Information Literacy Instruction Plan

Academic libraries add value to the teaching, learning, and research missions of their universities through information literacy instruction.

The UAA/APU Consortium Library’s Information Literacy Instruction Program serves University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and Alaska Pacific University (APU) undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community members.

This guide describes our Library's Information Literacy Instruction Program.

The UAA/APU Consortium Library’s Information Literacy Instruction Program is an integral part of the Library’s mission by providing expert instruction on finding, evaluating, and using information effectively and efficiently. Faculty librarians use a variety of instructional methods to empower people to meet their academic, personal, and professional information needs. The Library’s instruction program is more vital than ever in a rapidly changing and overwhelming information environment.

The instruction program contributes to the UAA:

• Mission
• 2027 Strategic Plan
• Four Core Competencies:
  • Effective Communication
  • Creative and Critical Thinking
  • Intercultural Fluency
  • Personal, Professional, and Community Responsibility.
• Fulfillment of the General Education Requirement Student Learning Outcomes seven and nine, which directly relate to information literacy.

The instruction program contributes to the APU:

• Mission
• 2023 Strategic Plan
• Three Core Themes: 
  • Learning, Growth, & Innovation
  • Community Engagement & Impact
  • Stewardship
• Educational Goals and Competencies

This guide is maintained by Page Brannon.