MISSION STATEMENT

It is the mission of the Instruction Team to promote information literacy to aid the PSU community in its pursuit of life-long learning; to provide instruction and training in the use of information resources, systems and applications; and to foster collaboration among librarians and teaching faculty to further their instructional and research goals.

TEAM GOALS

1.To promote and market a dynamic instructional program based on collaboration with other faculty and scholars in the PSU Community, creating meaningful learning experiences for students.

2.Support teaching and learning of information technologies.

3.Develop assessment plan to evaluate student learning of information literacy goals.

4.Integrate information literacy goals throughout the University Studies Curriculum.

5. Develop strategies for marketing library instruction services and resources.

6. Develop strategies for meeting the academic goals of distance students.

7. Identify ways to foster instructional research and collaboration among Public Service

Librarians, and support faculty development in teaching and learning.

8. Work with CEA and OIT to develop a series of ongoing workshops.

9. Develop, maintain, and assess efficacy a website for instruction that includes pathfinders, guides, class syllabi, instructional schedules, etc.

10. Establish and implement a vigorous instructional program that will include current uses of information technology and its importance to life-long learning

PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING

To meet the information needs of PSU students, Portland State University Library creates and implements a curriculum using a variety of formats including course integrated instruction, seminars, credit-bearing classes, drop-in sessions, courseware based classes, online tutorials and guides, and individual consultation. We continually augment the tutorials and resource aggregations posted on our website as we work to ensure a sustainable instructional program.

Instruction at PSU Library is learner centered and encourages all students to be self-sufficient, lifelong, and technology-enabled learners who understand how to retrieve, critically evaluate, manage, and use information. The program strives to provide focused instruction at the point of need for specialized information and/or research proficiency. The program recognizes transition points in a student’s education and seeks to address the information needs of freshmen through graduate students.

The goal of the library’s instructional program is to integrate informationliteracy into the curriculum campus-wide. The fulfillment of this goal requiresa staff dedicated to strong pedagogical principles founded on teaching and learningobjectives, collaboration with University faculty, the implementation of a varietyof learning opportunities presented in multiple mediums and the continuous refinementof its curriculum through assessment practices.