Examining the Relationship between Faculty-Librarian Collaboration and First-Year Studentsa€? Information Literacy Abilities

摘要

Using surveys, interviews, and a rubric-based assessment of student research essays, the St. Marya€?s College of Maryland Assessment in Action team investigated the relationship between faculty-librarian collaboration in a First Year Seminar (FYS) course and studentsa€? demonstrated information literacy (IL) abilities. In gathering information on the experiences, attitudes, and behaviors of faculty, librarians, and first-year students, the project team uncovered additional questions about the integration of IL in the FYS, the ways in which faculty and librarians work towards educational goals, and just what should be expected from students in their first year of college.