SUNY Plattsburgh LIB Course Proficiency Exam

LIB Proficiency Exam

What is the LIB Proficiency Exam?

The Proficiency Exam is an online proctored exam, offered in Fall and Spring semesters during advising, and in the Summer during transfer-student orientation. By passing the Proficiency Exam, you meet the Information and Technology Literacy General Education requirement, but do not receive the credit hour.

SUNY Plattsburgh Main Campus - Exam Dates and Registration Information 

Summer 2012 - The exam is offered to all incoming transfer students during the summer transfer student orientations. If you are registered for a transfer orientation session you are automatically registered for the exam.

Friday, June 22	time and location TBA
Saturday, July 21	time and location TBA

If you are a current student and want to take the exam on these dates you need to contact Michelle Toth (tothmm@plattsburgh) at least 24 hours in advance to register for the exam. New students registered for Orientation do not need to register for the LIB exam. 

Fall 2012:

• All exams are given in Feinberg library room 108.
• You are not registered until you receive a confirmation e-mail from Michelle Toth stating that your registration has been received.
• No walk-ins will be admitted to the exam.
• Seats are limited, and registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. If your request cannot be met we will ask you to select an alternate time.
• Registrations must be made at least 24 hours before the selected exam to help ensure you will be able to take the exam.

Wednesday, October 31	12 pm
Thursday, November 1	2 pm
Friday, November 2	1 pm and 3 pm

The registration form for main campus exams will be posted 2 weeks prior to the exams dates. 

SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury campus - Exam Dates and Registration Information  

The exam will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 1 pm and 3 pm. For more information, see SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury Exam Registration Information

Who is eligible to take an LIB Proficiency Exam?

Anyone who has never received ANY grade for LIB102, or LIB105 is eligible to proficiency out of the LIB105 course by passing the LIB105 Proficiency Exam. To clarify, you are not eligible to take the Proficiency Exam if you already have a "W" or a grade for another library course on your transcript. A student may take the Proficiency Exam only once.

How to Prepare

You are prepared for the exam if you've done a lot of research in the Feinberg Library, using print and electronic sources, or if you've done significant research at comparable university libraries and are also familiar with Feinberg's specific resources and services. The exam also covers basic concepts and skills in academic computing and software commonly used by students at SUNY Plattsburgh.

You can also prepare by reading the text, Information Literacy & Technology, by Carla J. List. The text is on reserve at the Feinberg Library's second-floor Service Desk and the SUNY Adirondack Library.

Proctor Agreement Guidelines and Form 

 

 

Contact Information: 
Please direct questions to:

Michelle Toth, LIB105 Course Coordinator
Office: Feinberg 325
Phone: (518) 564-5225
E-mail: michelle.toth@plattsburgh.edu