A practical guide to information literacy assessment for academic librarians /
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| Imprint: | Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007. |
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| Description: | xiii, 180 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6490813 |
Table of Contents:
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Part I. Getting Started
- 1. Introduction
- 2. A Brief Look at Assessment
- Where Does Information Literacy Fit In?
- Where Do Libraries Fit In?
- Levels of Assessment
- Classroom Assessment
- Programmatic Assessment
- Institutional Assessment
- Learning Objectives
- Works Cited and Further Reading
- 3. How to Choose the Right Assessment Tool
- Chapter Organization
- Part II. The Tools
- 4. Informal Assessment Techniques
- An Overview of Informal Assessment
- Informal Observations
- Informal Questions
- Self-Reflection
- Keys to Success with Informal Assessment
- Tips for Informal Observations
- Tips for Informal Questioning
- Tips for Instructor Self-Reflection
- Using the Data from Informal Assessment
- Is Informal Assessment Right for You?
- Works Cited and Further Reading
- 5. Classroom Assessment Techniques
- An Overview of Classroom Assessment Techniques
- Preparation
- Examples of Classroom Assessment Techniques
- Minute Paper/Muddiest Point
- One Sentence Summary
- Defining Features Matrix
- Directed Paraphrasing
- Pre-Assessment Using CATs
- Classroom Response Systems
- Using the Results
- Are Classroom Assessment Techniques Right for You?
- Works Cited and Further Reading
- 6. Surveys
- An Overview of Surveys
- Practical Considerations
- Who and When
- Survey Delivery
- Survey Questions
- Steps for Conducting a Survey
- Are Surveys Right for You?
- Works Cited and Further Reading
- 7. Interviewing
- An Overview of Interviewing
- Types of Interviewing
- Informal Interviewing
- Guided Interviewing
- Open-Ended Interviewing
- Preparing for a Successful Interview
- Right After the Interview
- Transcribing the Data
- Analyzing the Data
- Is Interviewing Right for You?
- Works Cited and Further Reading
- 8. Focus Groups
- An Overview of Focus Groups
- Preparing for a Successful Focus Group
- Conducting the Focus Group
- The Focus Group Session
- Right after the Session
- Transcribing the Data
- Analyzing the Data
- Example of a Focus Group Study
- Assessment Scenario
- The Focus Group Plan
- Are Focus Groups Right for You?
- Works Cited and Further Reading
- 9. Knowledge Tests
- An Overview of Knowledge Tests
- Types of Knowledge Test Items
- Creating Knowledge Tests
- Objective Items
- Essay Items
- Standardized Tests
- Analyzing the Data
- Are Knowledge Tests Right for You?
- Works Cited and Further Reading
- 10. Concept Maps
- An Overview of Concept Maps
- Types of Concept Maps
- Hierarchical Concept Maps
- Flat Concept Maps
- Creating and Using Concept Maps
- Evaluating Concept Maps
- Is Concept Mapping Right for You?
- Works Cited and Further Reading
- 11. Performance Assessments
- An Overview of Performance Assessments
- Process
- Products
- Assignment Design
- Writing an Assignment Prompt
- One Last Check of Your Assignment
- Scoring Guides
- Analyzing Data from Performance Assessments
- Are Performance Assessments Right for You?
- Works Cited and Further Reading
- 12. Portfolios
- An Overview of Portfolios
- What Goes Into a Portfolio?
- Creating the Portfolio Assignment
- Programmatic and Institutional Assessment
- Collecting the Material
- Electronic Portfolios
- Assessing Portfolios
- Are Portfolios Right for You?
- Works Cited and Further Reading
- Part III. What to Do With the Information
- 13. Analyzing the Data
- An Overview of Content Analysis
- Steps in Content Analysis
- Software to Assist with Analyzing Textual Data
- An Overview of Descriptive Statistics
- Steps in Descriptive Statistics
- Data Tools
- Spreadsheets
- Statistical Software
- Conclusion
- Works Cited and Further Reading
- 14. Working with the Results
- Sharing Assessment Results
- Identifying Stakeholders
- Deciding What to Share
- Presenting Your Results
- Putting Assessment Results to Work
- Working with Positive Assessment Results
- Working with Negative Results
- Conclusion
- Works Cited and Further Reading
- Index
