On Friday, April 23, 2004, the Trinity College Library and Information
Technology Center hosted a workshop for faculty from Connecticut
College, Trinity College and Wesleyan University on developing students’
information literacy skills through effective assignments. The workshop
was held in Trinity’s new Raether Library and Information Technology
Center from 10AM -1PM. Faculty shared and discussed
assignments that had been developed as part of the CTW Mellon Grant for
Information Literacy.
10:00 Welcome and Introductions
Doris Kammradt, Head of
Collection Development, Trinity College
10:15 “The Old World and the New”: Developing
Information Literacy Skills for Interdisciplinary Research
Chloe Wheatley, Assistant Professor of
English, Trinity College
10:45 From Page to Stage: Integrating Information
Literacy Skills in an Introductory Theater Course
Leah Lowe, Assistant Professor of
Theater, Connecticut College
11:15 Ethical Use of Information: Assignments
across Disciplines
Adrienne Fulco, Associate Professor of
Legal Studies, Trinity College
Cynthia Butos, Senior Lecturer, Writing
Center, Trinity College
Patricia Clark, Instruction & Research
Coordinator, Trinity College
11:45 Framing the Assignment: Discussion and
Summary
Ann Marie Krupski, Director of Academic
Computing, Trinity College
12:00 Working Lunch: What ideas from today’s
presentations can you apply to your assignments?
