csu.resolution

INFORMATION COMPETENCE:
A UNIVERSITY-WIDE RESPONSIBILITY

RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate of the California State University endorse the position paper on "Information Competence" (attached) and recommend it to campus senates as a guide as they develop a comprehensive information competence program; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate CSU recognize that the development of skills and knowledge in information competence is a university-wide responsibility and urge the Chancellor and campus presidents fiscally to support faculty development programs in information competence; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate CSU urge campus senates to develop a university-wide comprehensive program in information competence to ensure that all CSU graduates are able to locate, retrieve, organize, critically evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and communicate information in a cohesive and logical manner; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate CSU urge campus senates to consider the following recommendations as they develop a comprehensive university-wide policy on information competence:

Development of skills and knowledge in information competence is a responsibility shared by the instructional and library faculty;

Information competence should be an integral part of the curriculum;

The fundamentals of information competence should be introduced at the freshmen level and the skills and knowledge in information competence should be further developed and applied in general education coursework; and

Information competence skills should be reinforced and enhanced in the major;
and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate CSU urge the Intersegmental Committee of the Academic Senates, the Chancellor, the General Education-Breadth Committee and campuses to work closely with colleagues in the California Community Colleges in fostering the development of information competence skills in the general education coursework offered in the community colleges.

INFORMATION COMPETENCE: A UNIVERSITY-WIDE RESPONSIBILITY
RESOLVED:	That the Academic Senate of the California State University endorse the position paper on "Information Competence" (attached) and recommend it to campus senates as a guide as they develop a comprehensive information competence program; and be it further
RESOLVED:	That the Academic Senate CSU recognize that the development of skills and knowledge in information competence is a university-wide responsibility and urge the Chancellor and campus presidents fiscally to support faculty development programs in information competence; and be it further
RESOLVED:	That the Academic Senate CSU urge campus senates to develop a university-wide comprehensive program in information competence to ensure that all CSU graduates are able to locate, retrieve, organize, critically evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and communicate information in a cohesive and logical manner; and be it further
RESOLVED:	That the Academic Senate CSU urge campus senates to consider the following recommendations as they develop a comprehensive university-wide policy on information competence: Development of skills and knowledge in information competence is a responsibility shared by the instructional and library faculty; Information competence should be an integral part of the curriculum; The fundamentals of information competence should be introduced at the freshmen level and the skills and knowledge in information competence should be further developed and applied in general education coursework; and Information competence skills should be reinforced and enhanced in the major; and be it further
RESOLVED:	That the Academic Senate CSU urge the Intersegmental Committee of the Academic Senates, the Chancellor, the General Education-Breadth Committee and campuses to work closely with colleagues in the California Community Colleges in fostering the development of information competence skills in the general education coursework offered in the community colleges.