Library
Information Competency Student Learning Outcomes
Created May 1, 2007
In support of the
Library’s instruction program and the College’s general education curriculum,
the Palomar College Library has adopted the following set of information
competency learning outcomes. The library will support the outcomes listed
below through a variety of instructional services including course-integrated
library instruction; online, self-paced instructional materials; development of
instructional materials for use by course instructors; and individual student
research assistance.
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Recognize the
need for information for any purpose (academic, work, personal).
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Identify and
use library services and resources (online and physical) to support their
information needs.*
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Identify
appropriate search tools, including the library catalog, subscription
databases, and Internet search engines, to find print and electronic
materials on their topic.*
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Use
appropriate search terms and limit features to narrow or broaden a search
topic.*
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Recognize
that the research process may require time, persistence, and more than one
search to find appropriate information on a topic.*
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Evaluate
information gathered by such criteria as: relevance, authority, bias,
currency, peer review process.*
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Acknowledge
the use of information sources within student’s own written/oral/visual
work.
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Identify the
type of source and cite source properly according to appropriate style
guide.*
*The Palomar College Library Instruction Program focuses on teaching and
assessing these outcomes.
The above
learning outcomes are based on the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
Information Literacy Competencies (http://www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlinfolit/informationliteracy.htm)
and “A Checklist of Information Competencies for College Students” created by a
team of California State University and California community college librarians
(www.topsy.org/ChecklistLoUp05.pdf)
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