AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Information Literacy Toolkit: meeting the challenge of a large research University.

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| December 22, 2002 | Butler, John T.; Veldof, Jerilyn R. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

The University of Minnesota's Information Literacy Toolkit was developed as a means to scale-up an information literacy initiative for a campus enrollment of over 46,000 students, including a large segment of distance and online learners. A collaborative team of librarians, instructional designers, interface designers, web programmers, and faculty are responsible for its creation and ongoing development. While the Toolkit delivers numerous self-guided tools in the hands of learners, it also provides instructors and librarians with an efficient means to develop customized learning resources in a time of expanding availability of information resources and ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
Information literacy toolkit: Grades Kindergarten-6; information literacy...
Teacher Librarian Giambra, Carolyn April 1, 2003 700+ words
...Capra The three tools in each of these two toolkits are: a grade level scope and sequence geared to a six-step information literacy skills process; planning organizers for instruction at each grade level; and black-line masters of worksheets...
Information Literacy Toolkit (Grades Kindergarten-6) (The reference shelf:...
Magazine article from: Multimedia Schools Reese, Jean November 1, 2001 700+ words
Information Literacy Toolkit (Grades Kindergarten-6) by...specialists introduce critical information-literacy skills into the curriculum. The...includes blackline masters. The Literacy Toolkit for Grades 7 and Up offers more...
Information Literacy Toolkit (Grades 7 and Up) (The reference shelf:...
Magazine article from: Multimedia Schools Reese, Jean November 1, 2001 700+ words
Information Literacy Toolkit (Grades 7 and Up) by Jenny Ryan...specialists introduce critical information-literacy skills into the curriculum. The...includes blackline masters. The Literacy Toolkit for Grades 7 and Up offers more...
Information Literacy Toolkit v. 2.1.(More News from the DON CIO)
Magazine article from: CHIPS January 1, 2009 700+ words
The Information Literacy Toolkit is a practical and comprehensive guide to making information work for the individual; the organization and the enterprise. The...
Research Projects: An Information Literacy Planner for Students. (The reference...
Magazine article from: Multimedia Schools Reese, Jean November 1, 2001 700+ words
Research Projects: An Information Literacy Planner for Students by Jenny...specialists introduce critical information-literacy skills into the curriculum...includes blackline masters. The Literacy Toolkit for Grades 7 and Up offers...
Information literacy and the public library.
Magazine article from: Australasian Public Libraries and Information Services Harding, Jane December 1, 2008 700+ words
...There is a lack of literature about information literacy and the public library, especially...public libraries are not engaged in information literacy efforts. However the literature...have implemented a wide array of information literacy approaches. They are furthering...
Information literacy: a representative sampling of resource types.
Magazine article from: Computers in Libraries November 1, 2008 700+ words
...and Research Libraries (ACRL) information literacy standards www.ala.org/ala...spring/article8.html Handbook for Information Literacy Teaching www.cardiff.ac.uk...html Harford Community College Information Literacy Program www.harford.edu/library...
Information literacy and the public library: we've talked the talk, but are we...
Magazine article from: The Australian Library Journal Harding, Jane August 1, 2008 700+ words
...the critical skill of information literacy in their communities...literature addressing information literacy and the public library...actively engaged in information literacy efforts. In light...
For more facts and information, see all results
©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA