Department/s:

Library
Other depts TBA

Participating Members:

Cat Finney, Tina Hovekamp, David Bilyeu,
plus others TBA

Project focus

·        What is the “meaningful question” your department seeks to explore through this assessment project?

See also: Step 1 of 5 Step Process for COCC Instructional Program Assessment

Addressing Board End #1:Have an adult population with the proficiencies and learning skills necessary for lifelong employment at a family wage level. 

Addressing Board End #2: Have an adult population with academic achievements and learning skills necessary to successfully pursue education at and beyond the community college level.

 What is sufficient information research competency for COCC students? (this is Kathy Walsh's suggestion)

What information to you need to answer that question? (Note that assessment normally involves multiple measures, and that putting measures in place can be the most challenging aspect of assessment.)

·        What data will you seek?

·        What measures are in place or will you put in place?

·        What methodology will you employ?

See also:
 --Step 2 of 5 Step Process for COCC Instructional Program Assessment
--Banner Data Request Form

Gather course outcomes for courses where Lib 127 is a pre or co-requisite.

Comparative analysis of learning outcomes.

Survey faculty as to their values and priorities for student information research competencies.

Gather and disseminate on campus external documents regarding research competencies ie. ACRL Information Competency standards, etc.

Collaborating with faculty, create an information research competency measurement tool.

Test information research competency measurement tool.

Projected date by which you will be ready to analyze data:

 Spring 2004

Possible actions to be taken by department based on results:

 Refine Lib 127 curriculum, refine or re-define "Information Resource Skills" course offerings.

Note: Completed Department / Program Assessment Project forms due by June 15, 2003
(submit to Betty McKee)

Proposals for PEA mini-grant funding  for Summer 2003 due by April 30, 2003
(submit to Bruce McClelland)

Kathy Walsh, rev. 11 March 2003