Information Competence
MEMORANDUM
California State University, Northridge
Office of the President
DATE: January, 1999
TO: CSU Presidents
FROM:
Blenda J. Wilson
Chair, Commission on Learning Resources and
Instructional Technology
President, California State University, Northridge
SUBJECT: 1999 Summer Fellowships
Since 1995, the Commission on Learning Resources and Instructional
Technology
has been actively engaged in advancing a program of information competence
in the CSU. A critical component of our effort has been to provide
faculty with opportunities to develop information competence components
for their disciplines. I am pleased to inform you that, for the first
time, we are offering fellowship opportunities for our faculty.
Attached is a description of the fellowship program and the application
procedures. Responses are due by February 26, 1999. I encourage
you to invite your faculty to apply for an Information Competence Fellowship.
Questions can be referred to Susan C. Curzon, Chair, Information
Competence Work Group, at (818) 677-2271 or susan.curzon@csun.edu
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
COMMISSION ON LEARNING RESOURCES
AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY (CLRIT)
INFORMATION COMPETENCE SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS
CSU Faculty are invited to submit proposals for Summer 1999 Fellowships
in Information Competence. Five fellowships will be awarded.
Each fellow will receive $3,000.
Background
In response to the Council of Library Directors' Strategic Plan, the
Commission on Learning Resources and Instructional Technology launched
a program of information competence in the CSU. In 1995, the Information
Competence Work Group was appointed to "...recommend basic competence
levels on the use of recorded knowledge and information and processes for
assessment of student competence." To accomplish this charge, the
Information Competence Work Group determined that information competence
would succeed as a priority for the CSU if awareness was consistently
raised about the issues and importance of information competence, and if
information about the successes and problems of various programs was
continually shared.
Over the past four years, projects on 20 campuses have been funded,
a report on information competence in the CSU has been issued, two conferences
held and outreach to other educational entities has occurred. Now,
the Information Competence Work Group is offering an opportunity for fellowships
that will advance our knowledge of information competence.
Proposal Guidelines and Requirements
Fellows will be selected on the strength of the proposals. Creativity
is encouraged. The following are the guidelines:
Fellowship Requirements
- As part of the fellowship award, Fellows will be expected to attend
one faculty development seminar which will be offered either July 13-16,
1999 or July 20-23, 1999. Each of the seminars are 4 days in length. The
seminars will be working sessions on information competence for CSU
faculty.
- Tangible results that contribute to the advancement of information
competence are expected for all Fellows.
- Fellows will be expected to maintain a web page for their project
and the deliverables.
- Fellows will be required to provide a full report and all
deliverables
by December 15, 1999. An interim report will be due September 30,
1999. Fellows will also be required to make presentations on the
results of the project to the Information Competence Work Group.
Project Categories
Proposals submitted must focus on one or more of the three categories
listed below:
- Distributed Learning
Proposals in this category must focus on the application of information
competence to courses of any discipline taught in a distributed learning
mode. The term "distributed learning" can apply to courses taught
partially or fully away from the traditional classroom setting.
- Teacher Preparation
Proposals in this category must focus on preparing future teachers
to teach information competence skills in any discipline.
- Teaching Effectiveness K-12
Proposals in this category must focus on providing tools, techniques
or study guides to K-12 teachers to improve their effectiveness in teaching
information competence in any discipline.
Proposal Evaluations
Successful fellowship proposals will be characterized by the following:
- The projects must be consistent with the "core
competencies" (note Attachment 1)
- Projects must fall into one or more of the categories listed above.
- Information competence must be the central focus of the proposal.
- Projects must have applicability to multiple campuses.
- Projects must further excellence in learning and teaching.
- Fellowship proposals that advance and build upon previously funded
projects are encouraged. Past and current projects can be found at:
http://library.csun.edu/susan.curzon
Proposal Format
Proposals should not exceed five pages in length and should include
the following information and in the following sequence:
- Title of Proposal
- Fellow (include name, address, phone #, fax #, email)
- Name of Home Campus
- Name of Department
- Abstract of the Project
- Project Description including Goals and Objectives
- Deliverables
- Assessment Component
- Review of the literature including a review of current CSU information
competence projects.
- A demonstration of how the core competencies of information competencies
will be built into the project.
- Project Time Line
- Project Category (1,2 or 3)
- Signature of Dean and Department Chair
Twelve copies of the proposal should be submitted by February 26, 1999
to:
Dr. Susan C. Curzon, Chair
Information Competence Work Group
Dean, University Library
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, California 91330-8326
Telephone (818) 677-2271
Fax (818) 677-2676
Inquiries about the fellowship may also be directed to Dr. Curzon.
For more information on Information Competence, go to:
http://its.calstate.edu/inithtml/InfoCompProj.htm
Susan Curzon:
http://library.csun.edu/susan.curzon/
Information Competence Work Group
- Dr. Susan C. Curzon, Chair
Dean, University Library
CSU, Northridge
- Betty Blackman
Dean, University Library
CSU, Dominguez Hills
- Dr. Patricia Hart
Assistant to the Provost for Special Projects
CSU, Fresno
- Dr. Kathleen Kaiser
Interim Associate Dean
College of Behavioral & Social Science
CSU, Chico
- Dr. Roberta Madison
Professor, Health Science
CSU, Northridge
- Dr. Lorie Roth
Director, Acad. Svcs & Professional Development
Chancellor's Office
- Bethany Shifflett
Professor
Dept of Human Performance
CSU, San Jose State
- Dr. Gordon Smith
Director for Library Resources
Chancellor's Office
- Dr. David Walch
Librarian
CSU, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
- Dr. Dan Whitney
Professor, Anthropology
CSU, San Diego
INFORMATION COMPETENCE
A SET OF CORE COMPETENCIES
In order to be able to find, evaluate, use, communicate and appreciate
information in all its various formats, students must be able to demonstrate
the following skills:
- Formulate and state a research question, problem or issue not only
within the conceptual framework of a discipline, but also in a manner in
which others can readily understand and cooperatively engage in the search.
- Determine the information requirements for a research question,
problem or issue in order to formulate a search strategy that will use
a variety of resources.
- Locate and retrieve relevant information, in all its various formats,
using, when appropriate, technological tools.
- Organize information in a manner that permits analysis, evaluation,
synthesis and understanding.
- Create and communicate information effectively using various media.
- Understand the ethical, legal and socio-political issues surrounding
information.
- Understand the techniques, points of view and practices employed
in the presentation of information from all sources.
Source: Information Competence in the CSU: A Report submitted
to the Commission on Learning Resources and Instructional Technology (CLRIT)
by the CLRIT Information Competence Work Group; revised: 1/97.
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