Information Literacy
The mission of the Geisler Library is to provide Central College students with the information they need to achieve their highest academic potential and to help them acquire research skills necessary to lifelong learning; to support faculty and administrative staff teaching and inquiry; and to participate in cooperative information exchange within the wider library/educational community.
Workshop Schedule
Central College Intersections Course -- information literacy components, selected resources, more
General Information
- Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (ACRL)
- ACRL Information Literacy gateway
- K-12 Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning (ALA 1998)
- American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report (1989)
- A Progress Report on Information Literacy: An Update on the American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report (NFIL)
- National Forum on Information Literacy
- Big6.com (Eisenberg and Berkowitz "TheBig6 is the most widely-known and -used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. Used in thousands of K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and corporate and adult training programs, the Big6 information problem-solving process is applicable whenever people need and use information.")
Models of Information Literacy Programs
- TILT - Texas Information Literacy Tutorial (a prime/well-known example)
- Information Literacy Program (CSU San Marcos)
- Two Iowa programs: Cornell College; Wartburg College
Online Articles
- Information Literacy as a Liberal Art ( Educom Review)
- Information Literacy in a Nutshell: Basic Information for Academic Administrators and Faculty
- ICYouSee: T is for thinking
- ICYouSee Guide to Critical Thinking About What You See on the Web
Related Issues
- Copyright
- Academic Integrity
- Academic Integrity Policy of Central College
More Information Literacy Sites
revised. January 06, 2006