Information Literacy

Information Literacy: Resources for Montgomery College Faculty

Association of College and Research Libraries: Information Literacy in a nutshell, for faculty & administrators.
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/infolit/overview/faculty/faculty.cfm
ERIC Digest: “Students today face a daily explosion of information resources and the challenge of using these resources effectively and responsibly. Information literacy instruction (ILI) requires a shift in focus from teaching specific information resources to a set of critical thinking skills involving the use of information. ILI in an academic setting includes a variety of instructional approaches, such as course-related library instruction sessions, course-integrated projects, online tutorials, and stand-alone courses" (Kasowitz-Scheer, ED465375).
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ | Access ERIC through the MC Library databases

Library Tutorials & Quizzes: Online tutorials created by MC librarians, including online assessment. http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/sub1.aspx?id=15559
MC General Education Competencies: The General Education Committee has defined five fundamental competencies to begin the process of determining whether students are learning General Education skills; one of the competencies is information literacy.
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/genedcomm/#Montgomery
MC Information Literacy Draft Standards and Expectations [PDF]: Information Literacy involves a series of skills and abilities that take a lifetime to learn, and Montgomery College, and the State of Maryland, recognize these skills as essential for a well educated student.

This page contains links and citations to information literacy standards and curricula developed by accrediting agencies, professional associations, and institutions of higher education.
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/infolit/resources/inaction/disciplines.cfm

Middle States Commission on Higher Education: This handbook provides colleges and universities with suggestions for how they might develop and implement a mission-driven approach to integrating information literacy across the curriculum. http://www.msche.org/publications/devskill050208135642.pdf
UMUC: This guide is intended to assist University of Maryland University College (UMUC) faculty members in developing information literacy and writing assignments. http://www.umuc.edu/library/tutorials/information_literacy/intro.shtml

Bay Area Community Colleges Information Competency Assessment: A field-tested information competency assessment instrument.
http://topsy.org/ICAP/ICAProject.html

To schedule a class or talk to a librarian about any instruction-related requests, go to the For Faculty page on Helping Your Students Become Information Literate.

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