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Creating and Maintaining Information Literacy Programs in the Library : 

Creating and Maintaining Information Literacy Programs in the Library “Information literate people are those who have learned how to learn.” -ALA Committee1

Information Literacy : 

Information Literacy To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.1 Information literacy Computer literacy Library literacy

Five Facets of Information Literacy: : 

Five Facets of Information Literacy: Information Literacy in Libraries Challenges Successful Programming Information Literacy Standards Beginning Programs

Information Literacy in Libraries : 

Information Literacy in Libraries Why should librarians be concerned about IL? -Need to evaluate the credibility of information -Society is faced with decisions on issues, products, candidates, and other choices -Libraries are strongest and most-far reaching community resources for life-long learners

Challenges2 in Information Literacy : 

Challenges2 in Information Literacy Curriculum development begins by defining what should be taught Content selected to teach information literacy Assigned information literacy instructor Defining curriculum for various education levels The constant change and amount of sources

Lifelong Information Literacy3 (LILi) : 

Lifelong Information Literacy3 (LILi) LILi: a small informal grassroots group in Southern California that is raising awareness and conducting studies related to the lack of sequential ILI in California American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Guidelines to help librarians answer these challenging questions

Librarians and Information Literacy : 

Librarians and Information Literacy Librarians are prepared for lifelong learning because they are able to find the information needed Important to teach this learned skill to patrons Availability of guidelines, workshops, podcasts, conferences, resource databases

Successful Programming : 

Successful Programming How can libraries build successful information literacy programs? Partnerships Grants Professional Resources

Information Literacy Standards4 : 

Information Literacy Standards4 Standard 1 Student accesses information efficiently and effectively. Standard 2 Student evaluates information critically and competently. Standard 3 Student uses information accurately and creatively. Standard 4 Student pursues information related to personal interests. Standard 5 Student appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.

Information Literacy Standards4 : 

Information Literacy Standards4 Standard 6 Student strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation. Standard 7 Student recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society. Standard 8 Student practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology. Standard 9 Student participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.

Beginning Programs : 

Beginning Programs Introduction to the Internet Advanced web searching Microsoft Program Tutorials Understanding Various Sources Web 2.0 Plagiarism Tutorials SecondLife Networking Tutorials Homework Programs for Parents Researching Methods

THANK YOU : 

THANK YOU ALA Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report Holt, Glen. “Challenges in developing library information literacy programs.” 2008. Lifelong Information Literacy. “Sequential Information Literacy Instruction (ILI): What, Why and How?” Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning. Retrieved from ALA web site.