AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Information literacy in a freshman learning community.
Abstract
This article describes the library information literacy component of San Jose State University's Metropolitan University Scholar Experience (MUSE), a freshman learning community program first implemented in Fall 2002. Although information literacy programs existed prior to MUSE, there was no library program directed at entering freshman. Students often went through many years of college without gaining an understanding of library research or developing necessary skills in finding, evaluating, and using information ethically and legally. MUSE was created to fill that gap and infuse information literacy into freshman learning with library sessions teaching ...
- The power of professional learning communities and other professional...
- Magazine article from: Teacher Librarian Loertscher, David June 1, 2005 700+ words
...Successful Professional Learning Communities"; "Assessment...for Professional Learning Communities"; "Leading...Professional Learning Communities in Action...TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION LITERACY: READY TO PRESENT...
- Professional books that will shock you, delight you, and make you a leader!...
- Magazine article from: Teacher Librarian Loertscher, David April 1, 2006 700+ words
THE DIGITAL READER: USING E-BOOKS IN K-12 EDUCATION Terence W. Cavanaugh For the last 10 years, since e-books became available, I have required every one of my students taking the young adult materials course to read one book in e-format and to then comment about that experience. I can count on two
- The Internet and Information Literacy: Taking the First Step toward Technology...
- Magazine article from: The Social Studies SCOTT, THOMAS J. O'SULLIVAN, MICHAEL May 1, 2000 700+ words
...students must recognize. Without systematic instruction in information literacy, students cannot realize the potential of the Internet...interaction and the building of democratically oriented learning communities. They see the Internet promoting inquiry and creativity...
- LAKELAND STUDENTS DEVELOP STRONGER STUDY PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH 'LEARNING...
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News July 29, 2009 700+ words
...take part in "learning communities." Lakeland Community...are implementing learning communities to increase student...director of learning communities at Lakeland...ENGL 1120) and Information Literacy for the Information...
- Building collaborative learning communities. (What Works).(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Teacher Librarian Haycock, Ken April 1, 2002 700+ words
...collaborate more in professional learning communities. Comment: School reform research...their major role in instruction in information literacy. While each group recognizes the...development as a means of integrating information literacy in the curriculum, principals see...
- 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...
Source: HighBeam Research, Information literacy in a freshman learning community.