Information Literacy/ILI-L Survey

I teach information literacy courses exclusively to freshman composition/English classes

I teach information literacy courses primarily to freshman English/composition classes but also sometimes to classes in other disciplines (business, biology, etc.)

I teach information literacy courses primarily to discipline-based classes (business, biology, etc.) but also sometimes to freshman English/composition classes

I teach information literacy courses exclusively to discipline-based classes (business, biology, etc.)

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Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey! This survey is being submitted to librarians in the University of Connecticut, Connecticut State University, and Connecticut Community College systems who are involved in information literacy instruction. The survey is made up of 25 questions that involvement in teaching information literacy and, specifically, involvement in the ALA-sponsored information literacy LISTSERV, ILI-L. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. Your responses will be very useful in current research and in the formulation of future research in this area. Your survey responses will be stricly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Susanna Cowan at 486-1265 or by email at the email address specified below. Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below. I work as a librarian part-time full-time I have an MLS degree yes no Please indicate what percentage of your job responsibilities involve information literacy instruction. <10% 10-25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100% Indicate approximately how many information literacy courses you teach in a typical SEMESTER <5 5-10 10-20 20-30 more than 30 Choose the answer that best represents the type of information literacy classes you teach. I teach information literacy courses exclusively to undergraduates I teach information literacy courses mostly to undergraduates but also sometimes to graduate students I teach information literacy courses mostly to graduate students but also sometimes to undergraduates I teach information literacy courses exclusively to graduate students Other Choose the answer that best represents the type of information literacy classes you teach I teach information literacy courses exclusively to freshman composition/English classes I teach information literacy courses primarily to freshman English/composition classes but also sometimes to classes in other disciplines (business, biology, etc.) I teach information literacy courses primarily to discipline-based classes (business, biology, etc.) but also sometimes to freshman English/composition classes I teach information literacy courses exclusively to discipline-based classes (business, biology, etc.) Other How many library-related Listservs/discussion lists do you subscribe to? 0 1 2-5 more than 5 Do you subscribe to any information literacy/library instruction discussion lists? yes no Do you subscribe to the ILI-L LISTSERV? yes no 10.Which answer best describes your involvement in ILI-L? I read postings to ILI-L almost every day I read postings to ILI-L at least once a week I read postings to ILI-L once or twice a month I rarely read postings to ILI-L Other Which answer best describes your active participation in ILI-L? I subscribe to ILI-L but never post to the discussion I constantly post to ILI-L I post to ILI-L at least once a week I post to ILI-L once in a while I rarely post to ILI-L Other Choose ALL of the following that apply to your use of ILI-L. I read ILI-L postings to keep up to date with trends in information literacy I read ILI-L to learn about other peoples experiences teaching information literacy I read ILI-L postings to get tips for teaching information literacy classes I read ILI-L postings to feel a part of the information literacy library community I read ILI-L so that I can share my experience with others teaching information literacy I read ILI-L for the job postings I do not read ILI-L postings for any particular purpose Other Choose the statement that best represents your PRIMARY use of ILI-L (please choose only ONE of the following). I read ILI-L postings to keep up to date with trends in information literacy I read ILI-L to learn about other peoples experiences teaching information literacy I read ILI-L postings to get tips for teaching information literacy classes I read ILI-L postings to feel a part of the information literacy library community I read ILI-L so that I can share my experience with others teaching information literacy I read ILI-L for the job postings I do not read ILI-L for any particular purpose Other In relation to your teaching information literacy, ILI-L is a very important source for advice regarding teaching is a somewhat important source for advice regarding teaching is not very important as a source for advice regarding teaching is not important at all as a source for advice regarding teaching Other Choose ALL that apply. I use ILI-L to get ideas for how best to structure my information literacy classes I use ILI-L to get ideas for specific hands-on assignments in my information literacy classes I use ILI-L to get ideas for how to increase student involvement in my information literacy classes I use ILI-L to assess my own teaching practices by comparing them to other teaching approaches I use ILI-L to find answers for very specific issues (how best to teach Boolean searching, how to help students read citations, etc.) Other How useful is information you find in ILI-L with regard to your information literacy instruction? very useful fairly useful somewhat useful not very useful not useful I do not use ILI-L in this context How important is ILI-L to the information literacy library community? extremely important very important fairly important somwhat important not very important not important I don't know Has reading ILI-L ever caused you to make a change to your teaching style? yes no I'm not sure Has reading ILI-L ever caused you to make a change to what topics you cover in information literacy classes? yes no I'm not sure Has reading ILI-L every caused you to modify the hands-on assignments (such as written exercises) you use in your information literacy classes? yes no I'm not sure I don't use hands-on assignments when I teach information literacy Has reading ILI-L made you a better information literacy teacher? yes no I'm not sure Do you think postings to ILI-L indicate that information literacy instructors are aware of current information literacy theory? yes no I'm not sure I have no idea How much information literacy theory/scholarship to you read? (Please choose the best answer) a lot some a little none I dont read scholarship in this area because its not related to my primary job responsibilities Other Which statement best reflects your own scholarly activity in the area of information literacy? (Please choose the best answer) I have written/am writing in the area of information literacy I am not active in scholarly writing I am active in scholarly writing but not in the area of information literacy Other Which statement best reflects your professional conference activity related to information literacy? I have attended conference presentations/panels devoted to teaching information literacy I have attended conference presentations/panels devoted to teaching but not specifically to teaching information literacy I have never attended a presentation/panel relating to information literacy I attend conferences but not ones likely to include presentations/panels relating to information literacy I do not attend professional conferences Other