Information Literacy and Nursing
Students
Librarians and Faculty Collaborating to
Enhance Understanding
Jane Magee
California State University, Fresno
NCNMLG/MLGSCA
Joint Meeting
Feb. 25, 2011
NCNMLG/MLGSCA
2011 Joint Meeting San Francisco, CA
Jane Magee
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Liaison to the College of Health and Human Services
Henry Madden Library
California State University, Fresno
jmagee@csufresno.edu
Information Literacy
As defined by the Association of College and Research Libraries, an
information literate individual is able to:
• Determine the extent of information needed
• Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
• Evaluate information and its sources critically and incorporate selected
information into one’s knowledge base
• Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
• Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of
information, and access and use information ethically and legally
In other words, knowing when and why you need information, where to
find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical
manner.
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
The process of locating, appraising, and applying the best evidence
from nursing and medical literature to improve the quality of
clinical practice.
Ask: formulate an answerable question from an
information need
Acquire: identify articles and other evidence-based
resources that answer the question
Appraise: search results for validity and usefulness
Apply: findings to your clinical practice and evaluate your
professional performance
Information Literacy
Evidence-Based Practice
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Recognize need for info
Locate it
Evaluate it
Use it effectively
Ask
Acquire
Appraise
Apply
Information literacy is an essential component in
the application of EBP. Since one of the most
important aspects of evidence-based practice is
critical appraisal of the evidence, information
literacy is an important element in the nursing
curriculum. Therefore, IL skills are prerequisite
to an evidence-based approach to nursing
practice, quality patient outcomes, and a
confident approach to lifelong learning.
ESILI -- Enhancing Student
Information Literacy Initiative
CSUF Provost’s Office / Instruction Librarians
Teaching faculty submit proposals
Financial incentive $$$$
Syllabus / assignment redesign to incorporate IL
CSU IL Coordinator orientation
Workshop – what they already do, what they could do
Enthusiasm !!!!!!
Buy in by all
Collaborating with faculty
• Group progress and feedback sessions
• Meeting individually
• Final report / revised syllabus
What librarians can do
• Instruction targeted at time of need
• Assignment Research Calculator
ios.lib.csufresno.edu/arc /
• Libguides
• Tutorials – existing or create new
• Jing videos
• BlackBoard presence
• Scoring rubrics
How faculty benefit
• Learning where IL initiatives may best be placed for
maximum effectiveness
• Influencing others that IL is beneficial to students and
to adopt IL outcomes in their course work
• Learning with their students how to effectively use
library resources
• Learning how IL can enhance their own understanding
• Seeing an improvement in the quality of student work
So what did we come up with?
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Pre and post tests
Library tutorials, plagiarism workshops, etc. required
Annotated bibliographies
Concept maps
Libguides, ARC
Assessment and scoring rubrics
Targeted instruction
BlackBoard
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So what did we come up with?
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Clarify assignment and expectations
Break into smaller parts
Challenge assumptions
Inspire confidence
Example : Annotated bibliography assignment
Worksheet Template
• Complete citation for article in APA style
• Which databases or resources did you search?
• How did you determine keywords to use in your search
strategy?
• How reliable do you find this information? Why?
• Write an annotation for this article, evaluating the
author’s major claims, the effectiveness of the
argument, the reliability of the source, and any other
reasons for choosing this article.
Example: Pre-/post test questions with list of
information sources
Where would you look for :
1 A systematic review article on obesity and
adolescents.
2 American Diabetes Association Nutrition
Recommendations & Interventions for Diabetes
3 A study currently recruiting for Alzheimer’s
treatment
4 A double blind trial for “Wrong Site Surgery”
Example: Scoring rubric
Other Current Projects
• EBP Research Academy
Summary
• Where do we go from here?
• Surprises
• What worked, what didn’t
NCNMLG/MLGSCA
2011 Joint Meeting San Francisco, CA
What innovations, new services, programs and technologies are you using and/or
promoting in your library? How are you coping with the stress of budget cuts,
decreased staffing, additional service demands, or information overload?
What keeps you sane, gives you a lift, and inspires you to set and achieve new
goals? Is technology helping you connect in new ways with your patrons?
How are you working smarter? Is your library going green? Are you
developing any collaborations for research or funding library programs or
collections?
jmagee@csufresno.edu