Investing in Financial Literacy Education: Purdue Libraries’ Quest to Promote Financial Wellness

Many information challenges that people face in their lives will relate to managing their own personal finances. Whether they are buying a house or looking to make wise investments, attaining a combination of financial and information literacy skills can promote sound financial decision-making practices and result in long-term financial independence and well-being. Business information professionals can aid in this endeavor by providing resources and programming to develop these skills further. With the generous support of the Purdue Federal Credit Union, the Purdue Libraries have prioritized financial literacy education by fostering strategic partnerships, developing instructional materials, and incorporating personal financial competencies in information literacy instruction. This lighting talk will cover efforts made by assistant professor Zoeanna Mayhook to create a financial literacy video series and accompanying instructional materials. Further, it will include strategies for collaborating with campus and community partners, preliminary instructional outcomes, and future directions

MGMT 110 Introduction to Management and Information Strategies Fall 2021 Syllabus

Syllabus for MGMT 110: Introduction to Management and Information Strategies offered Fall 2021

MGMT 110: Standards Module In-Class Lesson Plan

Lesson plan for a 50 minute in-class standards module in MGMT 110: Introduction to Management and Information Strategies. Offered Fall 2021

MGMT 110: Standards Group Challenge Assignment

Group project for MGMT 110: Introduction to Management and Information Studies covering the use of standards in business decision-making. Course offered Fall 2021

Student Information Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Since early 2020, life for students has changed tremendously. It has been a time of stress, turmoil, and trauma for students. Researchers from a large Midwestern university wanted to determine how student information use has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper examines the results of a mixed-methods study undertaken in 2021 using surveys and follow-up focus groups to determine if and how student information use has changed. To answer this, we explored student use of news sources, social media sources, political affiliations, and information responses, coupled with to what extent these factors demonstrate or impact potential changes in information use. We also addressed changes in the frequency of use, as well as the types of resources consulted, pertaining to information use of traditional and social media sources