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March 27, 2020 Council Meeting (VIRTUAL) / WGIL Report

« on: March 26, 2020, 08:44:44 PM »

The committee will be hosting a series of informal conversations geared toward instruction librarians tasked with providing information literacy support during the pandemic. The goals of these weekly 1-hour Zoom meetings are to build community, offer support, and share knowledge and strategies. The conversations will take place on Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.. Megan Benson (Binghamton) is spearheading this initiative.


Proposal to Rename SUNYLA WGIL & Update Charge. We would like to formally present the following proposal to the SUNYLA Council for approval so that it can go up for vote by the SUNYLA membership:

1. Rebrand Working Group for Information Literacy to SUNYLA Information Literacy Committee (SILC).

- Recognize WGIL as a committee rather than a working group.
- Rebrand to help engage the SUNYLA community.
- Emphasize the new direction of committee; specifically a core committee will create leadership opportunities (e.g., writing blog posts, delivering sponsored programs at SUNYLA Annual Conference).
We want to remove the option to join WGIL from the membership form.

2. Update WGIL charge.

Existing Charge:
The Working Group for Information Literacy (WGIL) shall: promote library user instruction and information literacy at SUNY libraries and the exchange of information about library instruction; support the development, coordination, and assessment of information literacy programs; and recommend, offer and/or sponsor programs and educational opportunities for professional development and growth in library instruction, information literacy and 21st century information fluency.

Updated charge:
The SUNYLA Information Literacy Committee (SILC) shall:investigate system-wide initiatives relating to information literacy and offer recommendations for SUNY librarians to become involved; provide a forum for reflecting on concerns or interests relating to teaching practices and/or instruction programs; and, recommend and/or sponsor educational opportunities relating to information literacy for the SUNYLA community.

Justification for updating charge:
-Clarify existing charge; it has unclear language “assessment of information literacy programs”
-Make the charge achievable for the committee. By focusing on providing information to the community, we are not overtaxing the committee to try to complete activities for the entire SUNY System.
-Create flexibility for future committees to interpret their own pathway.
-Focus on community involvement rather than committee expertise.

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January 10, 2020 Council Meeting @ FIT / WGIL Report

« on: January 08, 2020, 03:59:13 PM »

SUNYLA Council Meeting
January 10, 2019
Brandon West & Alice Wilson, WGIL Co-Chairs

Thank you to everyone who completed WGIL’s survey on information literacy instructional practices in SUNY Libraries. We are meeting soon to review responses. Highlights will be shared with the SUNYLA membership.

We want to sponsor a pre-conference workshop at the upcoming SUNYLA Conference.

We are looking for SUNYLA members who are interested in sharing their ideas and perspectives on teaching and/or information literacy for the WGIL blog (https://sunyla.org/informationliteracy). Ideas and questions can be directed to either Alice Wilson (awilson@monroecc.edu) or Brandon West (westb@geneseo.edu).

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November 8, 2019 Council Meeting @ UAlbany / WGIL Report

« on: November 01, 2019, 02:33:53 PM »

1. The following librarians have joined us to form WGIL’s core committee: Megan Benson (Binghamton), Anne Deutsch (New Paltz), and Holly Kuhl (Cayuga). The committee will create opportunities for leadership (e.g. writing blog posts, delivering sponsored programs at the annual conference, etc.) and participation for other SUNYLA librarians.

2. The committee discussed putting forth the committee name change and revised committee charge. We will present the changes for membership vote in the spring.

3. We are creating a survey for instruction coordinators to gather data and to gain insights about information literacy programs at SUNY libraries. The survey results will help to provide us with a clearer picture of information literacy instruction practices across SUNY and to inform our work as a committee.

4. The University Faculty Senate and the Faculty Council of Community Colleges will be involved in the creation of an updated SUNY General Education (GE) requirement. An immediate goal is to update the information management category, which is expected to be an 18-24 month process. Anne Deutsch is the committee member that will be looking into GE initiatives.

       

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September 20, 2019 Council Meeting @ SUNY Geneseo / WGIL Report - Brandon West & Alice Wilson

« on: September 20, 2019, 11:07:58 AM »

Brandon West (Geneseo) & Alice Wilson (Monroe)

We seek to:

1. Re-brand Working Group for Information Literacy (WGIL) to SUNYLA Information Literacy Committee (SILC).
- Recognize WGIL as a committee rather than a working group.
- Re-brand to help engage the SUNYLA community.
- Emphasize the new direction of committee; specifically a core committee will create leadership opportunities (e.g., writing blog     
 posts, delivering sponsored programs at SUNYLA Annual Conference).
- We want to remove the option to join WGIL from the membership form.

2. Update WGIL charge.
Existing charge:
The Working Group for Information Literacy (WGIL) shall: promote library user instruction and information literacy at SUNY libraries and the exchange of information about library instruction; support the development, coordination, and assessment of information literacy programs; and recommend, offer and/or sponsor programs and educational opportunities for professional development and growth in library instruction, information literacy and 21st century information fluency.

Updated charge:
The SUNYLA Information Literacy Committee (SILC) shall: investigate system-wide initiatives relating to information literacy and offer recommendations for SUNY librarians to become involved; provide a forum for reflecting on concerns or interests relating to teaching practices and/or instruction programs; and recommend and/or sponsor educational opportunities relating to information literacy for the SUNYLA community.

Justification for updating charge:
- Clarify existing charge; it has unclear language “assessment of information literacy programs”
- Make the charge achievable for the committee. By focusing on providing information to the community, we are not overtaxing the 
 committee to try to complete activities for the entire SUNY System.
- Create flexibility for future committees to interpret their own pathway.
- Focus on community involvement rather than committee expertise.