Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy That Illustrate Best Practices
Category 3: Planning

Planning for an information literacy program:

·         articulates its mission, goals, objectives and pedagogical foundation;

·         anticipates and addresses current and future opportunities and challenges;

·         is tied  to library and institutional information technology planning and budgeting cycles;

·         incorporates findings from environmental scans;

·         accommodates program, department, and institutional levels;

·         involves students, faculty, librarians, administrators, and other constituencies as appropriate to the institution;

·         establishes formal and informal mechanisms for communication and ongoing dialogue across the academic community;

·         establishes the means for implementation and adaptation;

·         addresses, with clear priorities, human, technological and financial resources, current and projected, including administrative and institutional support;

·         includes mechanisms for articulation with the curriculum;

·         includes a program for professional, faculty and staff development;

·         establishes a process for assessment at the outset, including periodic review of the plan to ensure flexibility.

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