Using the acrl framework for information literacy to create a library assessment plan inspired by the acrl framework for information literacy for higher education, librarians at the carl b. The framework is available in html and pdf formats on the acrl website. The definition of threshold concepts has been expanded over the years based on the. This framework draws upon an ongoing delphi study that has identified several threshold concepts. The new book edited by heidi julien, melissa gross, and don latham the information literacy framework. Lesson plans for librarians worldcat, edited by patricia bravender, hazel mcclure, and gayle schaub, and published in 2015 by acrl in chicago, il. 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. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here. This framework draws upon an ongoing delphi study that has identified several threshold concepts in information literacy, 4 but the framework. Presentation outline student research behaviors il framework goals threshold concepts major elements of the framework implications of the framework. Morgan has noted how the frameworks effort to present threshold concepts in this way has produced an elision of their origins and contexts. 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.
The framework replaced acrls information literacy competency standards 2000 in may 2016. Toolkit acrl framework for information literacy toolkit. Brunetti, though the task force has taken some of them in new directions. The association of college and research libraries acrl information literacy competency standards for higher education, since their publication in 2000, have drawn criticism for ignoring the social and political aspects of information literacy. 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. Welcome to the acrl framework for information literacy sandbox, a place to discover ways to use the framework for information literacy for higher education in instructional settings, as well as share your own activities and teaching resources related to the framework. The lessons in this book, created by teaching librarians across the country, are. The framework consists of six frames, or lenses through which to view information literacy. Threshold concepts threshold concept theory is an approach to learning that emphasizes the incremental accumulation of disciplinary knowledge. Slilc annotated bibliography on threshold concepts in light of the new acrl framework for information literacy for higher education, the acrl student learning and information literacy committee slilc has compiled an annotated bibliography on threshold concepts, one of the educational theories underpinning the document. The framework draws on metaliteracy, theories about threshold concepts, and the backward design model of wiggins and mctighe. 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. Pdf informing and extending the draft acrl information. This innovative book combines theory with specific lesson plans and assessment options to help readers explore, implement, and assess this powerful means of motivation.
The notion has also been problematic to many librarians since draft 1. This program will share the examples of reframing successful, standardsbased il instruction for two disciplinefocused. Real life applications of the acrl framework presentations from new england librarians. Acrl a platform and repository for sharing framework materials. Transforming information literacy instruction threshold concepts in theory and practice. The results indicate that students have valid insights into threshold concept based instruction, but may confuse the application with the theory. In june 2012, the acrl board approved a unanimous recommendation that the information literacy competency standards for higher education be significantly revised. There are several examples for how threshold concepts are determined, taught and assessed including case studies and evidencebased assessment. Disciplinary applications of information literacy threshold concepts. Threshold concepts are the backbone of the revised 2014 acrl framework for information literacy. In 25 chapters divided into sections mirroring acrls framework for.
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. 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. Teaching information literacy threshold concepts ala store. Acrl framework for information literacy for higher education. This book is a compendium of lesson plan ideas for teaching the six frames of the.
The book is intended as a guide and inspiration for instruction librarians to. Engaging with the acrl information literacy framework a one. Transforming information literacy instruction by amy r. Acrl framework for information literacy toolkit acrl libguides.
They are an exciting approach to reengaging with teaching content because they offer a unique perspective by which to prioritize disciplinary knowledge. Key takeaways will include examples of the successful utilization of the frameworks frames and threshold concepts in active learning scenarios, which attendees can adopt and modify as. How aasl learning standards inform acrls information. While the idea of threshold concepts has entered the national.
February 2016 acrl framework for information literacy. Seeing the world through adult eyes ludovico college. This book is a compendium of lesson plan ideas for teaching the six frames of the framework through the lens of threshold concepts, authored by. Jun, 2019 this module will help you identify strategies for integrating the framework into your institutions instructional program. Slilc annotated bibliography on threshold concepts acrl.
Handouts from teaching information literacy threshold concepts. Two added elements illustrate important learning goals related to those concepts. Teaching information literacy faculty teaching tools. Jacobson and craig gibson, explained that they expect learners to struggle with threshold concepts, and posits that. The information literacy threshold concepts designer. Attendees will be offered handson, practical solutions to the application of the framework in community college library instruction, especially oneshots. Threshold concepts crossing the threshold libguides at. As academic librarians transition from a teaching and learning paradigm for information literacy il that is reliant on the acrl competency standards to the new acrl framework, how can librarians support and learn from each other as a community during this transition. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. In 25 chapters divided into sections mirroring acrls 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. 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. Rethinking information literacy instruction with the acrl.
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. Aug 20, 2019 the framework for information literacy for higher education was filed by the acrl board in 2015, and adopted in 2016. It is a linear framework in which various skills, beliefs, content, and other related aspects are encountered gradually. 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. Using the framework for information literacy for higher education. Case studies of successful implementation, features a foreword written by trudi e. This volume offers concrete and specific ways of teaching the threshold concepts that are central to the acrl. Threshold concepts were elaborated specifically to better enable students to.
The acrl framework committee defined six frames or characteristics of information. Invited webinar for the amical consortium, paris, fr, november 6, 2014. A oneday conference that will focus on the new acrl information literacy framework for higher education will be held at the university at albany on thursday, march 10, 2016. Composition threshold concepts are those outlined by kassner and wardle 2015 naming what we know.
Acrl releases disciplinary applications of information. The framework toolkit is intended as a freely available professional development resource that can be used and adapted by both individuals. Mar 11, 2014 information literacy is sociosituational in nature and any threshold concepts that are identified will have to attempt to transcend that. The authors express hopes and potential concerns about the new framework.
The great majority of the articles in this special issue were first presented at the 5th international biennial conference on threshold concepts held at collingwood college in the. Metaliteracy, threshold concepts, new standards, and other wild ideas and our keynote addressed crossing the threshold. This is our short list of recommended readings about threshold concepts. 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. Bottom line, if the acrls threshold concepts dont work for your students, identify your own. How a late addition to the acrl framework might make us rethink threshold concepts. These are materials from a presentation i gave called flexible frames for pedagogical practice. Crossing the threshold concepts by mary francis, book number 71 in acrl s publications in librarianship series. Because the framework acknowledges that these attitudes are ongoing, the dispositions set forth are to be born out of, or at the very least, influenced by, the knowledge practices. Threshold concepts hofer, townsend, and brunetti describe threshold concepts and their criteria, as based on the work of jan meyer and ray land. Oct 07, 2014 snapshots of the info lit framework 5. They are instead an altogether new way of looking at information literacy. While the new acrl framework for information literacy for higher education was filed by the acrl board in february, 2015, and was a major topic of discussion at acrl 2015 in portland, many academic librarians still question how to use the new framework in library instruction. On their website, the acrl provides the framework of threshold concepts for teaching information literacy.
The framework views dispositions as a dimension of learning, implying that the students attitudes and values are present and active at all times acrl, 2015, pg. Home acrl framework for information literacy for higher. Threshold concepts for teaching information literacy in. The six threshold concepts outlined in the framework for information literacy for higher education are not simply a revision of acrls previous information literacy competency standards for higher education. Identifying threshold concepts for information literacy. Each of the frames states a unique characteristic why the acrl framework for information literacy for higher education enhances information literacy instruction. In light of the acrl framework for information literacy for higher education, the acrl student learning and information literacy committee has compiled an annotated bibliography on threshold concepts tc, one of the educational theories underpinning the document. Annotated bibliography of threshold concepts association. What are the 6 threshold concepts for information literacy. Six concepts central to information literacy in framework and four main theories or models i. Author acrlguest posted on march 16, 2015 march 16, 2015 categories information literacy, top issues tags framework, information literacy standards 1 comment on teaching with big ideas.
In teaching information literacy reframed, joanna m. Threshold concepts for teaching information literacy in the. In light of the new acrl framework for information literacy for higher education, the acrl student learning and information literacy committee slilc has compiled an annotated bibliography on threshold concepts, one of the educational theories underpinning the document the articles in the bibliography were chosen by members of the committee based on interest. The definition of threshold concepts has been expanded over the years based on the work of many educational scholars and practitioners, but are essentially described as a portal, transition, or threshold to additional learning and deeper understanding for a learner. The discussion of what constitutes an information literacy threshold concept has been an important part of a larger conversation of how to. It promotes knowledge practices and habits of mind as learning goals, and emphasizes the evolving role of the student as creator as well as consumer of knowledge. This process often creates moments of intellectual or. Jan 30, 2015 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. Morgan 2012, 7 fister also cautions, in referring to the first draft. Threshold concepts, acrl, framework for information literacy for higher. Reading for integration, identifying complementary threshold concepts. The acrl information literacy framework and assessing. This framework draws upon an ongoing delphi study that has identified several threshold concepts in information literacy, 4 but the framework has been molded using fresh ideas and emphases for the threshold concepts.
Im very excited by the direction this framework is heading and the sources the group is using to frame their work, but i have been kind of hung up on threshold concepts in context of short, onetime contacts with students. This weeks spotlight on scholarship features the book teaching information literacy threshold concepts. Use these questions to guide your close reading of megan oakleafs article, a roadmap for assessing student learning using the new framework for information literacy for higher education available here as a preprint and the book essential questions. Threshold concepts and the framework for information literacy 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. Framework for information literacy for higher education. Where the information literacy competency standards for higher education focused on finding and evaluating particular kinds of information, the framework allows us the flexibility to teach the same concepts. By engaging with this module and its content, you will. The framework, organized around six threshold concepts in information literacy as.
Reading for integration, identifying complementary. Threshold concept theory, both as it was originally formulated and as it is applied in the framework, can be seen as a reification of privileged knowledge that is historically and culturally contingent. Learn how to apply this influential theory in the context of your information literacy instruction. A threshold concept can be considered as akin to a portal, opening up a new and previously inaccessible way of thinking about something. New instruction librarians often turn to short courses, books, and articles to find out how other people in the field provide instruction. Strategies for using the framework acrl framework for. The tutor chairing the summary meeting at the end of the day expressed doubts about whether such a mundane act as handwashing could serve as a threshold concept. Using the framework for information literacy for higher education on may 28, 2015, at the lehigh valley chapter of. Essentially, this frame encompasses the very core of information literacy information technology fluency so should be one of the very first sets of kps that students encounter upon entering college and hopefully they are entering college having had at least some exposure to.
Lesson plans for librarians is a collection designed by instruction librarians to promote critical thinking and engaged learning. The acrl framework in conversation with naming what we know. Welcome to the wordpress site for the acrl framework for information literacy for higher education. Before i delve into them though, id like to say a few words about the process of identifying threshold concepts. Information literacy threshold concepts are not settled. With the removal of the standards from the acrl website entirely, the decisive nature of this change has had profound effects on the teaching of information. Jacobson and a metaliteracy chapter authored by tom mackey. The acrl information literacy competency standards task force responded with the framework for information literacy in higher education, which. The use of threshold concepts and dispositions allows for a broader method of teaching essential concepts rather than specific skills. Why the acrl framework for information literacy for higher. It offers a template for integrating information literacy into the course and links threshold concepts of writing composition to the framework. Each frame contains a threshold concept, knowledge practices, and a set of dispositions of learners who are developing understanding of the related concepts. Disciplinary applications of information literacy threshold concepts is a longer volume, at 368 pages, and is split across six sections and 25 chapters.
Framework draws upon an ongoing delphi study that has identified several threshold concepts in information literacy, 4 but the framework has been molded using fresh ideas and emphases for the 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. The students explained that handwashing was not merely a drill, but one which betokened a different perspective on the working environment, emphasising hygiene and the possibility of. Information literacy, aasl, acrl, standards, threshold concept, articulation. Home information literacy framework libguides at state. Reading for integration, identifying complementary threshold. Threshold concepts of writing studies information literacy programs and firstyear writing programs have a documented history. Sep 26, 2015 the acrl frameworks statement is both powerful and challenging, just as beginning a new, shared relationship as a couple can be both wondrous and demanding. Trudis perspective as cochair of the association of college and research libraries acrl task force that developed the acrl framework. In the near future, this site will contain a wealth of information about the framework, along with the opportunity to share how you are using the framework. The image of janus on the cover is particularly apt, as the pieces look back to the acrl information literacy competency standards published in 2000, noting both the good and the not so good about those standards, and forward to the new model currently under development.
After our opening conversations, we moved away from general conversations about threshold concepts and looked specifically at the acrl framework for information literacy for higher education. The information literacy threshold concepts designer librarian. One particularly challenging aspect of utilizing the framework and respecting the threshold concepts lies in assessment. The framework has developed as a result of the desire to formulate and articulate core ideas about information, scholarship, and inquiry that are more flexible and less prescriptive. The list represents a wide variety of disciplines around threshold concepts and serves as an introduction to threshold concepts in the literature of educational theory. 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. Jun, 2019 the framework toolkit is intended as a freely available professional development resource that can be used and adapted by both individuals and groups in order to foster understanding and use of the acrl framework for information literacy for higher education. It provides teaching librarians detailed, readytouse, and easily adaptable lesson ideas to help students understand and be transformed by information literacy.
Acrl is offering education and consultation services to assist librarians in understanding the framework and applying it to the specific needs of their institutions. Burkhardt, bestselling author in the field with 25 years of experience in teaching information literacy, decodes the framework for information literacy and. Threshold concepts and conceptual difficulty practice and evidence of the scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education pestlhe, 12, 2, 2017. Threshold concepts are the core ideas and processes in any discipline that define the discipline, but that are so ingrained that they often go unspoken or unrecognized by practitioner. The concepts were identified through an ongoing delphi study being conducted by l. Information literacy threshold concepts and the association of. Searching is open to everyone a user login is not required.
Acrl announces the publication of the fun of motivation. Identify relevant dimensions of threshold concepts, understanding by design, and metaliteracy in order to understand how they help shape the framework as theoretical and pedagogical foundations outline the ways in which the framework offers a new approach to information literacy practice in order to make changes in. This book is a compendium of lesson plan ideas for teaching the six frames of the framework through the lens of threshold concepts, authored by colleagues in the professional library instruction community. Posts about acrl standards written by metaliteracy1. The cochairs of the acrl taskforce that developed the framework, trudi e. 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. Information literacy threshold concepts and the acrl framework for inf. Mar 04, 2014 thanks for sharing your experience using these threshold concepts in the field. There will be opportunities to engage in discussions about the framework, share your experiences with it, learn from colleagues, and engage with a panel of disciplinary. Check for upcoming acrl elearning webcasts and online courses. Anything that gets you thinking about student learning is a good thing. The association of college and research libraries acrl last updated their information. Feb 22, 2016 for todays post, i analyzed the final frame of the acrl framework, searching as strategic exploration. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4.
The new acrl framework for information literacy, a recently completed delphi study, and individual efforts from librarians continue an ongoing conversation about the big ideas of information literacy. Mar 17, 2015 sharon mader, acrl visiting program officer for information literacy, presents on the next steps for the framework for information literacy. We enjoyed presenting this years keynote at the connecticut information literacy conference sponsored by the connecticut library association. Nicole pagowsky, thoughts on acrls new draft framework for ilcshe blog, march 2, 2014. Interestingly, the six sections of the book are aligned with the six frames from the acrl framework for information literacy for higher education even though the title of the book refers to threshold concepts as a whole. Ylvisaker library at concordia collegemoorhead decided to scrap our old information literacy assessment plan and start from scratch. In light of the acrl framework for information literacy for higher education, the acrl student learning and information literacy committee has compiled an annotated bibliography on threshold concepts tc, one of. The new acrl framework is a group of six conceptual understandings considered critical to organizing many other concepts and ideas about information, research, and scholarship into a coherent whole.
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