Thomas F. Holgate Library Bennett College
HBCU Library Alliance –Mentorship ProgramBennett College Site Visit
December 12, 2005Joan Williams, Director
Mentor: Elsie Weatherington, Dean, Virginia State University
Information Literacy @ Bennett College
Bennett College seeks to integrate information literacy into the development of a community of learners that is centered on the student and sustained by a creative, energetic library program.
We plan to work collaboratively with faculty and library staff to provide intellectual access to information through learning activities that are integrated into the curriculum.
Andrew Mellon GrantImplementation Objectives
Hire 1 librarian to handle this particular job
Faculty fellowships to develop interdisciplinary experiential syllabi
Workshops -faculty and staff to enhance understanding of information literacy
Provide intercampus and conference travel
Provide resources for collection enhancement
Workshop Objectives
Demonstrate how to integrate library resources into curriculum.
Involve library staff members in planning
Demonstrate how to find the library website from the College homepage
Demonstrate how to navigate through the library website
Demonstrate how to use the online catalog
Demonstrate how to search online databases
Workshop Participants
Faculty 3 Divisions/12 Department/ 48
Faculty Librarians 2 Librarians/2 Paraprofessional Others Academic Support Services Staff
Time Line
Develop advisory committee immediately with faculty involvement by (January 31, 2006)
Develop job description and advertisement for “instructional services librarian” by (February 2006)
Accomplishments
Instructional Service Librarian position posted Bennett College website
Faculty participation in collection development
New equipment purchases to enhance library training
Information literacy expert
Dr Patricia Brevik conducted 2 mini workshops with administration and faculty
Conclusion
Information Literacy at Bennett College is a work in progress. It has opened up conversation each day to make changes in attitudes toward the library.
Giving us an opportunity to provide the millennial student with skills that will stimulate their desire to become life long learners and support the pedagogy of the academic curriculum.
HBCU Leadership Mentor
Dr. Elsie StephensWeatherington, Dean University Library,Virginia State
University