Kimbel Library: L.I. Mission

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The Mission:

The mission of the Library Instruction Program supports the mission and curriculum of Coastal Carolina University by providing opportunities and services that contribute to the development of information literate students, faculty and staff.

Fundamental Assumptions:

The Library Instruction Program is based on the mission statements of Coastal Carolina University and Kimbel Library as well as the information literacy goals of the University's Core Curriculum. The program is responsive to Core Requirements 2.9 and Comprehensive Standards, Library and other Learning Resources, 3.8.1, 3.8.2, 3.8.3 of SACS "Principles and Philosophy of Accreditation" (2008). Information literacy comptency standards for the program are based on the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, adopted in 2000. Additionally, instructor librarians are held to the standards of proficiencies set forth by ACRL.

According to the ACRL Standards (2000, p. 3)

"Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning. An information literate individual is able to:

Determine the extent of the information needed.
Access the needed information effectively and efficiently.
Incorporate selected information into one's knowledge base.
Use the information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
Understand the economic, legal and societal issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally.

Library Instruction sessions are offered to classes taught at Coastal Carolina University. The program is administered by the Kimbel Library's Reference Department and is overseen by the Library Instruction Coordinator. Kimbel Library is committed to assessment. Results are used to strengthen the instruction program annually.

Goal:

Develop Information literate students who can demonstrate the ability to identify information needs, locate appropriate resource and use them effectively, add new knowledge to their existing knowledge base and understand the broad context of information access and use in society.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will demonstrate information literacy skill development consistent with their academic level.

First Year Students will demonstrate use of resources in an assigned paper that meets both faculty requirements and basic information literacy skill levels (use of scholarly resources in the discipline, use of variety of retrieval methods, relationship of materials to topic and citation compliance).

Administrative Outcomes:

Demonstrate ability of instruction program to proved CCU students with diverse opportunities to develop information literacy skills.

Guidelines for Library Instruction Sessions
Scheduling a Session

Date Last Modified: Aug 03, 2009
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