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Needs identified
College of Education: identified a need to help the small number of students interested in becoming media specialists. Media Specialists: identified the need to help teachers understand how they can collaborate with media specialists in preparing students for college and/or becoming information literate. University Librarians: identified the need to help future teachers become more information literate. -
Early discussions
High school media specialist and university librarian met to discuss what incoming college freshmen should know about information literacy. -
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Early discussions
College of Education faculty and Dean of the Libraries begin discussions on the possibility of creating a media specialist minor.
The idea originated with the COE due to some student interest in becoming Media Specialists. Initial discussions focused on meeting the needs of these students. -
Dean of Libraries and Provost discuss the new minor
The Provost supported the idea of an Information Literacy minor in the College of Education -
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Focus of discussions changed
When media specialists and university librarians became involved, the focus of the discussions broadened to creating an information literacy minor for all College of Education students (and others who are interested).
The idea was to prepare students to teach information literacy skills to their own future students in addition to learning about the roles of media specialists and how to collaborate with them. -
A leader for the group
Maureen offered to lead the group effort to create a new minor. -
Meeting with students, faculty, and media specialsts
College of Education faculty, media specialists, students, and librarians met to discuss ideas for an Information Literacy minor -
Student input gathered
A senior majoring in education facilitated a discussion with students at a KDP meeting to find out their thoughts on the proposed new Information Literacy minor. -
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Information Literacy minor proposal sent to Deans
ProposalInformation Literacy minor proposal sent to Dean of the College of Education and the Dean of Libraries;
Proposal included a description of the minor, syllabi for new proposed courses (Introduction to Information Literacy, Practicum, and Culminating Project), and the job description for the Media Specialist Coordinator -
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Approval process
The approval process is ongoing. -
College of Education approved new minor
The College of Education voted to approve the new Information Literacy minor. -
Curriculum cards sent to the University Curriculum Committee
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ILF presentation
In addition to discussing the process of creating a new minor, we hope to spread the word about the new Media Specialist Coordinator job that should become available if all goes well. -
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Develop new course/Hire Media Specialist Coordinator
If the new Information Literacy Minor is approved, the Media Specialist Coordinator will be hired and the Introduction to Information Literacy course will be developed. -
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First new course taught?
If all goes well, the first Introduction to Information Literacy course will be taught in the Fall 2012 semester.
