Information Literacy Stipends

“My course was strengthened by incorporating information literacy components, and this program has the potential to strengthen any course content.”  — Dona Carpenter

Special Note: The Information Literacy Stipends are on pause in Academic Year 2023-2024.

Purpose

The purpose of the Weinberg Memorial Library’s Information Literacy Stipends is to integrate information literacy into academic courses to develop the information literacy skills and abilities of students.

In 2016 the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) adopted a new document called the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. This Framework provides approaches for how faculty can integrate information literacy into their courses. To learn more, read excerpts from the Framework.

Eligible Faculty

Faculty (either full-time or part-time) at The University of Scranton who want to strengthen students’ research abilities in their discipline are eligible to apply for an Information Literacy Stipend. Faculty members who have previously received an Information Literacy Stipend are not eligible to receive a stipend for the same course except in the case of major revisions to the course.

Application Procedure

Interested faculty members should consult with the librarian liaison to their department in advance of preparing a proposal. Proposals should not exceed two pages and should include the following:

  • Course name and number
  • Student learning outcomes related to information literacy
  • Assessment plan to determine how student learning outcomes will be evaluated
  • Projected timeline (Intersession/Spring 2021 or Summer/Fall 2021)
  • Name of the faculty librarian who has agreed to collaborate with you

Selection Criteria

Proposals will be reviewed by the Library Advisory Committee’s Information Literacy subcommittee for evidence of the following components:

  • Student learning outcomes related to information literacy
  • Assessment plan to determine how student learning outcomes will be evaluated
  • Collaboration and consultation with a librarian before submission

To Submit Proposals

Please submit proposals via email attachment to:

Kym Balthazar Fetsko, Assistant to the Dean of the Library
570-941-7816
kym.fetsko@scranton.edu

Application Deadlines

Special Note: The Information Literacy Stipends are on pause in Academic Year 2023-2024.

Stipend

A stipend of $1,000.00 will be awarded upon completion of the course and submission by the faculty member of a report documenting the impact that the information literacy component had on student learning outcomes. Stipends are subject to taxes. Reports of the projects will be posted on the Library's website. Final reports for past stipends awarded can be found below.

Previous Stipends Awarded With Final Reports

Information Literacy Stipends 2021
Information Literacy Stipends 2020
Information Literacy Stipends 2019
Information Literacy Stipends 2018
Information Literacy Stipends 2017
Information Literacy Stipends 2016
Information Literacy Stipends 2015
Information Literacy Stipends 2014
Information Literacy Stipends 2013
Information Literacy Stipends 2012
 Information Literacy Stipends 2011
 Information Literacy Stipends 2010
Information Literacy Stipends 2009
Information Literacy Stipends 2008
Information Literacy Stipends 2007
Information Literacy Stipends 2006
Information Literacy Stipends 2005

Questions?

Contact Donna Witek, Information Literacy Coordinator, at donna.witek@scranton.edu.

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