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Hege Library Vital Statistics: Information Literacy Program

General Education Learning Outcomes and Information Literacy Rubric

GELO1  Communicate effectively with others using listening, speaking, and writing.
  1.1 Collaboration
  1.2 Oral Commmunication
  1.3 Written Communication
GELO2  Organize and analyze quantitative and qualitative information.
  2.1 Quantitative Literacy
  2.2 Information Literacy
GELO3  Interpret problems and solutions using a broad range of knowledge and disciplines.
GELO4  Think creatively and critically using evidence, questioning assumptions and generating integrative solutions.
  4.1 Creative Thinking
  4.2 Critical Thinking
GELO5  Discern their roles and reponsbilities beyond themselves through reflection on Guilford’s core values of community, diversity, equality, excellence, integrity, justice & stewardship.
GELO6  Demonstrates responsible civic and global engagement beyond Guilford College.

Information Literacy Focus

Established

1. Freshman Orientation - library building tour (Q & A interaction method): building, services/staff awareness; averaging 300 freshmen.

Developing
 

2. FYE 101 - information source requirements in academic content: basic library skills; averaging contact with 7 of 21 sections per academic year.

Possible future involvment

3. ENG 102 - information source requirements in academic content: basic library skills averaging contact with 5 of 26 sections per academic year.

4. Historical Perspectives - information source requirements in academic content: intermediate library skills 7(?) of 20 sections per academic year.

5. 300-400 level courses - discipline-specific information literacy (know and use top journals in one's field, sophisticated use of older informaiton to create new ideas, use of raw data, etc.)