Information literacy program assessment: One small college takes the big plunge
Flaspohler M.R.
2003
Reference Services Review
17
10.1108/00907320310476602
Managing a library instruction program at a small liberal-arts college has many challenges. Programs at such institutions often have limited financial resources and are maintained under difficult staffing conditions. This study examines the effectiveness of an instruction program offered at a four-year liberal-arts college with fewer than 3,000 students. The research was designed to assess the effectiveness of the current program and measure it against a pilot group of students exposed to enhanced information literacy opportunities based on the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. © 2003, MCB UP Limited
Academic Ibraries; Assessment; Information; Librarians; Literacy; Students
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