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Information Literacy Gaps in Minnesota: Postsecondary Faculty Signal Investment in School Library Media Specialists

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2026-03-05 23:33:05Z
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This policy brief identifies gaps in first-year college students information and technology literacy and highlights the evidence of school library media specialists’ positive effects on student  proficiency in subjects like reading and math.

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In fall 2025, Minnesota librarians partnered with Wilder Research to conduct interviews with 21 faculty teaching first-year students across colleges and universities statewide. Faculty assessed the importance of information and technology literacy and student readiness across four domains aligned with ITEM standards: information literacy, digital citizenship, technology and innovation, and literacy engagement.

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