How do you assess the information literacy skills and needs of your target population?

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Information literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, use, and communicate information effectively and ethically. As a librarian, you want to design and deliver instruction that helps your target population develop and improve their information literacy skills. But how do you assess the current level and needs of your learners? Here are some strategies and tools that can help you.

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Fernanda Costa

Especialista em Gest?o Estratégica da Informa??o e Bibliotecária, com habilidades em Organiza??o, Digitaliza??o e…

1 Identify your goals and outcomes

Before you plan your assessment, you need to have a clear idea of what you want to achieve and measure with your library instruction. What are the learning goals and outcomes for your target population? How do they align with the information literacy standards and frameworks of your institution, discipline, or profession? How will you communicate them to your learners and stakeholders?

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Fernanda Costa

Especialista em Gest?o Estratégica da Informa??o e Bibliotecária, com habilidades em Organiza??o, Digitaliza??o e Gest?o Eletr?nica de Documentos (GED), Gest?o de Bibliotecas Universitárias.
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Antes de iniciar a avalia??o, é fundamental ter clareza sobre os objetivos e resultados esperados. Algumas perguntas norteadoras: Quais habilidades informacionais desejo avaliar? Quais necessidades de informa??o pretendo identificar? Como os resultados da avalia??o ser?o utilizados? Ter respostas claras para essas quest?es é o primeiro passo para uma avalia??o efetiva.

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Assess information literacy by: Surveys: Gather data on information seeking behaviors, resource usage, and skill levels. Interviews: Conduct in-depth conversations to understand specific needs and challenges. Focus groups: Facilitate discussions to identify shared information literacy concerns. Observation: Analyze library usage patterns and interactions with resources. Needs assessments: Identify gaps in information literacy skills and knowledge. Data analysis: Examine library statistics and usage data to reveal trends.

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2 Choose your assessment methods and tools

When assessing the information literacy skills and needs of your target population, you can use various methods and tools to achieve your goals and outcomes. Pre-tests and post-tests are quizzes or surveys that measure the learners' knowledge, skills, or attitudes before and after the instruction. Rubrics are scoring guides that define the criteria and levels of performance for a specific task or product. Portfolios are collections of the learners' work that demonstrate their information literacy skills and development over time. Observations are systematic and structured ways of watching and recording the learners' behavior, interaction, or participation during the instruction. Feedback forms are questionnaires or interviews that collect the learners' opinions, perceptions, or suggestions about the instruction. All of these can help you identify the learners' strengths, weaknesses, and needs in information literacy.

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3 Analyze and interpret your data

Once you have collected your data, you need to analyze and interpret them to draw meaningful conclusions and insights. To do this, you can use various techniques and tools to organize, summarize, visualize, and compare your data, such as descriptive statistics (e.g. mean, median, mode, frequency, or percentage), inferential statistics (e.g. t-tests, ANOVA, or correlation), qualitative analysis (e.g. coding, categorizing, or content analysis), and data visualization (e.g. charts, graphs, tables, or maps).

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Fernanda Costa

Especialista em Gest?o Estratégica da Informa??o e Bibliotecária, com habilidades em Organiza??o, Digitaliza??o e Gest?o Eletr?nica de Documentos (GED), Gest?o de Bibliotecas Universitárias.
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Após a coleta de dados, é hora de analisá-los e interpretá-los. Algumas dicas: Organize e categorize os dados de forma sistemática; Identifique padr?es, tendências e insights relevantes; Compare os resultados com benchmarks e melhores práticas; Considere o contexto e as limita??es da avalia??o; Uma análise criteriosa é essencial para gerar conclus?es significativas e acionáveis.

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4 Report and communicate your results

The final step of your assessment is to report and communicate your results to your learners and stakeholders. Various formats and channels can be used to share your findings, such as reports, presentations, dashboards, and infographics. Reports provide a comprehensive and detailed account of the assessment process, data, analysis, interpretation, and recommendations. Presentations highlight the key points and implications of the assessment results. Dashboards display the summary and trends of the assessment data with interactive and dynamic web pages. Infographics simplify complex information or data with visual representations. Following these steps will help you assess the information literacy skills and needs of your target population effectively and efficiently. This can be used to improve library instruction, demonstrate value, and advocate for learners.

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Fernanda Costa

Especialista em Gest?o Estratégica da Informa??o e Bibliotecária, com habilidades em Organiza??o, Digitaliza??o e Gest?o Eletr?nica de Documentos (GED), Gest?o de Bibliotecas Universitárias.
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Os resultados da avalia??o precisam ser comunicados de forma clara e persuasiva para gerar impacto. Algumas sugest?es: Crie relatórios e apresenta??es atraentes e fáceis de entender; Destaque os principais insights e recomenda??es Adapte a linguagem e o formato para diferentes públicos; Promova discuss?es e engaje os stakeholders nos próximos passos; Uma comunica??o eficaz é chave para transformar os resultados em a??es concretas.

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5 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Fernanda Costa

Especialista em Gest?o Estratégica da Informa??o e Bibliotecária, com habilidades em Organiza??o, Digitaliza??o e Gest?o Eletr?nica de Documentos (GED), Gest?o de Bibliotecas Universitárias.
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Além dos pontos acima, considere também: Realizar avalia??es periódicas para acompanhar a evolu??o; Envolver a popula??o-alvo no planejamento e execu??o da avalia??o; Usar os resultados para aprimorar programas de capacita??o; Compartilhar aprendizados com a comunidade profissional. Avaliar a alfabetiza??o informacional é um processo contínuo de aprendizado e melhoria.

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1 Identify your goals and outcomes

2 Choose your assessment methods and tools

3 Analyze and interpret your data

4 Report and communicate your results

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