Mission:
The mission of the Stewart
Library information literacy program is to provide Weber State University
(WSU) community with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively
identify, find, evaluate and use information for academic success
and to support lifelong learning.
Statement of Purpose:
The information literacy
program supports the missions of
Stewart Library of Weber
State University by offering expert instruction that enables
students to access and evaluate information across disciplines in
support of lifelong learning.
The information literacy program
team oversees and supports the
WSU information literacy requirement and program. A primary purpose
of the information literacy program is to enable students to achieve information
literacy competency as defined by the Association of College and Research
Libraries (ACRL) Standards
for Information Literacy Competency for Higher Education. The
program also conforms to the accreditation
standards of Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission
on Colleges.
The information literacy program
is offered through a comprehensive curricula of for credit courses, subject
specific/course integrated instruction and general orientation sessions.
Instruction is delivered in traditional settings, electronic classrooms
and online. Instruction activities are designed to meet the needs of on
campus, online and distance learners. The Information literacy team is
committed to instruction that respects the diversity of learners and learning
styles, emphasizes active learning and incorporates the latest trends
in available technology and pedagogical approaches. The information literacy
program is designed and implemented by the information literacy team.
The team consists of library faculty and professional staff. All activities
are designed with learning outcomes and priority outcomes are regularly
assessed. Assessment information is used to continually revise and improve
teaching and learning.
The information literacy program
develops effective partnerships with WSU students, faculty, staff, administrators
and members of the Utah Academic
Library Consortium (UALC) to enhance information literacy at WSU and
in the broader community.
