Florida State University (Florida State University, College of Communication and Information)

Florida State University and the University of New York at Buffalo will investigate information literacy (IL) instruction and student needs and experiences at community colleges. The project will survey instructional librarians and conduct in-depth interviews with students at 28 community colleges in Florida and 40 in New York. Results will reveal key IL instruction needs from the point of view of both students and librarians. The findings may impact the development of accreditation policy and pedagogy informed by an understanding of students' perceived needs, the mission of community colleges, and data that can be used in the training of pre-professional librarians.