The mission of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library Information Literacy Program at California State University, Los Angeles is to develop, in partnership with the classroom faculty, information competent students.

The Information Literacy Program definition of "information literacy" is found in Learning Outcomes for Library Instruction http://www.calstatela.edu/library/outcomes.htm. The Information Literacy Program definition is based on the six applicable outcomes in the CSU Ten Basic Information Competency Skills:

1. Define the research topic
2. Determine the information requirements for the research question
3. Locate and retrieve relevant information
4. Use the technological tools for accessing information
5. Evaluate information
6. Understand the ethical, legal, socio-political issues surrounding information and information technology

• Toward a working model of information literacy at California State University, Los Angeles: Recommendations for implementation
  • http://www.calstatela.edu/library/infolit/ILplan.pdf
• California State University, Los Angeles, Library Research Skills, Core Information Competencies
  • http://www.calstatela.edu/library/infolit/ILoutcomes.pdf
    
• Information Competence: A University-Wide Responsibility, CSU Academic Senate Resolution AS-2409-98/AA
  • http://www.calstate.edu/acadsen/E-Senator/Resolutions/1997-1998/2409.shtml
• Information Competence, CSULA Faculty Handbook Curricular Policies, Chapter 4
  • http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/senate/handbook/ch4a.htm#info
• ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education: Standards, Performance Indicators, and Outcomes
  • http://www.ala.org/acrl/ilstandardlo.html

The goals of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library Information Literacy Program are:

Goal One
Transform the current, traditional, teach-on-demand bibliographic instruction model to an information literacy program model.

• Create a systematic Library Liaison program that supports the development of information literacy pedagogy for classroom faculty.
• Further develop a tiered instructional program that develops information literacy skills incrementally from general education courses to graduation, with special emphasis on unique department- or discipline-based needs.
• Expand the librarian liaison program by identifying and contacting special groups on campus.
• Enhance off-campus outreach by extending information literacy and orientation efforts to local high schools and community colleges.
• Create a web-based information literacy tutorial capable of general and specific use, accessible from the Library Web and classroom management software.
• Develop an assessment process for both programmatic and class level review.
• Encourage the professional development of librarians and staff through training in information literacy concepts, standards and teaching methods.

• Ensure that every section of the college-based Introduction to Higher Education courses, and English 102 courses, attend an information literacy session with a librarian.
• Create content, materials and instructional methods.
• Ensure even distribution of teaching responsibilities for these classes among User Services librarians.

• Ensure that the Program Review Subcommittee annually notifies the Library of programs under review.
• Assist in program reviews by providing appropriate statistics and other documentation.
• Meet with external reviewers/evaluators.

• Create content, materials and instructional methods.
• Incorporate use of the new information literacy tutorial.
• Establish uniform learning objectives.
• Develop learning outcome assessment tools.
• Develop a depository for class materials.