How Can Common Reading Programs Impact Information Literacy?
Type of Presentation
Individual paper/presentation (20 minute presentation)
Target Audience
Higher Education
Location
Room 218
Abstract
Common Reading, One Book, or First Year reading programs are being implemented on many college campuses and communities. Georgia Perimeter College is in the fifth year of GPC Reads, and has been successful in bringing nationally recognized authors, such as Natasha Trethewey, as well as new authors like William Kamkwamba, to campus for discussions, book readings, and panels. In addition, the books are read by many classes in a variety of disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Librarians and faculty work together to select a book and author, and to create programs that will reach the most students. What is the impact of these programs on students’ information literacy skills? Are they worth the effort and funding? What should be the goals of such programs? How can we effectively assess their impact? How can we partner with public libraries and schools?
Presentation Description
Common Reading, One Book, or First Year reading programs are being implemented on many college campuses and communities. Georgia Perimeter College is in the fifth year of GPC Reads, a collaborative program organized by faculty and librarians. The presentation will address issues such as the goals of such programs, their impact on information literacy skills, how they can be funded, partnerships, and assessment.
Keywords
Partnerships, information literacy, common read programs, assessment, reading programs
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Leamon, Pat, "How Can Common Reading Programs Impact Information Literacy?" (2014). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 22.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2014/2014/22
How Can Common Reading Programs Impact Information Literacy?
Room 218
Common Reading, One Book, or First Year reading programs are being implemented on many college campuses and communities. Georgia Perimeter College is in the fifth year of GPC Reads, and has been successful in bringing nationally recognized authors, such as Natasha Trethewey, as well as new authors like William Kamkwamba, to campus for discussions, book readings, and panels. In addition, the books are read by many classes in a variety of disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Librarians and faculty work together to select a book and author, and to create programs that will reach the most students. What is the impact of these programs on students’ information literacy skills? Are they worth the effort and funding? What should be the goals of such programs? How can we effectively assess their impact? How can we partner with public libraries and schools?
