When academic librarians saw an opportunity to embed Information Literacy proficiencies in the Oregon Transfer Module*, a shared vision of statewide information literacy began taking shape. Events in this initiative include: 

 (2006) The Joint Boards Articulation Commission (JBAC) began revising the Oregon Transfer Module (OTM).

When JBAC began revision of the OTM, academic librarians saw an opportunity to embed Information Literacy in the statewide undergraduate proficiencies. The IL outcomes would probably be embedded in the writing curriculum sequence, but having statewide proficiencies has many other positive implications for Oregon college and university libraries and their communities. 

 (2006) The Information Literacy Summit hosted by Oregon State University, fall 2006

OSU pulled together dual enrollment and transfer partners at community college institutions for a discussion about information literacy and articulation agreements.  

(2007) Information Literacy Retreat hosted by Chemeketa and OCCLA, June 2007 

OCCLA held a retreat at Chemeketa Community College on June 1, 2007 for Oregon colleagues to participate in conversations about Information Literacy standards and practices in our community colleges. The retreat provided an opportunity for Oregon community college librarians to come together to discuss IL instruction and practices.  Participants included representatives from 14 community colleges and 4 four-year institutions. 

(2007) Oregon Information Literacy Summit hosted by Oregon State University, fall 2007 

Oregon Humanities faculty (especially writing faculty), Information Technologists, and Instruction Librarians from 2 and 4-year institutions spent the day sharing ideas and discussing our students’ common needs in the area of Information Literacy. The day began with review and revision of 7 proposed IL proficiencies.  

 (2008) Finalized draft of Statewide Information Literacy Proficiencies  

Proficiencies started at the Oregon Literacy Summit at OSU were finalized in time to share at the Winter OWEAC meeting.

(2008) OWEAC meeting at Linn Benton Community College, February 8, 2008 

The OWEAC meeting at Linn-Benton was excellent! I appreciated the chance to touch base with our writing instructor colleagues across the state. We discussed many of the dynamic factors impacting writing and information literacy instruction in Oregon. Revisions to the general education outcomes, changes to the AAOT, 4-credit conversions, and the information literacy recommendation make this a wonderful time to create partnerships and strengthen collaboration between librarians and writing faculty. If you get a chance to attend a future OWEAC meeting, I highly recommend it!  (Read the rest of Michele's notes from the OWEAC meeting)

(2008) Information Literacy Group of Greater Portland completes addition of explanatory examples to complement the IL proficiencies that came out of the fall Summit (4/10/08) 

The IL Group of Greater Portland includes librarians from Portland State University, Mt. Hood Community College, Portland Community College and Chemeketa Community College. Librarians from these institutions worked together to create explanatory examples for each of the statewide IL proficiencies. Agreement and definition of IL standards will help librarians who serve students swirling among these academic partner schools.

(2008) OLA/WLA Conference Showcase " Undergraduate Information Literacy: Sharing Students, Sharing Standards" (April 16-18, 2008)

Academic Librarians from Oregon and Washington collaborate on a showcase presentation intended to bring others into the conversation surrounding statewide information literacy standards.

(2008) OWEAC Meeting, Klamath Falls, OR, May 16, 2008