Holman Library Information Literacy Instruction Plan

Assessment Overview

Assessment is a key component of the Holman Library Information Literacy Instruction Plan. All information literacy classes are designed with specific student learning outcomes.

Assessment

Assessment of Individual Classes

Assessment of individual classes includes one-shot and multiple-shot information literacy instruction with subject courses.

Librarians will do assessments in individual classes they teach each quarter. The goal is to assess an aspect of the class by gathering meaningful data, reflecting on the data, and devising a plan to move forward.  

Librarians may assess any number of things, including information literacy learning outcomes, student engagement, pedagogy, equity, and more.

Librarians will write and submit their assessment each quarter with the following information:

  • course info, including course name, instructor, number of students
  • the general information plan for the class
  • the threshold concept(s) addressed by the session(s)
  • a description of what is being assessed
  • how it was assessed
  • assessment information
  • a reflection on what was learned, including what the librarian may keep doing and/or changes to implement the next time they work with the class.

Librarians will close the loop on assessment with reflection/data on how revisions impacted the instruction plan and student learning,

Program-Level Assessment

Program-Level Assessment of Instruction Program Scope and IL Objectives

Holman Library collects quarterly data that provides an overview of the Holman Library Instruction Program.

  • Librarians will use the shared instruction database to collect information on all individual classes taught each quarter, including the following information:
    • course and instruction info
    • number of students taught
    • number of sessions
    • threshold concept(s) used to frame instruction
    • information literacy outcomes instruction is designed to address
  • Librarians will close the loop by assessing annually if the instruction program is:
    • working with all college core instructional areas or missing targeted partners
    • addressing a range of ACRL threshold concepts or focusing on only a few
    • supporting campus-wide learning outcomes 
    • helping students meet information literacy thresholds
Program-Level Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

Faculty librarians will assess student-learning outcomes at the program level on an annual basis in order to continually seek means to improve instruction and student outcomes.

Faculty librarians will target two program-level student learning outcomes. Each is tracked on the Information Literacy Data Dashboard.

  • Students will be able to identify the scope of their information need and access information effectively in order to find results that make progress towards their intended purpose.
  • Students will be able to evaluate, select, synthesize, and cite information in order to ethically incorporate sources into their own work.

Librarians are partnering with English Division faculty in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years to do program level assessment of both information literacy outcomes. 

Librarians will review the assessment process annually to make sure they are asking the right questions and using the right instruments to gather meaningful information on student achievement. 

Faculty Assessment of Library Instruction Program

Holman Library runs a survey of faculty feedback on information literacy instruction in years two and four of the Program Assessment and Improvement Process. Librarians will use gathered data to inform the PA&I and to do any of the following:

  • Implement changes at the individual instructional level
  • Implement changes at the instructional program level
  • Implement changes to the Information Literacy Instruction Program Plan
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