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ACRL’s IL standards to be updated
In June 2013, Steven J. Bell (the immediate past president of ACRL 2012-13) reported in ACRL’s blog that because the current standards “are showing their age”, a special task force was established to update the standards and expand the definition of information literacy. The revision, according to the co-chairs of the task force, will be […]
The White Paper on Facilitating Discovery of Free Online Content
More and more free web resources are available. As we always expect, some are not so good, some are good, and some are really good. The availability of free web resources has become an important issue that librarians have to deal with. A recent white paper commissioned by Taylor & Francis reveals current status. Key […]
The Evolution of Library Instruction
My colleague John Drobnicki posted this on our library’s list. I thought I should share with you. Andy Burkhardt outlines three stages in the evolution of library instruction: bibliographic instruction, information literacy, and information sophistication. Read more at: http://andyburkhardt.com/2013/06/18/the-evolution-of-library-instruction/
High School and College Instructors and Librarians collaborate in a Workshop series
The purpose of this workshop series is to bring together high school and college instructors and librarians to share and discuss common teaching challenges, barriers and aids in helping high school students make a successful transition to college. In the series, participants revised high school curricular units in English and social studies using shared […]
Evaluating Strategies for Evaluating Sources
Many faculty members in the library and beyond strive to help students learn to evaluate the information sources they use, whether in print, or on websites, or presented as images, audio, or video. Evaluating sources is a core competency of information literacy, and is highlighted by the Association of College and Research Libraries in ACRL […]
A recent PIL report on workplace readiness
Information literacy is an important component in a set of critical thinking skills. Or, do we all agree that information literacy is a ‘prerequisite’ in critical thinking skills? Back in April 2012, LILAC and Gale co-sponsored an event at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The theme was ‘Workplace Readiness: Gaps in critical thinking skills […]
“Humor and information literacy” – Scott Sheidlower’s new book
York librarian Scott Sheidlower and co-author Joshua Vossler provide advice and strategies on how to use humor to encourage student learning during librarian-led instruction sessions. From a review in the Colorado Libraries journal: “Vossler and Sheidlower focus on ways to make library instruction sessions interesting. … Recommended for academic and school instruction librarians who are […]
Copyright and information literacy
The Center for Intellectual Property will host a Community Conversation on July 19 from 1-2pm EST. If you are interested in attending this free, virtual event which is for CIP members, please contact Kathleen Collins by June 27. While it appears to be geared toward the U of Maryland audience, there will undoubtedly by some […]
“Workplace Readiness?” session sponsored by the Library Information Literacy Committee
Workplace Readiness? Gaps in critical thinking skills of early career professionals Speakers Marisol Hernandez, Memorial Sloan Cancer Center Dawn Hoffman, Global Strategy Group Jeffrey Holmes, Woods Bagot Brendan Molloy, KPMG Kate Wittenberg, Portico The “Workplace Readiness?” session, sponsored by the City University of New York’s Library Information Literacy Advisory Committee (LILAC) and Gale, a Cengage […]
Article on Libraries and Gen Ed
Carl R. Andrews from Medgar Evers College has just published an article Libraries and General Education: New Strategies to Enhance Freshman Orientation, Faculty Collaboration,and Curriculum Development http://ijl.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.30/prod.3214 Abstract: My research will attempt to re-evaluate the academic library’s role in supporting a general education program. The emphasis will focus on student centeredness, faculty collaboration, outreach and […]
