ILSC - Mission and Core Values

The Information Literacy steering committee began by crafting a mission statement and set of core values specific to IL in the Purdue Library system. They are included below.

Mission
The Purdue University Libraries information literacy program fosters academic excellence and lifelong learning by providing members of the University and the broader community with resources and opportunities to acquire skills and knowledge needed to effectively identify, find, evaluate, and ethically use information.

Core Values

• information literacy instruction that fosters critical thinking skills
  
• information literacy skills that are integrated into course experiences and aligned with coursework
  
• development of information literacy skills that are coordinated and sequenced throughout a students' course of study in their major discipline
  
• utilizing multiple approaches in information literacy instruction in order to address different learning styles
  
• incorporation of active learning techniques in information literacy instruction
  
• collaboration with teaching faculty to make information literacy relevant to each discipline, course and class session
  
• commitment to continuous improvement and employ various evaluation tools to measure their progress
  
• the alignment and integration of technology literacy with information literacy
  
• librarians and staff who are well informed in pedagogy and instructional techniques and methodologies
  
• ongoing support and commitment to professional development for information literacy instruction
  

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