Information+Literacy+Skills

Information Literacy skills need to be taught in context. The Big6 is an excellent vehicle to help students and faculty determine what resources need to be used when dealing with an information problem. As students begin to work on their Big6 projects, they are given instruction on how to use various resources. They are also provided with pathfinders that 7.  have been created by the library staff with input from the teachers. These pathfinders clarify pertinent resources that facilitate the research process. Students begin to familiarize themselves with quality resources. As they successfully find the relevant information, they become more skilled at using these sources and more confident about selecting appropriate resources. The high school library media center offers library orientation to all freshmen English classes for both print and non print resources as well as how to use the SAILS network. An orientation on using the computer lab is provided to classes in all departments. Information literacy skills are identified in the Instructional Technology Curriculum Guide. The Director of Technology worked with the Director of Libraries to specify these skills and to incorporate the Big6 as an integral part of this document. Type in the content of your page here.
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