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h2. Details *

Date:

*

March

3,

2010

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Time:

*

10:00

am

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Place

*

:

702

Olin

Library

h3. Attendees * Jaron

Attendees

  • Jaron Porciello,
  • Tony
  • Cosgrave,
  • Lynn
  • Thitchener,
  • Gaby
  • Castro
  • (note-taker;facilitator)
h2.

Agenda

/

Minutes h3. Recap of last meeting Recap of last meeting for Jaron # purpose of an instruction assessment plan: * Demonstrate success/progress * Demonstrate and evaluate learning that occurs as a result of library instruction * Know what students actually learn in our classes * Know where to direct our energies * Meet our program's LO (learning outcomes) * Evaluate our instruction program * Raise awareness of what library instruction accomplishes * Strengthen our teaching * Assist instructors to become more effective teachers * Assist instructors to practice assessment * Develop a knowledge base/repository for assessment tools\\ 2.  Clarification on our charge for May 2010. We are writing 3 - 5 Learning Outcomes that are centered on student learning. In other words, what students will learn after instruction by librarians.  These outcomes dovetaill our mission statement and the university-wide learning outcomes. These student-centered learning outcomes form an integral part of developing an instruction assessment program for CUL.  Outcomes and a framework for the instruction assessment program will begin to be developed after the end of the Spring 2010 semester.\\ 3.  Discussion on the feasibility and interest in planning/hosting an open forum or brown bag to CUL where we bring the conversation about assessment together by bringing in the different components and players involved in aspects of this endeavor:   Reaccreditation issues/directions (Janet & Zsuzsa), CUICI \-\- (Camille), Assessment Program & LO (Gaby). There was agreement that this would be a good idea.  Gaby to pursue organizing this for late March/April.\\ h3. LO and Assessment CU-Wide Provost's - Assessment of Student Learning website \-\- University wide goals

Minutes

Recap of last meeting

Recap of last meeting for Jaron

  1. purpose of an instruction assessment plan:
  • Demonstrate success/progress
  • Demonstrate and evaluate learning that occurs as a result of library instruction
  • Know what students actually learn in our classes
  • Know where to direct our energies
  • Meet our program's LO (learning outcomes)
  • Evaluate our instruction program
  • Raise awareness of what library instruction accomplishes
  • Strengthen our teaching
  • Assist instructors to become more effective teachers
  • Assist instructors to practice assessment
  • Develop a knowledge base/repository for assessment tools

2.  Clarification on our charge for May 2010.

We are writing 3 - 5 Learning Outcomes that are centered on student learning. In other words, what students will learn after instruction by librarians.  These outcomes dovetaill our mission statement and the university-wide learning outcomes.

These student-centered learning outcomes form an integral part of developing an instruction assessment program for CUL.  Outcomes and a framework for the instruction assessment program will begin to be developed after the end of the Spring 2010 semester.

3.  Discussion on the feasibility and interest in planning/hosting an open forum or brown bag to CUL where we bring the conversation about assessment together by bringing in the different components and players involved in aspects of this endeavor:   Reaccreditation issues/directions (Janet & Zsuzsa), CUICI -- (Camille), Assessment Program & LO (Gaby).

There was agreement that this would be a good idea.  Gaby to pursue organizing this for late March/April.

LO and Assessment CU-Wide

Provost's - Assessment of Student Learning website -- University wide goals
http://www.cornell.edu/provost/assessment/learning_outcomes.cfm

Information

Literacy

is

listed

as

a

goal:

access,

evaluate,

and

use

a

variety

of

relevant

information

sources

\\


Instruction

Committee's

Mission

Statement

(latest

draft):

The

library's

instruction

mission

is

to

enhance

learning

and

integrate

information

competency

into

the

curriculum.

Library

staff

partner

with

faculty

and

other

instructors

to help all members of the academic community to *find their way into collections, and to master research techniques* and methods. In a rapidly changing information and education environment, we teach them the skills needed to * find, read, evaluate, and use complex resources f{*}rom the Cornell University Library and beyond, in a confident, efficient, and ethical fashion. h3. Writing \-\- Learning Outcomes (cont'd) The remainder of the time was spent adding learning outcomes (working off our mission statement - bold text) to our prior list and organizing them into categories. Initial categorical themes that emerged: * Ethics * Awareness of Services * Critical Thinking * Use of scholarly resources and tools. h2. Action Items {dynamictasklist} Gaby to type out LO and categories and send to sub-committee to develop 3 to 5 LO statements for each category. Gaby to begin discussions with key players on open forum on assessment.\\

to help all members of the academic community to find their way into collections, and to master research techniques and methods. In a rapidly changing information and education environment, we teach them the skills needed to  find, read, evaluate, and use complex resources from the Cornell University Library and beyond, in a confident, efficient, and ethical fashion.

Writing -- Learning Outcomes (cont'd)

The remainder of the time was spent adding learning outcomes (working off our mission statement - bold text) to our prior list and organizing them into categories.

Initial categorical themes that emerged:

  • Ethics
  • Awareness of Services
  • Critical Thinking
  • Use of scholarly resources and tools.

Action Items

Gaby to type out LO and categories and send to sub-committee to develop 3 to 5 LO statements for each category.
Gaby to begin discussions with key players on open forum on assessment.

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