InfoSkilled: UPLB Fostering Lifelong Learning
The information literacy program of the UPLB libraries is called
InfoSkilled: UPLB Fostering Lifelong Learning™
Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning. These valuable abilities are very essential and libraries are playing an important role in helping students acquire these necessary skills.
-McTavish & Robertson, (2020); Ramos Eclevia, (2022).
The aim of this program is to equip individuals with knowledge and skills in accessing information effectively and efficiently and to develop information-literate individuals through a series of learning activities geared toward lifelong learning.
The scope of the program entails the necessary information literacy skills that foster life-long learning such as IDENTIFY, FIND, EVALUATE, and ACKNOWLEDGE information.
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Choose one of the modules below:
LibSmart
This component discusses the library orientation and is intended for freshmen students and other new members of the user community. This will familiarize the participants with the necessary knowledge of accessing library resources and services that may aid them in acquiring information literacy skills by attending other InfoSkilled components. Its recommended schedule is during the first semester of every academic year and will be offered by both the main library and unit libraries. For uniformity of presentation, a standard module will outline the important topics to be discussed.
| LibSmart | ACRL Framework Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Creation as a Process, Searching as strategic exploration | |
| General Objective | Learning Outcomes | Topics/ Subtopics |
| To orient library users on the library resources, services, and platforms. | Students will identify resources, services, and platforms of the University Library to supportlearning and information literacy. | General Information of the Library Library Resources (Print and Online) Library Services (Onsite and Online) Library Platforms |
InfoLite
This module is the prerequisite component that provides essential information on the different skills of information literacy. This single session intends to introduce the IL concepts to participants and is expected to be presented after the LibSmart. These two preliminary components serve as the fundamentals of the InfoSkilled program.
InfoLite is also the component in which participants will be administered with pretest and posttest activities to gauge their information literacy competencies.
| InfoLite | ACRL FrameworkAuthority is Constructed and ContextualInformation Creation as a ProcessResearch as Inquiry | |
| General Objective | Learning Outcomes | Topics/ Subtopics |
| To introduce to the students the basic information literacy skills. | Students will gain basic information literacy skills that they may use for their academic needs. | Information Literacy Information Process Introduction to information literacy skills |
InfoLit Advanced
This component is the in-depth discussion of each information literacy skill after participants have completed the fundamental components. This will help them gain more knowledge about specific topics on different information literacy skills. InfoSkilled focuses on the four major information literacy skills namely, IDENTIFY, FIND, EVALUATE, and ACKNOWLEDGE.
InfoLit Advanced sessions are required to be offered by the university library during the second semester and optional in the first semester. The topics can be based on the standard advanced modules or from specialized related topics delivered by guest lecturers. This should be decided based on the results of the test activities of the InfoLite and the evaluation of the previous sessions. Measuring the participants’ learning is always part of the evaluation of each session. All the presented topics of InfoLit Advanced are recorded for monitoring and evaluation of the whole program.
| InfoLit Advanced | ACRL FrameworkAuthority is Constructed and ContextualInformation Creation as a ProcessInformation Has ValueResearch as InquiryScholarship as ConversationSearching as Strategic Exploration | |
| General Objective | Learning Outcomes | Topics/ Subtopics |
| “IDENTIFY” To discuss the process of analyzing the problem and applying identifying techniques. | Students will deepen their knowledge on problem analysis and its components and related elements. | Research Problem Identification Concept mapping Brainstorming, pre-searching Broadening and narrowing |
| “FIND” To demonstrate search strategies in locating resources based on information needs. | Students will articulate the key elements in their research questions in order to develop and execute a search strategy. | Search Strategy Tips Subscribed Online Databases Tutorials Open Access Resources |
| “EVALUATE” To present and explain different available tools in examining and evaluating information. | Students will be able to implement applicable tools in evaluating available information. | Types of Information Sources Standard Criteria for Evaluating Information |
| “ACKNOWLEDGE” To explain the concepts of using information ethically and legally. | Students will properly distinguish between their own ideas and the intellectual property of others in order to ethically use the information and demonstrate academic integrity. | Copyright Literacy Citing and Referencing Reference Management Tools (Mendeley) Plagiarism Checker Tools (Turnitin) |
LibSmart+
Among the others, this component is unique as it is a discussion that combines LibSmart and topic/s requested by the participant/s. This session on-demand gives the liberty to the requestor, whether a faculty member for his/her class or even a student for individual or group study to choose the topics that will be presented. This component is offered by both the main library and the unit libraries. It is also based on a standard module that is fitted to the different combinations of topics that can be requested.
| LibSmart+ | ACRL FrameworkAuthority is Constructed and ContextualInformation Creation as a ProcessResearch as InquirySearching as Strategic Exploration | |
| General Objective | Learning Outcomes | Topics/ Subtopics |
| To cater to the request of library users with the topics they want to learn and discover. | Students will recognize the available library resources, services, and platforms and will learn additional topics based on their requests and preferences. | General Information of the Library Library Resources (Print and Online) Library Services (Onsite and Online) Library Platforms AND InfoLite InfoLit Advanced Specific Topic |
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