(Access password: joint2020) At Huntington University, each year over 250 students spend an hour participating in a reference appointment with a librarian. How does this process increase their critical thinking skills? This is the question we propose to answer this fall with a new assessment tool created by PALNI staff. In our blitz recording, we share some background about the reasoning behind the creation of this new tool, and share how we plan to use the tool. We'd love to have a discussion with attendees that includes their thoughts on the tool and ways they've been assessing critical thinking.
Librarian: Head of Research and Instruction, Goshen College
Eric Bradley is Head of Instruction and Reference at Goshen College and an Information Fluency Coordinator for PALNI. He is the co-founder of the Aestiva Solutions consulting firm.
Director of Library Services, Huntington University
I have been an Indiana/PALNI librarian for (ahem) a couple of decades and have enjoyed the many opportunities presented for professional development and leadership. I am passionate about Information Literacy and helping students realize that they need to do more than learn how to... Read More →
Ruth Szpunar is passionate about hands-on learning, collaboration, editing, LibGuides, usability, and milk chocolate. She is the co-founder of the Aestiva Solutions consulting firm.
