When opportunity knocks: Supporting an information literacy across the curriculum program (ALA Annual 2022 Poster Session)

Challenges

After decades of IL instruction programs, libraries are still struggling with

• library staffing issues
• access to students
• limited class time -- the one-shot session
• focus on 1st year or core curriculum courses

Benefits of Train-the-Trainer Approach

Training disciplinary faculty to teach IL concepts and skills has the potential to

• reach more students
• span the curriculum
• introduce and reinforce disciplinary IL skills

Train-the-Trainer Implementation Approaches

Librarians have led initiatives to recruit disciplinary faculty to participate in IL course redesign programs such as

• Re-accreditation QEPs focused on training faculty to incorporate IL in courses. (Smith; Millet, Donald, & Wilson)
• Grants to fund faculty to redesign a course or unit. (Folk & Hammons; Winterman, Donovan, & Slough)   

Stetson University

• Private university with 3,100 undergraduates and 1,200 graduate students
• Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
• Undergraduate General Education program includes an IL learning outcome at the first year and junior year.

• 8 library faculty, 14 staff members
• 3 library faculty have IL instruction responsibilities
• Average 90 IL sessions with 1419 students per academic year