- Students who receive library instruction succeed because librarians and faculty work together to place information literacy within the context of critical thinking and communication goals. Schedule library instruction for your class.
- Our program is aligned with information literacy goals established by the UW System and informed by the Association of College and Research Libraries Standards.
- The User Services Division provides leadership on campus for integrating information literacy skills in the classroom, course, and program levels.
Teaching and Learning Resources
- Online Tutorials
- Planning for Information Literacy Learning
- Assignment Design Tips
- Assignment Review with a Librarian (Contact Teaching & Learning Team Lead to Request)
- Assessing Student Learning
Resources for Improving Student Information Literacy Outcomes
Student Learning Outcomes
Information Literacy is one of the UW System Shared Learning Goals. UWM graduates will be able to…
- Determine the extent of information needed to solve a problem
- Access the needed information
- Evaluate information and its sources critically
- Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
- Use information ethically and legally
Assessment and Evaluation Plans
Internal Assessment Schedules and Reports
- Modular Online
- Tutorials Annual one third review of content for currency
- Ongoing course integration review in response to curriculum assessment
- Course Integrated Instruction
- Weekly post-instruction feedback survey to faculty
- In-class assessments
- Ongoing lesson plan review in response to assessment
- Flex content is reviewed annually as part of the program
- Annual instruction development sessions