- RAILS

helps librarians assess student information literacy skills exhibited in "artifacts of student learning" like research papers, presentations, worksheets, portfolios, or reflective journals. Using the AAC&U VALUE rubrics and the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education as starting points, RAILS assists librarians who seek to create campus-specific rubrics, "norm" them for use with multiple raters, and gather results data that inform instructional improvements.

Report Your RAILS Resulting Impacts

RAILS seeks to improve teaching, increase learning, expand assessment activities, increase collaboration, stimulate organizational change, and initiate other positive impacts. This link collects improvements that result... read more

Report Your RAILS Resulting Impacts

RAILS at AALHE Conference

RAILS at LOEX Conference

Closing the Loop

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas.