Curriculum Mapping in Academic Libraries

Heidi Buchanan, Katy Kavanagh Webb, Amy Harris Houk, Catherine Tingelstad
2015 New Review of Academic Librarianship  
Librarians at four different academic institutions concurrently completed curriculum mapping projects using varying methods to analyze their information literacy instruction. Curriculum mapping is a process for systematically evaluating components of an instructional program for cohesiveness, proper sequencing, and goal achievement. There is a dearth of documentation of how this process has applied to an information literacy curriculum; however, the benefits of an organized examination of
more » ... progression is clear. The librarians explored curriculum mapping using different methodologies and approaches in order to formulate a more strategic approach to teaching students information literacy skills. information literacy | university libraries | students | evaluation Keywords: Article: the case studies work in institutions with diverse Carnegie classifications: one Doctoral/Research University, one Research University (high research activity), one Master's College and University (larger programs), and one Community College. Each librarian took a different approach to curriculum mapping to offer a distinct perspective to the project. This article presents the methods and initial results of four curriculum mapping projects; it also addresses the limitations encountered and the next steps for each project. LITERATURE REVIEW
doi:10.1080/13614533.2014.1001413 fatcat:mtodehtmmvh5lb7vz6wbhjei3a