Conference Session

New Collaborations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries -- PHYS

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally7In addition, the ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS)’s ‘flavor’ of information literacystandards8 also maintains that a student ‘…understands that information literacy is an ongoingprocess and an important component of lifelong learning and recognizes the need to keep currentregarding new developments in his or her field.’Viewed from the perspective of lifelong learning, the ability to ‘determine the extent ofinformation needed,’ corresponds to articulating a ‘learning need’. ‘Access[ing] the neededinformation’ and ‘using information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose’ fits within theframework of developing

Conference Session

Technical Papers

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Denick, Drexel University; Jay Bhatt, Drexel University; Bradley Layton, Drexel University (Eng.)

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

reference their work. We further assert that methods described herein beconsidered as an additional criterion for ABET accreditation.Literature ReviewA variety of information literacy assessment techniques have been developed to meet thegrowing demands of accountability in library instruction. Indirect assessment strategies such asinterviews, focus groups and surveys have been used by some institutions to gain practicalinsights into student research behavior. Typically, since library instruction occurs in a “one-shot” class session, librarians often employ some form of direct assessment, mainly selected-response (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, or true/false) assessments focusing on library skills,the appropriate and ethical use of information