| Do you want to enhance your students’ research abilities? Then consider applying for an Information Literacy Stipend for your course. |
The Weinberg Memorial Library will be awarding up to two (2) $1,000.00 stipends to full- or part-time faculty for courses taught during Intersession 2020 or Spring 2020. There will be another call for proposals in the spring for courses taught during Summer 2020 or Fall 2020. Recipients will collaborate with a faculty librarian to develop assignments and assessments that focus on information literacy. The stipend will be awarded upon submission of a final report.
What is information literacy?
Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning. (ACRL, 2016)
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (2016) provides ideas to help faculty integrate information literacy into their courses.
TO APPLY: Submit a proposal, not to exceed two pages, that includes the following:
- Course name and number
- Student learning outcomes related to information literacy
- Assessment plan to determine how student learning outcomes will be evaluated
- Projected Timeline (Intersession 2020 or Spring 2020)
- Name of the faculty librarian who has agreed to collaborate with you
Proposals will be reviewed by the Library Advisory Committee’s Information Literacy Subcommittee for evidence of the following components:
- Student learning outcomes related to information literacy
- Assessment plan to determine how student learning outcomes will be evaluated
- Collaboration and consultation with a librarian before submission
Stipends are subject to taxes. At the completion of the course, a final report documenting the impact of the information literacy component on student learning outcomes must be submitted to the Dean of the Library and Information Fluency. This report will be posted on the Library’s website.
If you are interested, consult with the subject liaison librarian for your department as you prepare your proposal; find your liaison librarian here. Examples of previous successful stipend projects and links to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy can be accessed here.
Application deadline: Friday, November 1, 2019
| Please submit proposals via campus mail or email to:
Charles Kratz, Dean of Library and Information Fluency |
Questions? Contact Donna Witek, Information Literacy Coordinator, at donna.witek@scranton.edu or 570-941-4000.