Big6 Information Literacy

In New on the Job: A School Library Media Specialist’s Guide to Success, Ruth Toor and Hilda Weisburg present a one-stop manual for first-year school library that details numerous aspects of what it means to be a successful school library media specialist. The authors, both of whom are veteran former school librarians, outline everything from the job interview to the last day of school, sharing years of wisdom and practical insight into the ins and outs of the profession. Special attention is paid to developing relationships between the various members of the school population and associated individuals, including students, teachers, administrators, school board members, parents, and volunteers. The authors remind school librarians to keep

Davis gives the reader an overview of what is to be expected in the article including library statistics for the year from public and school libraries and methods currently being used in libraries. The author does not want to limit the research to only one type of library by separating the libraries by academic and public will show the differences in what effect eBooks have had on

As humans we are constantly learning new information and moving forward as society. To keep up, we are required to learn new information every day. Knowing how to properly find an assess the information we need is a huge asset to our lives. Information literacy is also important for anyone who has a curious mind or would like to do any research of their own. Especially today, the easiest way to get information is through the internet.

Information literacy is said to be the foundation of the learning process. Unfortunately, as the Internet expands to meet the demand for easy accessible information, people are abandoning the literacy component by not seeking to understand the importance of reliable information to the learning process itself. The objective of this paper is to explore how the scholar, practitioner, leader model is influenced by information literacy, examine the responsibility of each, and provide alternate solutions to meet the challenges.

Information Literacy is, in my opinion, A series of information that individuals can find, evaluate and used aren't. For example, whenever you have given a research paper to write, you can directly go to a different website and research on the topic was given. Then you will be able to identify and summarize the most effective information than to use all the provided details given. In today society challenges students may face numerous of challenges of information literacy due to the fact that you can basically find anything you need on the internet without even trying to figure it out on your own. In this case, students are reliable on the internet for the answer and do not take the time out to study or spend time on understanding the lesson

Based on what I read in the article, At sea in a Deluge of data, and from module one of our textbook I comprehend information literacy to be understanding the need for information, being able to find it from a credible source, and being able to relay the information you learn in a way that others will understand. Before reading module one, I thought information literacy was going to be a one step process or that it would cater to just one objective. What I've come to understand is that to consider yourself information literate you would have to be able to pinpoint a credible source when looking at a multitude of information, but it is not only about obtaining the information, it's also about what you do with it. Improving my information skills will help me become a critical consumer by teaching me the value of information.

Information Literacy, as defined by the text, is " the ability to search for, locate, and evaluate information for relevance and accuracy." (Hassenpflug, et al., 2015, p. 219.) I found one of the most beneficial aspects of this lesson to be the method of developing a research strategy. Developing a research strategy involves defining a research topic, locating sources, evaluating the credibility of those sources, evaluating a variety of sources, and using sources and my own thoughts to form conclusions. The benefit of this strategy is the development of well thought out and planned projects, which are sure to provide a deeper understanding of what is being studied, as well as result in better scores on projects and

When using the internet, students can read something and then forget it, knowing they can find it later. With the changing of technology,

Information literacy is a set of abilities that allow someone to understand when where there is a need for information. (Information Literacy: Home. (n.d.)., 2015)This also includes the ability to discover and asses the quality of the information that was found. In addition this information must be used in successful manner.

In today’s society, people, whether they are an educational student of any level or a professional, use the internet or another type of database search, in order to get information. We live in a world where everyone who has internet has a voice, therefore information literacy is essential, meaning that people have to know how to find the information they are looking for, evaluate them and use them effectively.

The introduction comments (seventh grade, eighth grade) showed the students’ abilities to use the internet to identify information, interpret and compile data needed to

The purpose research is to outline the importance of information literacy and recommendations for the future. Specifically, it argues for the importance of Information Literacy to individuals, business, and citizenship. It suggests opportunities to develop information literacy which addresses the information age in school.

Information literacy skills are used for academic purposes, such as research papers and group presentations. They are used on the job—the ability to find, evaluate, use and share information is an essential skill. They are also used in consumer decisions, such as which car or vacuum cleaner to purchase, are critical. Last but not least, they are used by informed citizens in participating fully in a democratic society through voting (Kenney, 2007).

My second year as the Library Assistant in a middle school as only proven to reinforce my love for reading and books. As I begin this journey into discovering how libraries identify the reader, choose books, and effectively display collections, I am excited to learn all there is about the complicated life of a librarian.

For my first school library teacher observation, I observed Ms. Gallo-Toth at Brookline Public School’s John D. Runkle Elementary School. According to the Brookline Public Schools website (PSBMA) Website- Runkle School, para.3) is a K-8 school that has about 560 students. The Runkle School is also a host to many Spanish English Language Learner students as well as the Reaching Independence through Structured Education program for children on the autistic spectrum. I observed Ms. Gallo-Toth introduce the library to sixth grade students as well as visit kindergarten classrooms to become acquainted with the kindergartners before their formal visit to the library. Furthermore, I observed an author and illustrator visit to first and second graders at the Martin Sleeper Library at the John D. Runkle School that derived from collaboration between Ms. Gallo-Toth and a local independent bookstore. Moreover, I increased my understanding of how a school library teacher employs collaboration and flexibility to administer the school library program. The culmination of my observations of Ms. Gallo-Toth highlighted how school library teachers have many roles within the school such as instruction, collaboration, promoting literacy, and as the school library program administrator.