Linscheid Library

Embedding Your Instruction Program Into the Minds of Faculty

Assessment Plan

Assessment Plan

As an active partner in the academic life of East Central University, the Linscheid Library shall deliver course, programand audience specific instruction and assessment based on the ACRL standards for Proficiencies for Instruction Librariansand Coordinators.*

*http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/profstandards.cfm

Assessment PlanStandards for Collaboration with Faculty/Administration:1. Communicating with faculty to implement library instruction,

and designing core classes2. Responding to faculty requests as soon as possible3. Promoting library instruction to all departments4. Sending out flyers and emails advertising library instruction 5. Attending faculty meetings to let professors know the

benefits of library instruction6. Always offering to conduct instruction for the same class in

the future7. Providing faculty with instruction evaluations after instructions 8. Maintain quality instruction in accordance with the IAP

Assessment Plan

Tools:1.Peer Evaluation2.Student Evaluation3.Faculty Evaluation

Information Literacy Plan

Information Literacy Plan

Objective C: Increase student use of instructionalservices by facilitating faculty buy-in1. Create a catalog of instructional offerings (topics, formats)2. Create and post an interactive instruction request form3. Create and distribute a high-quality brochure4. Decide on key messages to deliver to faculty at meetings, etc.5. Develop and implement a faculty communication schedule6. Improve new faculty orientation by adding interactive

component

Catalog of InstructionalOfferings/Interactive Request Form

http://form.jotform.us/form/20986942347162

Catalog of InstructionalOfferings/Interactive Request Form

Planning for Research

1. Developing a topic2. Understanding the assignment

Catalog of InstructionalOfferings/Interactive Request Form

Searching

1. Search Strategies2. Performing a search

Catalog of InstructionalOfferings/Interactive Request Form

Evaluating Sources

1. Scholarly vs. popular sources2. Primary vs. secondary sources3. Evaluating books, articles, and web sources

Catalog of InstructionalOfferings/Interactive Request Form

Using Sources

1. Overview of citations2. Academic integrity

High Quality Handout

High Quality Handout

Information Literacy Plan

Syllabi Analysis

Told us which courses in our liaison areas had a library assignment.

Point system so we would each get into 3 new courses.

Information Literacy Plan

Performance Indicators

Increase the number of identified faculty

29-50 distinct professors

Information Literacy Plan

Performance Indicators

Increase the number of sessions:

50-102 over last five years61-102 over the last year

Information Literacy Plan

Performance Indicators

Increase use of online instructional materials:

Challenges

ChallengesDeveloping mutual respect:

1. Be clear on your area of expertise• Verbalize your expertise – what can you say

in an email?2. Communicate respect for others’ time constraints3. Be proactive4. Be clear about what we can do, and what we

need from the instructor5. Don’t take things personally

August Faculty Email

Our focus is on making your students experts in the research process.

1. We can tailor to your needs, and accommodate you. We can provide instruction when you are out of town, do very brief sessions, fit our sessions to your schedule, and we can cover whatever topics you find most relevant, including, but not limited to: citations, peer-review materials, how to find specific types of materials, research process in general, and any other assignment-specific topics.

2. Why? Improve the quality of your students’ research. Students don’t get everything in UNIV 1001. Freshman Seminar is just a brief introduction.

3. How? Our instruction isn’t just face-to-face in the library. We can do an instruction session in your classroom, live online, and/or we can create a tutorial or LibGuide for your class. We can also help you develop research assignments, select materials for your class, and assess your students’ research skills.

Challenges

Being persistent despite lack of response:1. Schedule communications throughout the

semester, but not too often.

August Contact deans at least one week before faculty return to get on agenda for school/college meetings. Communicate with other librarians to ensure that only one email is sent to each dean.

Attend face-to-face meeting with schools/colleges (bring liaison flyer). Attend new faculty orientation (bring business cards and take instruction brochure to

'library training' session). Send emails to liaison departments about instruction, budget, and periodicals analysis. Conduct tours with new faculty members. Contact department chairs to get on agenda for department meeting.

September Communicate with individual faculty who have requested instruction. Communicate with liaison departments about budget. Newsletter

October Send out second email about instruction to the entire department (end of October). Email the professors you worked with earlier in the semester to discuss spring instruction.

(“In September, I did this for you/your colleague. Can we do this again in the spring?”) Communicate with liaison departments about budget. Newsletter

November Communicate with liaison departments about budget. Newsletter

December Communicate with liaison departments about budget. Send LibGuides stats to individual faculty members, and cc the department chair if desired

(end of semester). Contact department chairs to get on agenda for spring department meeting.

January Send emails to liaison departments about instruction. Communicate with liaison departments about budget. Newsletter

February Communicate with individual faculty who have requested instruction. Communicate with liaison departments about budget. Newsletter

March Send out second email about instruction to the entire department (end of March). Email the professors you worked with earlier in the semester to discuss summer/fall

instruction. (“In January/February, I did this for you/your colleague. Can we do this again in the summer/fall?”)

Communicate with liaison departments about budget. Newsletter

April Newsletter

May Send LibGuides stats to individual faculty members, and cc the department chair if desired (end of semester).

Challenges

Breaking into faculty’s busy schedule:1. Variety of offerings – e.g., online only, ITV,

outside of class

Contact:Patrick Baumann, Audiovisual Librarianpbaumann@ecok.edu

Chelsea Baker, Instruction Librariancbaker@ecok.edu

Instruction Department Information for Librarianshttp://ecok.libguides.com/content.php?pid=285095&sid=2346298

Presentationshttp://ecok.libguides.com/content.php?pid=278032&sid=2294629