Supplementary materials for ALA Poster Session. Presented at 2013 American Library Association Conference in Chicago, IL.

1. Mapping History:
Toward a Curriculum-Integrated Information Literacy Program
Amanda Binder and Denelle Eads
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
ALA Annual Conference, Chicago 2013
http://ala13.ala.org/node/12122

2. Project Overview
History students are often introduced to primary and secondary source research
through the Library and Special Collections. In an effort to create an intentional
information literacy experience for these students, the History and Special Collections
librarians at UNC Charlotte have collaborated on a research project that maps where
and when library instruction meets History students. Research instruction sessions and
one-on-one consultations are mapped to semester course offerings to identify in
which classes faculty members connect students to the library for research assistance.
Data from a university enrollment reporting system is used to identify redundancy in
library instruction by mapping student enrollment in History courses to offered
information literacy sessions. Research findings are shared with the History
department in hopes of creating a dialog about how the Library and Special
Collections can more strategically work with faculty to create a meaningful and
consistent experience for History majors. The results of the project, including
maps, graphs and feedback from the faculty*, will be displayed.
* Timing of the IRB approval did not allow for appropriate time to properly distribute the faculty survey. The
survey will be distributed in Spring 2014.

3. UNC Charlotte Profile
Special Collections Reading Room at UNC Charlotte Atkins Library
Enrollment: Approximately 26,300
Undergraduate: 20,282*
Graduate: 4,994*
Bachelor’s Degrees Offered: 92
Master’s Degrees Offered: 59
Doctoral Degrees Offered: 20
Colleges: 7
*2011 data

4. Parameters of Research
• History majors
• History courses at 2000 level and above
• Students enrolled in 2000+ level History
courses
• 2012-2013 Academic Year (Fall and Spring)

5. Research Data
• History course offerings
• Library instruction stats
• Student enrollment data*
* Required IRB approval

6. Mapping Data
Course Instructor Core
Library
Instruction
SC
Instruction
Lib/SC
Instruction
Research
Consultations
HIST 2100 1
HIST 2160-001 1
HIST 2600-A01 X 1
HIST 2600-A02 X 1
HIST 2600-A03 X
HIST 2600-A04 X 1
HIST 2600-A05 X
HIST 4000-A01 X 1
HIST 4000-A02 X 1
HIST 4600-A01 X
HIST 4600-A02 X
HIST 4600-A03 X 1
HIST 4600-A04 X X
Sample of Process:
Core course with no library or SC instruction

7. Mapping Data
History majors enrolled in History courses compared to
receipt of library and special collections instruction
0 50 100 150 200 250
HIST 2600
HIST 4600
All Courses
# History Majors (Fall 2012)
Mapping History Students to Library Instruction
No Instruction
Library Instruction
Special Collections
Instruction
0 100 200 300
HIST 2600
HIST 4600
All Courses
# History Majors (Spring 2013)
Mapping History Students to Library Instruction
No Instruction
Library Instruction
67% of History Majors received no History Library Instruction in 2012-2013 Academic Year

8. Mapping Data
Core History course offerings compared to library and
special collections instruction sessions and consultations
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
HIST 2600 HIST 4000 HIST 4600
Core History Courses (Fall 2012)
Mapping to the Core
Courses Offered
Library Instruction
Consultations
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
HIST 2600 HIST 4000 HIST 4600
Core History Courses (Spring 2013)
Mapping to the Core
Courses Offered
Library Instruction
Consultations

9. Redundancy of Library Instruction
Number of History students that received more
than one History library instruction session
Fall 2012: 10 students (2.8%)
Spring 2013: 8 students (2%)
Because students may receive library instruction
from courses in multiple departments, measuring
redundancy of library instruction would be more
appropriate for college-wide curriculum mapping

10. Next Steps
Identify relevant collections for HIST courses
that are not yet receiving library instruction
Course Special Collections
HIST 2160: African American History 1400-1860 Jetton Family Papers
Patterson Family Papers
Torrance and Banks Family Papers
HIST 2297: History of NC 1500-Present Miles L. Wriston Papers
John Kimbrough Parole
Wilkes Family Papers
J.A. Bisaner Slave Bill-of-Sale, 1865
Mary Boyer Collection
Reginald Hawkins Papers
Julius Chambers Papers
Frank O. Sherrill Papers
HIST 3141: World War I Joseph B. Matthews Papers
Annie L. Alexander Papers
Mary Boyer Collection
Bleeka Ritch Kerr Papers
BoBo Burnett Papers
HIST 3000: Topics in U.S. History: 1960s Fred Alexander Papers
American New Left Collection
Reginald Hawkins Papers
Gladys Avery Tillett Collection
Stanford Brookshire Papers
HIST 2600: Great Plagues in History Annie L. Alexander Papers
U.S. 38th Evacuation Hospital Records
Aids Prevention Advisory Committee Records
Mecklenburg County Health Dept Records
John B. Alexander Papers

11. Next Steps
Highlight special
collections and models
of instruction through
Library Blog

12. Next Steps
• Recommend that all core HIST 2600 and HIST
4600 courses (required for History majors)
incorporate some type of library and special
collections instruction to provide a consistent
experience for History majors
• Distribute History Faculty Survey* Spring 2014
• College-wide curriculum mapping project
* Approved by IRB in Spring 2013

13. Questions?
Please feel free to contact us:
Amanda Binder
Social Sciences Librarian
abinder3@uncc.edu
Denelle Eads
Special Collections Research and Outreach Librarian
deads@uncc.edu