Toolkit: Scholarship as Conversation- KPs

Overview

"Communities of scholars, researchers, or professionals engage in sustained discourse with new insights and discoveries occurring over time as a result of varied perspectives and interpretations." ACRL Framework

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Learners who are developing their information literate abilities do the following:

Knowledge Practice 1

Cite the contributing work of others in their own information production.

Masters of the (Citable) Universe: Maximizing Your Use of Reference Management Software- Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University, 2017

Identifying Themes in Academic Literature- Nancy Falciani-White, Wheaton College, 2016

The Scholarly Conversation: Reading & Applying Scholarly Research: Amy Hall & Sarah Leeman, National-Louis University, 2016

Citation Mapping Assignment- Cynthia Kremer, Benedictine University, 2016

Increasing Engagement with Poll Everywhere- Larissa Garcia, Northern Illinois University, 2013

Creating Embedded Content- Cynthia Kremer, Benedictine University, 2014

Knowledge Practice 2

Contribute to scholarly conversation at an appropriate level, such as local online community, guided discussion, undergraduate research journal, conference presentation/poster session.

Traversing the Terrain of 21st Century Publishing: A Practicum- Sarah Dick & Susan Franzen, Illinois State University, 2017

Knowledge Practice 3

Identify barriers to entering scholarly conversation via various venues.

Recognizing and Joining the Scholarly Conversation- Susan Avery & Kirsten Feist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016

Knowledge Practice 4

Critically evaluate contributions made by others in participatory information environments.

Setting the Blocks: Assessing Students' Information Literacy Readiness- Paul Worrell, McKendree University, 2018

Recognizing and Joining the Scholarly Conversation- Susan Avery & Kirsten Feist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016

Active Learning Library Instruction Program (ALLI)- Bryan Clark & Jessica Bastian, Illinois Central College, 2015

Evaluating Sources: What is a 'Reliable' Source?- Kelly Grossmann, Northeastern Illinois University, 2015

Source Evaluation Quiz- Kimberly Shotick, Northeastern Illinios University, 2015

Research Environments- Crystal Boyce, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2014

MindMeister: Researching on the Web- Mahrya Carncross, Western Illinois University, 2014

Attribution Decay- Christina Heady, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2014

Creating Embedded Content- Cynthia Kremer, Benedictine University, 2014

Knowledge Practice 5

Identify the contribution particular articles, books, and other scholarly pieces make to disciplinary knowledge.

The Scholarly Conversation: Reading & Applying Scholarly Research: Amy Hall & Sarah Leeman, National-Louis University, 2016

Research Methods Instruction- Frances Brady, Adler University, 2015

Knowledge Practice 6

Summarize the changes in scholarly perspective over time on a particular topic within a specific discipline.

Identifying Themes in Academic Literature- Nancy Falciani-White, Wheaton College, 2016

Research Methods Instruction- Frances Brady, Adler University, 2015

Knowledge Practice 7

Recognize that a given scholarly work may not represent the only or even the majority perspective on the issue.

"Can you here me now?" How to Build Relationships with Administrators to Boost your Instruction Reach- Douglas Keberlin Gutierrez and Elizabeth Lang, Dominican University, 2018

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