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Information Competence

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MEMORANDUM

Office of the Dean, University Library
California State University, Northridge

DATE: October 15, 1998

TO: The Commission on Learning Resources and Instructional Technology

FROM: Susan C. Curzon
Chair, Information Competence Work Group

SUBJECT: Interim Report of October 23, 1998

The Information Competence Work Group is pleased to inform you of the progress of its activities:

1. Grants
   Eighteen campuses now have an information competence initiative underway. Over the last three years, $220,499 in grant funds was distributed to the campuses. The grants reflect a variety of approaches to information competence. Working in various disciplines, faculty have created web-based tutorials, model information competence lists, complete courses, assessment techniques and tools, entrance and exit requirements, handbooks and first year experience modules. Additionally, linkage was made with many high schools and community colleges. The diversity and number of grants has gone a long way to achieving our goal of encouraging information competence programs in the CSU.
2. 1998-99 Proposals
   The 1998-99 Information Competence Call for Proposals was sent from President Wilsons office to all campus presidents on October 15th. The proposals are due November 23rd.  Review of the proposals will occur on December 3rd with notification shortly thereafter.
3. Special Recognition
   We are particularly proud to inform you that our information competence project at San Luis Obispo, under the direction of Paul Adalian, has been selected as the first of the nations top ten tutorials by the Association of College and Research Libraries.
   
4. Summer Workshops
   Committee work is underway to create summer faculty development workshops on information competence. At this point, our intent would be to provide two three-day workshops attended by a total of 40 faculty. Faculty would be expected to apply with definite projects in mind.
   
5. Fellowships
   The Work Group is considering offering five summer fellowships to faculty. The fellowships would be focused on developing information competence for distance learning, for teacher preparation and for K-12 teaching effectiveness. Fellows would also be expected to attend the workshops.
   
6. Assessment
   The Work Group is discussing a larger assessment project to provide CLRIT with an analysis of the level of student knowledge of information competence.

For more information about CSU Information Competence initiatives, please go to:
http://library.csun.edu/susan.curzon

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