Information literacy has been an integral part of Lafayette College’s First Year Seminar program since its inception in 1992. In May 2011, Lafayette’s faculty voted to approve the new curriculum and continue their support for the integration of information literacy in the FYS. Three information literacy outcomes are assessed in the FYS program:
Each FYS is assigned a librarian. Our teaching centers on the politics of knowledge. We aim to expose students to different forms of knowledge, such as non-textual and non-academic sources; have students critically examine information, including whose perspective is and is not represented and why; and foster deep reading. If you would like to explore how to integrate information literacy into your FYS, please contact Lijuan Xu (xul@lafayette.edu, X. 5152) or your FYS librarian.