North, South, East and West: Best Practices in Information Literacy Services
for International Students at Arizona Universities
Alexandra Houzouri Humphreys, Arizona State University
Jeanne L. Pfander, University of Arizona
Ping Situ, University of Arizona

Abstract

@ University of Arizona

Librarians from the two largest public universities in Arizona will provide
perspectives on meeting the academic and cultural needs of international
students in their respective libraries. The presenters will focus on:
(1) strategies to promote information literacy skills of international
students in libraries
(2) what their libraries are doing to improve services to meet the needs
and encourage library use among international students
(3) partnerships that have been established with other academic
departments on campus

International Students at the University of Arizona

@ Arizona State University
 6,645 International students from 120
nations: (1) China (2) India (3) Saudi
Arabia
 2,060 Engineering; 1,102 Business
 34% increase 2010-12

According to the Institute of
International Education, ASU ranked
11th among U.S. universities as a
choice for international students in
2012-13.

Programs
More than 2,000 international students and scholars participated in
approximately 120 instruction sessions/orientations in 2013-14.
American English and Culture Program

Background Information

2013-2014
Approximately 32 instruction sessions/orientations:
for Faculty from Chinese and Iraqi universities, among others

Charts created by Niamh Wallace, Assistant Librarian, University Libraries, University of Arizona

Information Literacy Services
Information literacy services for
international students enrolled at the UA
include:
• International Student Orientation
sessions at beginning of Fall & Spring
semesters
• Course-integrated instruction
sessions
• Online tutorials
• Workshops through the UA’s Think
Tank
• Individual consultations with liaison
librarians

Summer & Fall Semesters 2014
Approximately 20 instruction sessions to date:
for students from Italian high schools and the University of
Guadalajara in Mexico

Serving International Groups
 Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College programs:
o India Support for Teacher Education (InSTEP)
o International Leaders in Education
 College of Public Programs: Young African
Leaders Program
 Cronkite School of Journalism: Hubert H.
Humphrey Fellows
 Melikian Center: Fulbright Language Teaching
Assistants
 Fulbright students and scholars
 Master of Healthcare Innovation students
from China

$4.3 million USAID grant awarded to
Teachers College to host more than
100 teachers from India

25 Young African Leaders –program
sponsored by the U.S. State Department

Information Literacy Services and Resources
Services & Resources

Established in 1968, the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) is the only
nationally accredited intensive English program in Arizona. The UA Libraries work
closely with CESL to provide information literacy services to the following programs:
Institute of International Education. (2013).Open Doors Report on International
Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors

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• Intensive English Program
• ESL Bridge Programs
• Teacher Training Programs
• Evening Program
• Skill classes
• Teen English Program
• Online Program
• Tutoring Program
• Pre-Academic Orientation Programs for Fulbright or Humphrey Scholars

Library Guides
 AECP Research (American English &
Culture Program):
http://libguides.asu.edu/aecp
 InSTEP: http://libguides.asu.edu/InSTEP
 Open Access:
http://libguides.asu.edu/openaccess

 Research consultations with multilingual librarians and library staff
 Foreign language materials (books,
newspapers, and other resources)
 Tutorials
 Academic integrity and plagiarism
 Open access and issues in scholarly
communication
 Copyright, patent and trademark
information