Professional Competencies, Information Literacy, and You: Leveraging Curriculum Mapping to Advocate for Library Instruction

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Location: 142A

Primary Contact(s)

LM

Laura Menard

Access Services Department Head
Northern Kentucky University

Slides Handouts

Presenter(s)

Lorraine Porcello (she/her/hers)

Evidence-Based Practice & Instruction Librarian
University of Rochester, Miner Libraries
Rochester, New York
Stephanie M. Swanberg, AHIP

User Services Librarian
Moustakas Johnson Library, Michigan School of Psychology
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Laura Zeigen, MA, MLIS, MPH, AHIP

Health Sciences Education and Research Librarian
OHSU Library
Portland, Oregon
Amy Allison, AHIP

Associate Dean for Library Services
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Scranton, Pennsylvania
AW

Abe Wheeler
HJ

Hilary M. Jasmin, MSIS

Assistant Professor, Research and Learning Services Librarian
Health Sciences Library
Memphis, Tennessee
HR

Heidi Reis

Information and Research Services Librarian
Laupus Health Sciences Library, East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

Session

Overview:

Are you interested in doing more information literacy instruction, but aren’t sure how to talk about its value in a way that administrators and faculty can understand? Our experts in curriculum development are here to help! With a panel discussion on curriculum mapping and information literacy offerings, plus a hands-on opportunity to map your program’s courses and specialties to professional competencies, this session will give you a blueprint for using competency-based curriculum mapping to expand and advocate for your instructional offerings.

Instructional

Methods:

This session will consist of two major components: a panel discussion and facilitated small group activities. Expert panelists will discuss their experience using professional competencies to develop and advocate for information literacy curricula at their own institutions. After the panel session, participants will have time to work with others in their disciplines as well as the expert panelists to use provided outlines in order to conceptualize a competency-based information literacy curriculum at their institution. Worksheets with information on relevant professional competencies will be provided to facilitate this process.

Participant Engagement:

Participants will have time to create their own basic curriculum maps in small groups based on their liaison areas. These maps will facilitate creation of session and/or course learning outcomes based on program-specific professional competencies.

Sponsor(s):

Libraries in Health Sciences Curriculums Caucus, Pharmacy and Drug Information Caucus, and Medical Library Education Caucus
Learning Objectives:
Participants will identify professional competencies in their area with information/data literacy components.
Participants will identify courses in their programs which have information/data literacy components, as well as gaps in terms of addressing professional competencies.
Participants will create session, course, and/or assignment learning outcomes that will fill in/supplement gaps in information literacy instruction needed to achieve course and program outcomes.