Personal
Relevance
Information Literacy Instruction Assessment
Diana K. Wakimoto
Satisfaction
Improvements
Thank you for Listening.
Objectives
Methods
IL Defined
Pre/post tests
Focus Groups
Evaluations
Coding & Content Analysis
Connections between Information & Power
Information Literacy as Personally Relevant
Student Satisfaction with the Course
Ultimate Goal: Improve the Course
"Six Frames for Information Literacy Education"
Different ways of Perceiving/Interacting with Information
Defines ways of teaching, learning & assessing IL 
Frames: Content, Competency, Learning to Learn, 
               Personal Relevance, Social Impact & Relational
Relevance
Activities
"The course was really really helpful. I learned things about obtaining information that I never knew. 
My idea of libraries and information has really changed." ~Winter 2009
"...recognize when information 
is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, 
and use effectively the needed information." ~ ALA 1989
"...I would definitely tell people coming to this class, is not just like it sounds boring like the library and you just sit there and learn about books or something. And come in wanting to learn because it really did help me." 
~Fall 2008 Focus Group
Student 
Defined IL
Post-test Winter 2009
"This phrase means to be able to get information from books, internet, journals, etc. Also, to be able to take this information and be able to understand it and use it. "
Library 1210: Introduction to Information Literacy Catalog Description:
“Basic information literacy concepts. Research strategies and appropriate techniques for effectively identifying, acquiring, evaluating, using and communicating information in various formats.” 
9 to 1
IL Redefined
Christine Bruce, Sylvia Edwards, & Mandy Lupton
Guesses
Finding Information
Understanding Information
Guesses
Using Information
Finding & Using Information
Conclusions
Diana K. Wakimoto
diana.wakimoto@csueastbay.edu
"Well educated???"
~Winter 2009 Pre-test
IL & Power
Relevance Matters
Changing ways of Evaluating
“Yes what you do with the information you know is what gives you power.” 
~Winter 2009 Post-test
Future Research
"The smarter you are, 
the more things you can do. 
The more things you can do, 
the more of an impact 
you can make on the community." 
~Fall 2008 post-test
"There isn't anything that I want to get out of this class."
                            ~Spring 2009 Pre-test
Setting