creating and Using Concept Mapsp. 109
Evaluating Concept Mapsp. 111
Is Concept Mapping Right for You?p. 112
Works Cited and Further Readingp. 114
11 Performance Assessmentsp. 115
An Overview of Performance Assessmentsp. 116
Processp. 116
Productsp. 117
Assignment Designp. 117
Writing an Assignment Promptp. 118
One Last Check of Your Assignmentp. 118
Scoring Guidesp. 119
Analyzing Data from Performance Assessmentsp. 128
Are Performance Assessments Right for You?p. 129
Works Cited and Further Readingp. 130
12 Portfoliosp. 131
An Overview of Portfoliosp. 132
What Goes Into a Portfolio?p. 132
Creating the Portfolio Assignmentp. 133
Programmatic and Institutional Assessmentp. 133
Collecting the Materialp. 139
Electronic Portfoliosp. 139
Assessing Portfoliosp. 139
Are Portfolios Right for You?p. 140
Works Cited and Further Readingp. 141
Part III What to Do With the Informationp. 143
13 Analyzing the Datap. 145
An Overview of Content Analysisp. 145
Steps in Content Analysisp. 146
Software to Assist with Analyzing Textual Datap. 151
An Overview of Descriptive Statisticsp. 152
Steps in Descriptive Statisticsp. 152
Data Toolsp. 160
Spreadsheetsp. 160
Statistical Softwarep. 161
Conclusionp. 161
Works Cited and Further Readingp. 162
14 Working with the Resultsp. 163
Sharing Assessment Resultsp. 163
Identifying Stakeholdersp. 163
Deciding What to Sharep. 164
Presenting Your Resultsp. 165
Putting Assessment Results to Workp. 170
Working with Positive Assessment Resultsp. 171
Working with Negative Resultsp. 172
Conclusionp. 172
Works Cited and Further Readingp. 173
Indexp. 175