Kiel, Stephen "Mike"Burclaff, NatalieJohnson, Catherine2015-09-032015-09-032015-10Kiel, S., Burclaff, N. Johnson, C. (2015). Learning by doing: Developing a baseline information literacy assessment. portal: Libraries and the Academy 15(4)http://hdl.handle.net/11603/177Preprint of articleThis paper details the design and implementation of an initial baseline assessment of information literacy skills at the University of Baltimore. To provide practical advice and experience for a novice audience, the authors discuss how they approached the design and implementation of the study through the use of a rubric-based authentic assessment, employing a pretest and posttest delivered through a course management system. They also present lessons learned through the process of assessment focused on norming, test design and delivery, and the importance of institutional support and flexibility.en-USInformation LiteracyAssessmentRubricsBaseline StudyText