Standard Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (SAILS)


Your library, the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre (HMALC), wants to know what you know!

SAILS, also known as the Standard Assessment of Information Literacy Skills, is an online survey designed to collect information about the library research skills you possess as you begin your university career.  Librarians at the HMALC combine your survey responses with those of your peers and use them to help develop instructional programs for your benefit.  These opportunities are offered throughout the year on a variety of topics and focus on developing the types of research strategies that will make you more likely to succeed in your academic goals.

The SAILS survey takes between 35-40 minutes to complete.  Upon completing the survey you will be entered into a draw to win one of six iShuffles or an iPod Nano.  

To take the survey and meet some of the Librarians visit Library Classroom 185 in the HMALC during any of the following times:

Aug 4, 2009     3-4pm   or   4-5pm
Aug 5, 2009     3-4pm   or   4-5pm
Aug 6, 2009     3-4pm   or   4-5pm   or   7-8pm
Aug 11, 2009    3-4pm   or   4-5pm   or   7-8pm  
Aug 12, 2009    3-4pm   or   4-5pm   or   7-8pm
Aug 13, 2009    3-4pm   or   4-5pm   or   7-8pm
Aug 18, 2009    3-4pm   or   4-5pm   or   7-8pm
Aug 19, 2009    3-4pm   or   4-5pm
Aug 20, 2009    3-4pm   or   4-5pm   or   7-8pm
Sept 30, 2009   4-5pm  
Oct 27, 2009    4-5pm

For more information about the SAILS survey or the library, contact either Paula Hannaford at 905-828-3888 Donna Liu at 905-569-4979.

You can also email your questions to them at paula.hannaford@utoronto.ca or donna.liu@utoronto.ca .  

These sessions are components of the stepONE certificate program.