Kicking ASSessment: Using Information Fluency Assessment to Expand Librarian Roles,Engage in High-Impact Practices,and Create Sustained Contact with Online Learners |
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| Authors: | Katherine Adams Paula Wiley |
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| Institution: | 1. Iowa Wesleyan University, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, USAkate.garretson@iw.edu;3. Iowa Wesleyan University, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, USA |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTIowa Wesleyan University (IW) has historically struggled with both assessment and supporting online students. Newly-appointed librarians and an impending re-accreditation visit prompted an increase in involvement and presence with assessment. In an attempt to expand the library's influence on campus, librarians took on a nontraditional role in the institutional implementation of LiveText, an assessment software. Librarians at IW have played an active and integral role in not only the initial roll-out of this software, but also in training and continuing support for students and faculty. Because of its importance to institutional learning outcomes, information fluency (IF) is being recognized as a high-impact practice across disciplines, and based on the results of this case study, librarians will pursue the creation of a required online IF course for online learners. |
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| Keywords: | High-impact practices librarian roles information literacy information fluency assessment LiveText |
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