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CONTACT: Mary Anthony
April 17, 2008
Information Literacy to be Discussed During Food For Thought Lecture at Trinity University
SAN ANTONIO – What exactly is information literacy? How “information literate” are Trinity students? What can we do to help them navigate the exploding amount of information available? These are central concerns in Trinity University’s Expanding Horizons initiative.
Alida Metcalf, professor of history, and Michelle Millet, assistant professor and information literacy coordinator in the Coates Library, will discuss how faculty, staff, and students will move forward to make the analytical and sophisticated use of information. Their presentation, “Expanding Horizons through Information Literacy,” is part of the Trinity University Alumni Association’s 2008 Food for Thought luncheon lecture series and will take place at noon on Wednesday, May 7, in Trinity’s Coates University Center Fiesta Room. Tickets for the lecture are $14 per person and reservations should be made three days in advance by calling the Alumni Relations Office at 210-999-8404.
Trinity University recently hosted the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) as part of its ten-year reaccreditation process. A central element of the reaccreditation calls for each campus to create a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) that will enhance student learning. “Expanding Horizons,” Trinity University’s QEP, intends to systematically integrate information literacy across the curriculum. The SACS onsite review team was impressed with the plan and urged the university to build on its momentum and begin implementation.
The Food For Thought series, sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of the Trinity University Alumni Association, offers Trinity professors the opportunity to leave the classroom and speak about their research or field of study to the San Antonio community.
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