Information Competence Instruction Program
Through an integrated approach with the University curriculum, the Library’s information literacy program offers instruction at the freshman, upper-division and graduate levels.
To schedule instruction for freshman-level programs or for any questions about Library Instruction, contact Erin Daniels, Instruction Coordinator, erin.daniels@sonoma.edu or 707-664-2564.
To schedule instruction for upper-division or graduate classes, please contact your Library Liaison.
Program Offerings
ENG 101 and LIBS 101 – Tailored instruction on defining research topics, finding relevant sources, understanding types of information for academic writing, evaluating sources, or preventing plagiarism (usually 2 class sessions).
UNIV 102 – Basic orientation to Library services and collections (30 minute session).
UPPER DIVISION – Librarians and faculty member set goals for class session. Librarians and discipline faculty select a particular class in a major to incorporate discipline-specific information competence goals (i.e. ENG 301, SOC 300). Students gain the necessary skills to carry over to other classes within the major.
GRADUATE – Librarians and faculty member set goals for class session. Librarians and graduate faculty select the most appropriate course in the graduate program for this instruction.
DROP-IN WORKSHOPS – Short drop-in sessions designed to help students get up to speed on database searching, as well as locating books and using Library services.
MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOPS – In partnership with the IT department, the we offer workshops on multimedia technologies such as Dreamweaver, iMovie, and Powerpoint.
ONLINE TUTORIALS – We offer a number of online tutorials designed for use by individual learners and faculty.
Program Goals
- Students will define an information need and pursue the type of information that would best solve that need
- Students will use their knowledge of the breadth and depth of information sources available to select appropriate sources for an information problem
- Students will navigate changing information technologies and locate sources within a variety of delivery mechanisms
- Students will evaluate the accuracy and bias of information in the context of an information need
- Students will produce a compelling product that integrates a variety of timely and appropriate sources and is presented in a relevant manner.
This definition is based on ACRL’s Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.
Information Competence Grant Projects
As part of the CSU Information Competence Initiative, the University Library has completed the following grant projects:
Information Competence in a Global World: An Integrated Approach to the Freshman Year Experience 2006-2008
Reaching Ahead, Teaching Ahead: An Information Competence Collaborative Project - 2004 (pdf*)
Modeling "The Apprentice": Using Competition to Improve Undergraduates’ IL Skills in Business
Information Competence in the Freshman Interest Group 2001-2002
Information Literacy at Sonoma State University: Social Sciences 1998
Information Literacy at Sonoma State University: Sciences 1997
Information Literacy at Sonoma State University: Business
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