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"Information
literacy is a survival skill in the Information Age. Instead
of drowning in the abundance of information that floods their
lives, information literate people know how to find, evaluate,
and use information effectively to solve a particular problem
or make a decision---whether the information they select comes
from a computer, a book, a government agency, a film, or any
number of other possible resources." 1
Instruction
resources include FLASH information
literacy exercises, tutorials, and
information about beginning your
research or scheduling
library instruction classes.
Handouts
and publications of the LRCs are available online
for printing and distribution, including printable worksheets.
SDV100 Doing Your Research (.doc or .pdf format).
This information literacy chapter for College Success Skills
SDV 100 helps
students
who are
overcome
with
information
anxiety,
especially
when
confronting
a research
paper! With so much
information available, how and where do you begin? Here
is an overview focusing on career information.
Connect
for Success is the Virginia Community College System
tutorial introducing students to the services and collections
in their college library and teaching basic information-seeking
skills to meet information
literacy standards. Information literacy is vital
for a successful academic experience.
 for
detailed instruction.
LibraryInstruction.com contains
library instruction lesson plans, articles about library
instruction, a large library instruction bibliography,
and links to library instruction resources. This site also
includes material relating to information literacy.
1. American Library Association.
Presidential
Committee on Information Literacy. Final Report.(Chicago:
American Library Association, 1989.) |
