Information Literacy Best Practices Characteristics Collaboration

Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy That Illustrate Best Practices
Category 6: Collaboration

Collaboration among disciplinary faculty, librarians and other program staff in an information literacy program:

· centers around enhanced student learning and the development of lifelong learning skills;

· engenders communication within the academic community to garner support for the program;

· results in a fusion of information literacy concepts and disciplinary content;

· identifies opportunities for achieving information literacy outcomes through course content and other learning experiences;

· takes place at the planning stages, delivery, assessment of student learning, and evaluation and refinement of the program.