Project RAILS: Lessons Learned about Collaborative Rubric Assessment of Information Literacy Skills

Authors

Jackie Belanger, University of Washington BothellFollow
Ning Zou, Dominican UniversityFollow
Jenny Mills, Belmont UniversityFollow
Claire Holmes, Towson UniversityFollow
Megan Oakleaf, Syracuse UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2015

Abstract

Rubric assessment of information literacy is an important tool for librarians seeking to show evidence of student learning. The authors, who collaborated on the Rubric Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (RAILS) research project, draw from their shared experience to present practical recommendations for implementing rubric assessment in a variety of institutional contexts. These recommendations focus on four areas: (1) building successful collaborative relationships, (2) developing assignments, (3) creating and using rubrics, and (4) using assessment results to improve instruction and assessment practices. Recommendations are discussed in detail and include institutional examples of emerging practices that can be adapted for local use.

Comments

Selected by the ALA Library Instruction Round Table's (LIRT's) Top Twenty Committee as a 2015 Top Twenty article.

Recommended Citation

Belanger, Jackie; Zou, Ning; Mills, Jenny; Holmes, Claire; and Oakleaf, Megan, "Project RAILS: Lessons Learned about Collaborative Rubric Assessment of Information Literacy Skills" (2015). Library Faculty Scholarship. 2.
https://repository.belmont.edu/libraryscholarship/2