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Feb 23, 2026, 10:00:02 AMFeb 23

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All are welcome to join us at this free online webinar, being offered by the Meaningful Inquiry team (Ohio State University, Denison University, Dartmouth College).

Navigating the Novice-Expert Research Gap: An Information Literacy Taxonomy

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time: 12:00 – 1:15 PM EDT
Registration link: https://go.osu.edu/sp26mitaxonomy

Students and instructors can find research assignments to be frustrating, as students (as novices) and instructors (as disciplinary experts) are seemingly speaking two different languages. Instructors develop assignments and expectations for performance based on ways of thinking and knowing that are common to experts, but these expectations are not always explicitly or transparently taught or discussed with students. In this presentation, we will outline a new taxonomy that is intended to help instructors and librarians navigate this expert-novice research gap. Participants will be introduced to the new taxonomy and consider how they can utilize it to develop research assignments with clear expectations and appropriate scaffolding for learning. This presentation is intended for course instructors, graduate teaching associates, and librarians.

Jane Hammons, MSLIS, MS, MA
Associate Professor

Head of Teaching & Learning
University Libraries
221C Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Ave Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
614-688-2911 Office
hammo...@osu.edu / library.osu.edu

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