An Information Literacy Snapshot: Authentic Assessment across the Curriculum

Wendy Holliday is Head of Teaching, Learning, and Research, at Northern Arizona University; e-mail: [email protected]. Betty Dance is Reference & Instruction Librarian, Erin Davis is Coordinator of Regional Campuses & E-Learning Librarian, Britt Fagerheim is Reference & Instruction Department Head, Anne Hedrich is Reference & Instruction Librarian, Kacy Lundstrom is Coordinator of Library Instruction, and Pamela Martin is Coordinator of Outreach and Peer Learning, all at Utah State University; e-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], kacy. [email protected], [email protected]. © 2015 Wendy Holliday, Betty Dance, Erin Davis, Britt Fagerheim, Anne Hedrich, Kacy Lundstrom, and Pamela Martin, Attribution-NonCommercial (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) CC BY-NC. This paper outlines the process and results of an authentic assessment of student work using a revised version of the AAC&U’s Information Literacy VALUE rubric. This rigorous assessment, which included the scoring of nearly 900 student papers from four different stages across the undergraduate curriculum, revealed much about the process of authentic assessment of student learning, the struggles and competencies of our students, and a clear path forward for improving practice. It also gave us a broad view of student learning, allowing us to immerse ourselves in student work and providing a stronger narrative to share with stakeholders.