about the Information Literacy/Fluency Task Force
task force charge
The Information/Fluency Task Force (ILTF) is charged with investigating, coordinating, expanding and marketing information literacy/fluency programs across campus.
Tasks:
- Identification
Research, identify and collate active areas of information literacy activities, both formal and informal. Delineate overarching university-wide competencies that anchor unit and discipline based competencies and correspond to ACRL guidelines. - Collaboration
Actively collaborate and coordinate with agencies on campus and agencies within the University Libraries, including working groups that are currently involved in information literacy initiatives. Seek outside collaborative opportunities locally, statewide or nationally. - Communication and Marketing
Effectively communicate and coordinate information literacy programs among agencies and to constituents on campus. Devise new marketing methods geared to increasing participation at workshop and other sessions for students, faculty and staff. - Policies
Design new policies or enhance existing policies through research and analysis that correspond to curricular changes, accreditation standards and evolving needs of users. - Staff Training
Design and administer a staff training program to educate new and existing staff involved in information literacy initiatives on the current research, trends and best practices. Share information with staff regarding outside training opportunities such as LOEX and the ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Program.
conducting business
Reporting
- The Task Force consults with and reports to the Public Services Committee of the University Libraries. Reports should be periodic and include a description of progress toward goals.
Support
- The Task Force communicates with the Public Services Committee as necessary to request budgetary or personnel support.
members
- View current membership roster here.
Content provider: Chris Hollister
Comments: lib-staffweb@buffalo.edu
Last update:
2 July, 2008