Information Literacy and the Curriculum

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Information Literacy and the Curriculum

• Melanie Patterson
• In-Service

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When is a student information literate?

• Knows when information is needed
• Can efficiently locate information
• Can evaluate the validity and relevance of the
  information
• Knows how to effectively and ethically use the
  information

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Six Stages of the Information Literacy Process

• Define
• What is the task?
• What types of information do I need?
• Locate
• Identify Potential Sources
• Multiple Formats
• Select/Analyze
• Appropriate to the problem/task

• Organize/Synthesize
• Critically Analyze and Organize
• Incorporate Prior Knowledge
• Develop Original Solutions
• Create/Present
• How can I organize the information?
• How can I present the result?
• Evaluate
• Is the task completed?
• How can I do things better?

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Information Literacy Benchmarks

• Based on standards put forth by the Massachusetts
  School Library Association (MSLA)
• Schools Mission Statement

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What role does the school library play in
Information Literacy?

• A central place of learning
• Supports the curriculum
• Providing adequate resources
• Providing hand-on experience

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What role does the school librarian have in
teaching Information Literacy?

• Certified teacher
• Specialty Information Literacy
• Curriculum and technology expert
• Works with the classroom teacher to plan,
  deliver, and evaluate inquiry-based lessons using
  a variety of resources and information
  problem-solving skills

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Integrating Information Literacy into the
Curriculum

• ELA
• History/Social Studies
• Science
• Health
• Math
• Art
• Foreign Language

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Where is this coming from?

• AASL the ALA
• Information Literacy Standards for Student
  Learning
• MSLA
• Massachusetts School Library Media Program
  Standards for 21st Century Learning
• NEASC
• Standards for Accreditation
• The library/information services program and
  materials shall be fully integrated into the
  schools curriculum and instructional program.

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Where do we start?

• Collaboration
• How can this assignment incorporate information
  literacy?
• Grading
• Curriculum development meetings
• Tailor the collection

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Works Consulted

• American Association of School Librarians.
  Information Literacy Standards for Student
  Learning. Chicago ALA, 1998.
• American Library Association. Information Power
  Buiding Partnerships for Learning. Chicago ALA,
  1998.
• Cappadona, Carol. The 21st Century School
  Library What It Is and What It Can Do for You!
  E-mail to Melanie Patterson. 18 Jan. 2008.
• Eisenberg, Michael B. and Robert E. Berkowitz.
  The Big 6. 2005. Big6 Associates. 30 Jan. 2008.
  http//www.big6.com.
• Lomasson, Leslie. Information Literacy
  Curriculum E-mail to Melanie Patterson. 17 Jan.
  2008.
• Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. May 2004.
  Massachusetts Department of Education. 28 Jan.
  2008. http//www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.
  html.
• Massachusetts School Library Association.
  Rubrics for Evaluating Model School Sites
  Lunenburg MSLA, 2002.
• Massachusetts School Library Association. Sample
  Curriculum-Integrated K-12 Information Literacy
  Expectations. Lunenburg MSLA, 2003.
• Owen, Debbie. Rationale for a Common Information
  Literacy Curriculum. E-mail to Melanie
  Patterson. 17 Jan. 2008.
• Ryan, Jenny, and Steph Capra. Information
  Literacy Toolkit Grades 7 and Up. Chicago ALA,
  2001.

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