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ACM Information Literacy Homepage for Faculty
The following Library Services and Information Literacy instruction
are available for your Classes:
TOURS
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Virtual – “Walk around the Library Tour”
–Explains all features of the library, including how to use
the ‘online’ catalog and how to get a library card
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Collection Tour – Government Documents; Reference,
Children’s Books
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Eng. 101 – includes a virtual
tour, introduction to library services; introduction to one database
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Speech 101 – introduction to
a variety of databases, including the citation feature of the databases;
print sources for ideas for speeches
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How and Why to evaluate a website
– Use of ARC – (Accurate, Reliable, Current) to evaluate
websites – can be tailored to a particular class or topic. A
handout with guidelines can be included
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Citation Styles – Overview
of how and why to cite, and information on plagiarism
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Specialized Classes – Classes
designed for YOUR students, based on your specific
needs
TO SCHEDULE A CLASS OR TOUR, PLEASE CALL Mary Huebner on the
Cumberland Campus, or send an electronic request form.
WORKSHEETS
We do create worksheets for most classes that we offer in the library.
These worksheets give the students the opportunity to put what they
have learned to the test, and may be used for credit
or extra-credit. The worksheets may be modified to
fit specific needs of the class. These can include:
**Students are not required to fill out a worksheet, if you would rather
they not do so**
Information Literacy Defined
The portion of the definition of Information Literacy shown
below is taken from the Association
of College & Research Libraries Website.
"Information literacy is a set
of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed
and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed
information." An information literate individual is able to:
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Determine the extent of information
needed
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Access the needed information effectively
and efficiently
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Evaluate information and its sources
critically
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Incorporate selected information
into one’s knowledge base
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Use information effectively to
accomplish a specific purpose
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Understand the economic, legal,
and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and
use information ethically and legally "
(American Library Association. Presidential
Committee on Information Literacy. Final Report.(Chicago: American Library
Association, 1989.))
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Information Literacy Rubrics
The rubrics below are taken from "Developing Research & Communication
Skills: Guidelines for Information Literacy in the Curriculum," a publication
of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 2003. They are considered
to be the authoratative criteria for Information Literacy competency.
See the Association
of College & Research Libraries Website for more detailed information.
ACM's Collection of Information Literacy
Resources
(Books & Magazines)
| Title |
Location |
Call No. |
| Empowering students II: teaching information
literacy concepts with hands-on and minds-on activities |
Cumberland |
Z711.2 .E46 2004 |
| Integrating information literacy into higher
education curriculum: practical models for transformation |
Cumberland |
ZA3075 .I57 2004 |
| IssueWeb: a guide and sourcebook for researching
controversial issues on the web |
Cumberland, Everett, & Somerset |
ZA4228 .D53 2004 |
| Assessing student learning outcomes for information
literacy instruction in academic institutions |
Cumberland |
ZA3075 .A85 2003 |
| Information literacy instruction for educators:
professional knowledge for an information age |
Cumberland |
LB1044.87 .I53 2003 |
| Assessment in college library instruction programs |
Cumberland |
Z711.2 .M47 2002 |
| Web of deception: misinformation on the Internet |
Cumberland & Everett |
ZA4201 .W43 2002 |
| Teaching information literacy concepts: activities and frameworks
from the field |
Cumberland, Everett, & Somerset |
Z711.2 .T42 2001 |
| Information literacy instruction: theory and
practice |
Cumberland |
ZA3075 .G73 2001 |
| The invisible web: uncovering information sources
search engines can't see |
Cumberland & Everett |
ZA4450 .S54 2001 |
| Critical thinking and the web: teaching users to evaluate Internet
resources |
Cumberland |
ZA4375 .C75 2000 |
| Working with faculty to design undergraduate
information literacy programs: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians |
Cumberland |
Z711.2 .Y68 1999 |
| Teaching electronic information literacy: a how-to-do-it
manual |
Cumberland |
Z699 .T34 1995 |
| Academic & Research Libraries Journal |
Cumberland |
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Please click on the link below to view back issues of our Information Literacy
E-newsletter.
These brief newsletters are emailed to faculty and staff with tips to incorporate
Information Literacy skills across the curriculum.
Online Resources
The following links, with the exception
of the ACM Information Literacy Plan, are available to students by clicking
on the "How to Do Research" button on the library's homepage.
The resources can be used by students for completion of credit or non-credit
assignments. Please encourage your students to use these resources.
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ACM Information Literacy
Plan
Click here
to see the ACM Information Literacy Plan
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ACM Information Literacy
Tutorial
ANYONE can view this tutorial by clicking on the following links:
Blackboard > Login
> Preview > Courses (green "folder" tab) > Non-Credit Courses
> Information Literacy Tutorial > Course Documents
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Pathfinders
Click here
to read an introduction to Pathfinders and get a list of the topics
currently available
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The members of the ACM Information Literacy Committee
are:
June Bracken
Maureen Brown
Thea Hosselrode
Mary Huebner, Chair
Matt Marafino
Nan Putnam
Maureen Swogger
Colleen Prezlock, Consultant
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Last update: April 26, 2006 
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