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— How might you and a librarian design learning experiences and
assignments that will encourage students to assess their own
attitudes, strengths/weaknesses, and knowledge gaps related to
information?

For Administrators: How to Support the Framework

Through reading the Framework document and discussing it with your institutions’
librarians, you can begin to focus on the best mechanisms to implement the
Framework in your institution. As an administrator, you can take the following
approaches:

y Host or encourage a series of campus conversations about how the
institution can incorporate the Framework into student learning
outcomes and supporting curriculum

y Provide the resources to enhance faculty expertise and opportunities for
understanding and incorporating the Framework into the curriculum
y Encourage committees working on planning documents related to
teaching and learning (at the department, program, and institutional
levels) to include concepts from the Framework in their work

y Provide resources to support a meaningful assessment of information
literacy of students at various levels at your institution

y Promote partnerships between faculty, librarians, instructional
designers, and others to develop meaningful ways for students to
become content creators, especially in their disciplines

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