Approaches to the SUNY
Information Management
General Education
Competency
Karen Volkman SUNY- Plattsburgh
Daniel Kinney SUNY- Stony Brook
University Faculty Senate Operations
Committee
Role of the University Faculty
Senate (UFS)
•UFS works with Board of Trustees
and System Administration on
General Education
•Operations Committee works with
System Administration on Library
and Technology issues
•Link to campus level governance
Goals
•Define what’s necessary to meet
Board of Trustees General
Education requirements
•Compile “best practices” to assist
campuses in meeting the
Information Management
competency
Issues to Resolve
•What exactly is Information Management (IM)?
•In what classes or other pedagogical approaches should
IM be taught?
•What advantages accrue to us as librarians to take the
lead role in teaching IM?
•How can we work at the campus level to establish IM
guidelines?
•How can we assess IM?
•Other Questions???
What exactly is Information
Management (IM)? SUNY GE
•Perform the basic operations of
personal computer use;
•Understand and use basic
research techniques; and
•Locate, evaluate, and
synthesize information from a
variety of sources
What exactly is Information
Management (IM)?
What exactly is Information
Management (IM)?
What exactly is Information
Management (IM)?
What exactly is Information
Management (IM)?
In what classes or other
pedagogical approaches should
IM be taught?
•Separate credit bearing course
taught by the Library?
•Separate credit bearing course
taught by another dept.?
•Part of Learning Community?
•Infused in another course ?
In what classes or other pedagogical
approaches should IM be taught?
In what classes or other pedagogical
approaches should IM be taught?
In what classes or other pedagogical
approaches should IM be taught?
In what classes or other pedagogical
approaches should IM be taught?
What advantages accrue to us
as librarians to take the lead role
in teaching IM?
•Real faculty instructor status?
•Demonstrate our expertise to the campus?
•Maintain the critical role of the Library in the
“Google” age?
•Other faculties already assume we teach IM?
What advantages accrue to us as
librarians to take the lead role in
teaching IM?
What advantages accrue to us as
librarians to take the lead role in
teaching IM?
What advantages accrue to us as
librarians to take the lead role in
teaching IM?
What advantages accrue to us as
librarians to take the lead role in
teaching IM?
How can we work at the campus
level to establish IM guidelines?
•Campus Faculty Senate?
•Campus General Education Committee?
•Establish criteria for other departments
interested in teaching IM ?
How can we work at the campus level to
establish IM guidelines?
How can we work at the campus level to
establish IM guidelines?
How can we work at the campus level to
establish IM guidelines?
How can we work at the campus level to
establish IM guidelines?
How can we assess IM?
•Taught in credit bearing course?
•Exit exam for all students?
•Multiple choice?
•Practical demonstration exam?
•Other measures to demonstrate IM
competency?
How can we assess IM?
How can we assess IM?
How can we assess IM?
How can we assess IM?
Other Questions to Solve??
Other Questions to Solve??
Other Questions to Solve??
Other Questions to Solve??
Other Questions to Solve??
Other Questions to Solve??
Other Questions to Solve??
Approaches to the SUNY Information
Management General Education
Competency
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Participation in this Project!!
The University Faculty Senate
Operations Committee