DICKERSON-JOHNSON LIBRARY AND
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
HBCU Library Alliance Leadership Program
Coahoma Community College
Rose Lockett, Librarian/Outreach Liaison
Yvonne Stanford, Director of Library Services
© COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
3240 Friars Point Road | Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-2571
OVERVIEW
INFORMATION LITERACY@CCC
Introduction
 Abstract
 Project Goals
 Structure
 Process
 Overall Outcomes
 Key Innovations

ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Information Literacy Program Abstract
Dickerson-Johnson
Library
intends
to
implement an Information Literacy Program by
the spring semester of 2013 with two
departments targeted for initial inclusion. The
focus of this program will be to provide freshmen,
transfer students, and any other students enrolled
in freshman orientation, literature, and English
courses at Coahoma Community College
opportunities for library instruction.
ABSTRACT
CONTINUED
This project will provide instructional
opportunities for users and will prepare them to
become less dependent on librarians in their effort
to use the library proficiently in becoming library
literate. To accomplish this information literacy
project, funds from Title III in the form of a minigrant have been requested for the program, and the
library is waiting for approval.
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION

Initially, to address the need to provide library skills to freshmen, a
library liaison has been teaching library skills since 2008 to orientation
classes on the school’s campus. Since 2010 the program has been
expanded to reaching orientation, English, literature, psychology, and
western civilization classes at off-campus sites in several cities and
communities. The Information Literacy Project aims to close the
Information literacy gap for students.

The program intends to reach educators and students enrolled during
the 2013 semester and involves planning and implementing library
activities in orientation, English and literature.
Mentor:
Mantra Henderson
Director of Library Services
Herbert H. White Library
Mississippi Valley State University
Scholars:
Rose Lockett
Librarian/Outreach Liaison
Dickerson-Johnson Library
Coahoma Community College
Yvonne Stanford
Director of Library Services
Dickerson-Johnson Library
Coahoma Community College
PROJECT GOALS
THE INSTITUTION’S MISSION

Coahoma Community College’s mission is to provide
accessible, affordable, diverse, and quality
educational opportunities and services that foster a
nurturing teaching and learning environment,
promote intellectual and work readiness skills,
support personal and professional growth, and
prepare students to enter the job market or transfer
to
a
college
or
university.
MEETING THE INSTITUTION’S GOALS

The library’s project aligns with the strategic goals
of the college by endeavoring to empower
students (Goal 4) to maximize their potential by
providing a network of support services and
activities and utilizing emerging instructional
technology (Goal 5), by providing innovative
learning opportunities for students. The project
also aligns with the college’s goal (Goal 9) to
ensure institutional effectiveness by planning,
assessing, and evaluating all activities and
programs.
IL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

To provide instructional opportunities for students in specific
courses

To provide the skills necessary to assist in making students life-long
learners and proficient researchers, assessors, assemblers, and
users of information

To potentially help strengthen course curricula in providing library
support

To have students less dependent on librarians to help them in their
quests for information and research efforts

To help to build a strong foundation for college matriculation and
sustainability
STRUCTURE
KEY PLAYERS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
VIVIAN M. PRESLEY,
President
VERA GRIFFIN
Curriculum Committee,
English Department
Chair
ROSETTA HOWARD
Vice President, Academic
Affairs
KAREN WOODS-DONE
Curriculum Committee,
Social Science
Department Chair
MARILYN STARKS
Vice President,
Institutional
Advancement/Federal
Programs
YVONNE STANFORD
Director, Library and
Learning Resource
Center
ROSEMARY C. DILL
Vice President,
Institutional Effectiveness
ROSE LOCKETT
Librarian/Outreach
Liaison
THE STAKEHOLDERS
Students
Faculty
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
* Serving the various off-campus satellites
* Serving the remote users
SATELLITE CLASSES SERVED
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
Charleston
Rosedale
Marks
Mound Bayou
Tunica
Webb
Shaw
PROCESS
LIBRARY ORIENTATION

What we are doing now….
WHAT THE LIBRARY IS DOING NOW
Providing library instruction to freshmen and
transfer students using the “one shot”
instruction method
 Providing library instruction to off-campus and
evening students using the same method of
delivery
 Providing students with a database sheet with
usernames and passwords

SAMPLE HANDOUT
Coahoma Community College
Dickerson-Johnson Library
Orientation
Objectives:
After the orientation session, students will:
1. Know the location and function of the online catalog, circulation and reference
desks, reference collection, periodicals, stacks, and media services
2. Know how to locate and check out library materials
3. Understand that materials not owned by the library can be obtained from other
sources
4. Know how to navigate databases, especially those relative to their subject area
Sample Handout
COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DICKERSON-JOHNSON LIBRARY
ELECTRONIC DATABASES 2012-2013
ON-CAMPUS
ON-CAMPUS
REMOTE
REMOTE
USER NAME
PASSWORD
USER NAME
PASSWORD
not required
not required
magn0100
password
http://msmelo.org
not required
not required
not required
not required
CQ RESEARCHER
http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher
not required
not required
melolib
melolib
Oxford African American Studies Center
www.oxfordaasc.com
not required
not required
coahoma
coahoma
EBRARY
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/coahoma/home.action
not required
not required
coahoma
679NWR
EBSCO eBooks (Formerly NetLibrary)
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip.custuid&custid
=magn0100&profile=ehost&defaultdb=nlek
not required
not required
magn0100
magn0100
MAGNOLIA
http://library.msstate.edu/magnolia/public.asp?id=1
not required
not required
magn0100
magn0100
GRAY’S ANATOMY OF THE HUMAN BODY
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
not required
not required
not required
not required
DATABASE
CINAL
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=
Ehost&defaultdb=c8h
MELO
WHAT THE LIBRARY INTENDS TO DO

Library Liaison Activities:
 Collect
Syllabi
 Conduct Faculty/Library Instruction Sessions
 Create Collaborative Presentations with Faculty
 Distribute Surveys/Assessment
 Continue Collection Development Activities
 Continue to Update Faculty on Library Activities
HOW THE LIBRARY PLANS TO MOVE FORWARD
IN 2013

The library will offer three types of sessions for users that
will encompass information literacy competency standards
(ACRL) for higher education.
I. General Library Orientation Session will include a basic
tour of the library and its services and a demonstration of
its resources available to remote and campus users.
Instructors of the college’s orientation classes will be able
to schedule this session at the beginning of each semester
through Educational Outreach. It is a typical way to reach
freshmen and transfer students and get them acquainted
with what the library has to offer in support of their studies.
FORWARD IN 2013 CONTINUED
II. Research and Search Technique Orientation
Session will offer a more detailed and in-depth
exposure to the library’s services and resources as
well as its online databases and e-book collections.
This session will target the library’s organization of
materials and databases and will concentrate on
developing effective search strategies, conducting
proper searches, and evaluating resources. This
session would be beneficial to any class that has a
library and /or research component to its syllabus.
FORWARD IN 2013 CONTINUED
III. Subject –Specific Session will concentrate on relevant
areas of the collection specific to subjects under study for
class assignments. For this session, the librarian will focus
on instruction to analyze and evaluate subject-specific print
and electronic resources.
In conjunction with implementing the information literacy
program, a series of library materials will continue to be
used, such as library handouts and library guides, outlining
databases, focus points, log-in information, and URLs for
direct searching. IPADs will be used at off-campus sites that
do not have Internet connectivity. This will enable the
distant learning students to have hands-on training for
accessing library resources.
OUTCOMES
ASSESSMENTS
Faculty Surveys
 Student Surveys
 Determine Needs

 Faculty
 Students
 Library
 Institution
STATISTICS/SAMPLE
Cumulative Count and Percent
Spring 2012 Library Orientation Survey Report-Faculty Results
Count Percent
1. The purpose of the library instruction was clear.
Strongly Agree
Agree
13
1
92.86 %
7.14 %
Total Responses
14
100 %
2. Instruction on the databases and/or search engines was effective.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Total Responses
13
1
14
92.86 %
7.14 %
100 %
3. Instruction on how to use the online catalog was effective.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Total Responses
13
1
14
92.86 %
7.14 %
100 %
STATISTIC SAMPLE CONTINUED
Cumulative Count and Percent
Spring 2012 Library Orientation Survey Report-Student Results
Count
Percent
1. The purpose of the library instruction was clear.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Total Responses
185
43
228
81.14 %
18.86 %
100 %
2. Instruction on the databases and/or search engines was effective.
Strongly Agree
Agree
134
94
58.77 %
41.23 %
Total Responses
228
100 %
3. Instruction on how to use the online catalog was effective.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Total Responses
165
63
228
92.86 %
7.14 %
100 %
STATISTICS SAMPLE
Library Survey
Comments from Faculty and Students
Spring 2012 – Written Responses
1. What was your overall impression of the presentation?
• The presentation was very informative and presented in a
professional manner.
• I was not aware that CCC had a program such as Magnolia.
• She was very helpful, and made sure we understood. I like
the way we can do research if needed.
• The information was presented in a way where I had no
other choice but understand. Very helpful.
STATISTICS SAMPLE CONTINUED
2. What else would you have liked to learn about
that was not covered?
•
•
•
•
I would like to learn more about Magnolia
I would like to learn anything that they feel they
want to teach to us.
I would like to know how to search for things
when doing a research paper.
It would have been better had we been able to
access the internet and actually navigate
through CCC’s library and database.
STATISTICS SAMPLE CONTINUED
3. Additional Comments:
•
•
•
•
This presentation should be a part of the
curriculum for all students.
I would like to get the entire presentation one
on one.
I thank her for the information because it was
very helpful.
Mrs. Lockett presented everything well and I
understand more about the library due to the
presentation.
DESIRED RESULTS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The library will receive the requested funds and
IPADS in support of the IL Program.

The library will better serve the campus
community by effective marketing of its
resources.

The library will have a better relationship with
faculty and students and understand their
needs as stakeholders.
KEY INNOVATIONS
TAKE-AWAYS/INNOVATIONS
Collaboration
 Teamwork
 Sense of equality/pride
 Success

LIMITATIONS
DRAW BACKS/LIMITATIONS

Time Constraints
 Key
players
 Faculty

Funding Support/Budget
 Drop
in enrollment
 Drop in Number of classes
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
Coahoma Community College is an equal opportunity
institution in accordance with civil rights and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
disability, age, or other factors prohibited by law in any of its
educational
programs,
activities
and
employment
opportunities. The following person has been designated to
handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:
Wanda G. Holmes, Director of Human Resources/Coordinator
for 504/ADA, Title IX Compliance Officer, Office #A100, Vivian
M. Presley Administration Building, (662) 621-4853,
wholmes@coahomacc.edu.