Using Authentic Assessment in Information Literacy Programs: Tools, Techniques, and Strategies

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Authentic-Assessment-in-Information-Literacy-Programs-Tools-Techniques-and-Strategies.Academic librarians are under increasing pressure to empirically demonstrate the library's impact and commitment to student success by validating evidence of student learning and effective teaching in information literacy.Compounding the often limited amount of time allocated to information literacy, with the diversity in teaching and learning styles, truly "authentic" assessment could be especially challenging to achieve.Under the well-established construct of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards in 2000 [1] and more recently the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in 2016 [2], several studies and books have reviewed, compared and made recommendations on the frequently used assessment methods [3][4][5][6][7], without explicitly exploring the concept or implications of authentic assessment.In a 2018 review article, Erlinger observed that there is "an overall shift in the type of assessments from lower-level surveys and questionnaires toward more authentic assessment" [8].Using Authentic Assessment in Information Literacy Programs: Tools, Techniques, and Strategies is the first monograph that helps clarify what is meant by authentic assessment in the context of information literacy instruction, differentiates authentic assessment from more common modes of assessment, highlights exemplary case studies of how authentic assessment is being used, and offers step-by-step guidelines for implementation.

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