Information Literacy in the Natural Sciences Workshop a Success!


Information and Library Services
Staff of ILS
Information and Library Services
Published: November-December 2006

Category: » Information-and-library-services » Ils-workshops

Twenty science faculty members participated in a CTL online workshop, Information Literacy in the Natural Sciences, from September 29 through October 8. ILS contributed course content and helped to facilitate the workshop, along with stateside and Asia Division natural sciences instructors.

To help their students learn critical information literacy skills, participants in the workshop explored and discussed:

  • UMUC information literacy goals for undergraduates, and how they can be integrated into the science curriculum
  • How students can effectively and efficiently use library science databases
  • How students can critically evaluate scientific information on the free Web
  • Sample assignments that go beyond the traditional research paper

Each workshop participant had the opportunity to design an assignment incorporating information literacy goals. Participants then critiqued each others’ assignments in a supportive, collegial atmosphere. The result was the development of many creative assignments that will assist with science instruction and to improve students' ability to find, evaluate, and use information in a thoughtful way.

Similar workshops are planned for the future, so that ILS can continue to work with faculty on enhancing the information literacy skills of our students.

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