Laura Clark Hunt, faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi, and Janet Koposko, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Braham Baldwin Agricultural College, presented at Open Ed 2021 about “A Case Study in Information Literacy: OER Interdisciplinary Project on Research as Inquiry.” The title of their presentation was “Discipline Specific Information Literacy.” This was a grant they obtained from the Affordable Learning Georgia continuous improvement grant focusing on information literacy. The collaboration included biology, psychology, chemistry, land management, and a library director. The student population included 4,291 students, 56% eligible for Pell grants, and 30% first-generation students in a mostly rural area. Clark Hunt described the lessons learned from the library perspective finding limited resources. Chemistry had “extensive peer reviewed literature.” Biology had issues with data sharing, according to Clark Hunt. For psychology, theories were worded differently. Koposko explained how participating in this grant helped them focus on information literacy and review the literature on information literacy. Koposko shared tips for continuing with projects like this. They recommended more collaboration with the faculty from the grant. Koposko suggested the team of faculty could develop additional course materials. This short talk (about 8 min long) shared different perspectives on being a team member in a collaborative interdisciplinary grant that resonated with me. Their advice was useful as we continue working with RLOE and other networks. Interestingly, the desire to “sit in on other faculty members’ courses” and interact with members of the team is a message that has come up with some of the groups I have worked with recently.
