“I Wanna Be in the Room Where It Happens”…: Using Curriculum Mapping to Support the Information Literacy Goals of Online Programs

When There’s No Information Literacy Requirement: Curriculum Mapping to Drive Engagement

“…6 Additionally, librarians at Texas Tech's Architecture Library turned to curriculum mapping when attempts to introduce information literacy-focused assignments failed, ultimately using their project to demonstrate the need for a scaffolded instruction program in place of one-shot sessions, 7 and Ziegler made a similar case on the basis of a project at the University of West Florida. 8 The term "curriculum mapping" is widely used to refer to activities which are designed to systematically align, and assess the alignment of, information literacy programs with curricula. However, in the literature, this terminology may be used as a stand-in for a variety of different techniques depending on an institution's current programs, local needs, and resources (administrative or otherwise) available to librarians.…”

Aligning information literacy terminology to STEM disciplinary language used in the scientific method

“…Mapping can be used on a large scale to align an entire curriculum to a framework or institutional goals (Archambault & Masunaga, 2015;Witek, 2016). It can also be used on a smaller scale to focus on engagement with a particular department or discipline (Franzen & Bannon, 2016;Webb, 2020;Ziegler, 2019). In addition to self-assessment and curriculum planning, curriculum mapping and alignment to information literacy frameworks is a valuable communication tool for librarians.…”