Information literacy competency standards for higher. The framework, organized around six threshold concepts in information literacy as. This is a simple, presession activity to help students try this out before class, so that they can discuss with their librarian any challenges they faced in attempting to complete the task. Acrl framework information literacy library at daemen. The presenters will then lead a workshop in which participants are given the opportunity to discuss the threshold concepts identified in the framework and to create activities or lesson plans that they can use in their instruction to introduce their students to information literacy threshold concepts. This volume offers concrete and specific ways of teaching the threshold concepts that are central to the acrl framework and is suitable for all types of academic libraries, high school. This book provides information literacy practitioners with a thorough exploration of how threshold concepts can be applied to information literacy, identifying the important elements and connections between each concept and relating theory to practical methods that can transform how librarians teach. November 2018 this book provides information literacy practitioners with a thorough exploration of how threshold concepts can be applied to information literacy, identifying the important elements and connections between each concept and relating theory to practical methods that can transform how librarians teach. Information literacy threshold concepts and the acrl framework for. Recent conversations about acrl s draft framework have raised questions about both the theoretical value of threshold concepts and their usefulness as applied to information literacy instruction. She has presented on the acrl framework to regional, national, and international audiences.
Acrl standards revision, threshold concepts, and metaliteracy while the acrl il standards were widely accepted by academic librarians and have formed the basis of many collaborations between librarians and faculty from across disciplines, the il standards have also faced significant criticism. February 2016 acrl framework for information literacy for. Silvia lu, take a look, its in a book unless its not. It is a linear framework in which various skills, beliefs, content, and other related aspects are encountered gradually. Indeed, one of the underpinning elements of the framework is metaliteracy. Threshold concepts crossing the threshold libguides at. The notion has also been problematic to many librarians since draft 1. Dec 19, 2019 the critical information literacy lesson plan includes a lesson plan with a bibliography of assigned readings and discussion questions for students as well as presentation slides with main points from the lesson. The facultydefined learning outcomes were then mapped to the six acrl framework threshold concepts as potential topics of discussion during il sessions.
A threshold concept can be considered as akin to a portal, opening up a new and previously inaccessible way of thinking about something. Beginning in 20, and running through the official adoption of the framework for information literacy in 2016, acrl followed a number of academic disciplines in identifying disciplinary concepts that would fit some of the five features of a threshold concept. Transformative these concepts once learned by the learner open up new ways of understanding the world and questioning of former ways of thinking integrative learners are able to integrate threshold concepts into other contexts and related areas irreversible threshold concepts once learned are difficult to unlearn. In 2016, acrl adopted the framework for information literacy for higher education and moved away from the previous narrow and prescriptive information literacy competency standards for higher education 34 to an approach based on a cluster of interconnected core concepts.
Suggestions on how to use the framework for information literacy for higher education. Lesson plans for librarians, edited by patricia bravender, hazel mcclure, and gayle schaub. Hofer, lin hanick and townsend are the authors of transforming information literacy instruction. The framework toolkit is intended as a freely available professional development resource that can be used and adapted by both individuals. Nov 18, 2019 if you are hoping to create a library research assignment that goes beyond teaching libraryspecific skills e.
This guide supports the workshop crossing the threshold with threshold concepts, versions of which were presented at the 2015 acrl conference, 2015 european conference on information literacy, and 2016 ala annual conference. While some chapter authors identify threshold concepts within specific disciplines that the authors are trying to address with il instruction, most explore the concept of using the frames from the acrl framework as threshold concepts, an application that is not in line with the identified intentions of both this book and the acrl framework. It provides teaching librarians detailed, readytouse, and easily adaptable lesson ideas to help students understand and be transformed by information literacy threshold concepts. They have published and presented since 2009 on threshold concepts, information literacy, library instruction, and the acrl framework for information literacy for.
This online blog and accompanying documents were part of the process used to create the new framework for information literacy for higher education, which were adopted in january 2015. The acrl framework committee defined six frames or characteristics of information. If practitioners are to embrace not only the frames, but also the spirit of the framework, we must directly involve students in our teaching and research practices. Acrl is offering education and consultation services to assist librarians in understanding the framework and applying it to the specific needs of their institutions. In june 2012, the acrl board approved a unanimous recommendation that the information literacy competency standards for higher education be significantly revised. Threshold concept books the acrl framework for information literacy focuses on threshold concepts, which are those ideas in any discipline that are passageways or portals to enlarged understanding or ways of thinking and practicing within that discipline.
In 25 chapters divided into sections mirroring acrl s framework for information literacy for higher educationauthority is constructed and contextual, information creation as a process, information has value, research as inquiry, scholarship as conversation, and searching as strategic explorationdisciplinary applications of information literacy threshold concepts explores threshold concepts as an idea and the specifics of what the concepts contained in the framework. The lessons in this book, created by teaching librarians across the country, are categorized according to the six information literacy frames identified in the acrl framework for information literacy in higher education 2015. Threshold concepts gave the task force one starting place to think about big ideas in information literacy. Reading for integration, identifying complementary threshold. Identifying threshold concepts for information literacy. In 25 chapters divided into sections mirroring acrls framework for. The notion of threshold concepts is at the heart of the new acrl framework for information literacy in higher education, and has been since draft 1. February 2016 acrl framework for information literacy. Threshold concepts of writing studies information literacy programs and firstyear writing programs have a documented history. This is our short list of recommended readings about threshold concepts. Each of the frames states a unique characteristic why the acrl framework for information literacy for higher education enhances information literacy instruction. In their 2003 book threshold concepts and troublesome knowledge.
Nov 27, 2017 the association of college and research libraries acrl announces the publication of disciplinary applications of information literacy threshold concepts edited by samantha godbey, susan beth wainscott, and xan goodman. Toolkit acrl framework for information literacy toolkit. Samantha godbey is the coeditor of the acrl publication, disciplinary applications of information literacy threshold concepts. Information literacy threshold concepts and the acrl. This lesson plan was adapted from establishing and applying evaluation criteria p. The acrl framework for information literacy also provides a sandbox as a repository of materials related to information literacy instruction here. The new book edited by heidi julien, melissa gross, and don latham the information literacy framework. This is a list of framework related resources published or sponsored by acrl books. This post responds to some of the arguments against threshold concepts and clarifies why the authors believe that the model can be a productive way.
As we all know, many librarians already take a challenging, big picture approach to content and have been teaching that way for years without threshold concepts or the new framework. Information literacy books for faculty information. Seeing the world through adult eyes ludovico college. Before i delve into them though, id like to say a few words about the process. Sep 01, 2017 in some ways, the framework was a major departure from acrls previous information literacy competency standards for higher education. Nov 08, 2019 the acrl framework for information literacy for higher education highlights the concepts of metaliteracy and metacognition. Check the acrl publications catalog for books on the framework at. Disciplinary applications of information literacy threshold. Jan 11, 2016 acrl sts science information literacy resources libguide. Nicole pagowsky, thoughts on acrls new draft framework for ilcshe blog, march 2, 2014. The information environment that compels us to move beyond the standards is the one that spurred our development of metaliteracy. Publication acrl framework for information literacy sandbox. The definition of threshold concepts has been expanded over the years based on the. May 10, 2017 this presentation will introduce the six threshold concepts that comprise the framework.
The mapping of faculty slos to framework concepts in this study provides a model of how academic libraries can infuse the threshold concepts articulated in the framework into their il instructional program. Use of the standards i nformation literacy competency standards for higher education provides a framework for assessing the information literate individual. In their place the framework provided six nowfamiliar threshold concepts called frames, introducing new levels of flexibility and adaptability to information literacy education. Trudis perspective as cochair of the association of college and research libraries acrl task force that developed the acrl framework. Home crossing the threshold libguides at university of. Threshold concepts are the backbone of the revised 2014 acrl framework for information literacy. Acrl framework acrl framework for information literacy.
Reading for integration, identifying complementary threshold concepts. This weeks spotlight on scholarship features the book teaching information literacy threshold concepts. However, the framework does not recommend best practices or guidelines for teaching these frames. Jan 30, 2015 threshold concepts gave the task force one starting place to think about big ideas in information literacy. This process often creates moments of intellectual or. Because they do not align with the standards, how to integrate them into information literacy programs was the subject of some presentations and discussions during the acrl and loex conferences held during spring 2015. November 2018 this book provides information literacy practitioners with a thorough exploration of how threshold concepts can be applied to information literacy, identifying the important elements and connections between each concept and relating theory to practical methods that. Why the acrl framework for information literacy for higher. Morgan has noted how the frameworks effort to present threshold concepts in this way has produced an elision of their origins and contexts. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. Daemen college library uses the framework as a guide when creating library instruction. It also extends the work of the american association of school librarians task force on information literacy standards. Threshold concepts in theory and practice libraries unlimited, 2018. In 25 chapters divided into sections mirroring acrl s framework for information literacy for higher educationauthority is constructed and contextual, information creation as a process, information has value, research as inquiry, scholarship as conversation, and searching as strategic explorationdisciplinary applications of information literacy threshold concepts explores threshold concepts as an idea and the specifics of what the concepts contained in the framework look like in.
Several categories of slos emerged which closely relate to the framework concepts. Jacobson and a metaliteracy chapter authored by tom mackey. Meyer, land, and their coeditor, caroline baillie, define threshold concepts in the editors note of. On their website, the acrl provides the framework of threshold concepts for teaching information literacy. Transforming information literacy instruction by amy r.
This first workshop was focused on two threshold concepts. In threshold concepts and transformational learning, edited by jan. Threshold concepts for teaching information literacy in. This paper investigates ways in which i leveraged both of these concepts to reconcile my pedagogical ideals with an attempt to honor a faculty members request. Mapping curriculum learning outcomes to acrls framework. Jan 30, 2015 from whats the matter with threshold concepts.
Authority is constructed and contextual acrl framework for. Transforming information literacy instruction and millions of other books are. The delphi study is separate from and unaffiliated with the acrl task force that used threshold concepts as one of the theories to inform the new framework for higher education for information literacy, though coauthor lori townsend was also a member of the task force. Teaching information literacy faculty teaching tools. The lessons in this book, created by teaching librarians across the country, are. The foundation framework for information literacy for. The framework is organized into six frames, which draw upon threshold concepts, ideas that open up new ways of thinking for students. A syllabus study the aim of this study was to align information literacy instruction with curriculum. Jul 29, 2014 on june 3 rd i attended the first in a series of workshops focused on the acrls draft framework for information literacy for higher education, and how the threshold concepts proposed in the document can be translated into practice. Lesson plans for librarians is a collection designed by instruction librarians to promote critical thinking and engaged learning. Find out more about each concept or frame by exploring the tabs on this guide.
Request pdf mapping curriculum learning outcomes to acrl s framework threshold concepts. Jun, 2019 this is a list of framework related resources published or sponsored by acrl books. Transforming information literacy instruction threshold concepts in theory and practice. The acrl framework in conversation with naming what we know. Threshold concepts and the framework for information literacy. Disciplinary applications of information literacy threshold concepts. In order to really evaluate the threshold concepts appearing in the acrl s draft framework for information literacy for higher education, i had to wear two hats my librarian one and my instructional design one a good argument for blended librarianship. Framework as a whole acrl framework for information.
Home information literacy homepage at nyc doe office of. The main body of the book is recapitulated in the concluding chapter by a lively discussion on rubrics, learning outcomes, and assessment recommended for all academic libraries and for librarians and faculty teaching information literacy skills. Incorporating the acrl framework for faculty college. The nature of threshold concepts in general prevents them from being a repackaging of the standards and the checklist style in that the threshold concepts allow for a more indepth critical analysis, and i do believe they are more effective than a checklist, though there are certainly aspects that overlap between the two. It provides teaching librarians detailed, readytouse, and easily adaptable lesson ideas to help students understand and be transformed by information literacy. The revised acrl framework for information literacy for higher education the framework looked to threshold concepts as a way to shift the professions attention away from a checklist approach and toward underlying. Book cover for disciplinary applications of information literacy threshold concepts. The acrl framework for information literacy for higher education.
This volume offers concrete and specific ways of teaching the threshold concepts that are central to the acrl framework and is suitable for all types of academic libraries, high school libraries, as well as a pedagogical tool for library and information schools. Lesson plans for librarians worldcat, edited by patricia bravender, hazel mcclure, and gayle schaub, and published in 2015 by acrl in chicago, il. Organized around six information literacy threshold concepts, the framework is not an exhaustive list of threshold concepts or dispositions and practices. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here. Framework for information literacy for higher education american.
This book strives to address some of the questions surrounding information literacy threshold concepts within specific disciplines with the ultimate goal of improving. Reading for integration, identifying complementary. Framework for information literacy for higher education. Mar 11, 2014 in order to really evaluate the threshold concepts appearing in the acrl s draft framework for information literacy for higher education, i had to wear two hats my librarian one and my instructional design one a good argument for blended librarianship. Morgan 2012, 7 fister also cautions, in referring to the first draft. Disciplinary applications of information literacy threshold concepts provides a balance of theoretical and practical to help readers both conceptually and pragmatically with their work in supporting student learning, including chapters in which librarians have designed learning outcomes aligned with the frames of the framework. Acrl framework information literacy library at daemen college. This connection, as well as the threshold concept structure, will be explored in detail. Case studies of successful implementation, features a foreword written by trudi e. Hanick, and korey brunettis delphi study, published in 2016, identified potential. Acrl releases disciplinary applications of information. This framework draws upon an ongoing delphi study that has identified several threshold concepts in information literacy, 4 but the framework.
In postsession feedback, firstyear students frequently express anxiety over how to physically navigate the library to find a book on the shelf. The results indicate that students have valid insights into threshold concept based instruction, but may confuse the application with the theory. The acrl framework for information literacy for higher education, introduced in 2015, is based in part on the idea of threshold concepts, and each frame was developed with threshold concepts in mind. Acrl has a history of supporting librarians in understanding and using the associations standards and guidelines. Applying the acrl framework threshold concepts to teach a learnercentered business research course this article discusses a librariandesigned and facilitated creditbearing course, which utilizes the acrl framework for information literacy threshold concepts and transforms from blooms taxonomy to a learnercentered. The information literacy threshold concepts designer. In fact, despite the reservations that i will outline below, the. Acrl framework for information literacy toolkit acrl libguides. Teaching information literacy with processbased research assignments, by mary snyder broussard. The information literacy threshold concepts designer librarian. The term threshold concepts has received a good deal of discussion among academic librarians since this paradigm shift forms the basis of the new framework for information literacy for higher education.
Threshold concepts threshold concept theory is an approach to learning that emphasizes the incremental accumulation of disciplinary knowledge. In this workshop, learn how to critically evaluate the information you find through books, articles, and websites. The discussion of what constitutes an information literacy threshold concept has been an important part of a larger conversation of how to approach the use of the acrl framework. Although several critical librarians have found threshold concepts andor the framework 5 wanting in one or more areas, and although i am also critical of both, i dont believe that these critiques invalidate the framework. Linkages to ways of thinking and practicing, jan meyer and ray land applied the theory of transformative learning to disciplinary thinking under the label of threshold concepts. Presented at the nyc school library system annual fall conference, new york city, ny, november, 2014. Godbey is an experienced educator and facilitator of professional development for instructors and librarians. The book is intended as a guide and inspiration for instruction librarians to. This framework draws upon an ongoing delphi study that has identified several threshold concepts.