Library Program and Library Instruction Program SLOs The
Library Program and Library Instruction Program SLOs: The Experience of Los Medanos College Christina Goff, Instruction Librarian Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) in CC Libraries Workshop Council of Chief Librarians, California Community Colleges March 6, 2008
Presentation Outline n Library and Learning Support Services: description and history at LMC n Student Learning Outcomes in the Library: description and development n Library Orientation Assessment Pilot n Questions?
Library and Learning Support Services n Brief history n Parent committee – Teaching and Learning Project (TLP) n Alignment with accreditation standards n What is included within Library and Learning Support Services (L&LSS)
L&LSS Student Learning Outcomes n Institutional Level n Address a wide variety of learning support services n Emphasize student access and skill application Note: See appendix A
Library Program SLOs n Program Level (PSLOs) n Address all resources and services in the Library n Emphasize access and utilization of library facilities and materials n Introduce Information Competency Note: See appendix A
Library Instruction Program SLOs n Program level? n History of instruction program and instruction librarian position n Why create new SLOs? n Emphasize application of Information Competency skills, within the college and beyond Note: See appendix A
Library Course SLOs n Course Level (CSLOs) n For-credit Library Studies courses n Address specific skills and abilities gained within a course Note: See appendix A
Library CSLOs – cont’d. n Library Studies 14: Library Research and Information Literacy Skills n Aligned with ACRL Information Literacy Standards n Library Studies 17: Introduction to Internet Information Resources n n In development “Translating” existing course objectives Note: See appendix A
Library Orientation SLOs n Workshop Level? n Orientation descriptions n Lecture and demonstration n Guided research n Workshop style n Example of English 100: College Composition Note: See appendix A
SLO Development n “Students who _______ will be able to ______. ” n Critical Thinking verbs n Creating measurable outcomes n A note about “inherited SLOs” Note: See Appendix B
Assessing SLOs n Library Assessment Pilot with English 100 n Assessment Project Plan n Results so far n Lessons learned (and still learning!) Note: See Appendix C
Questions and Contact Information n Questions? n Contact Information: Christina Goff Instruction Librarian Los Medanos College cgoff@losmedanos. edu (925) 439 -2781 x 3396
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