Welcome, Faculty Members! This is the Library’s page for the Faculty Development Workshop of November 2009. Here you will be able to review resources on information literacy and tools to support your initiatives in the classroom and online.
I. Information Literacy: Key Resources | II. Aritcles & Additional Reading | III. Transforming Technologies

I. Information Literacy: Key Resources

Definition and Standards:

What is Information Literacy? (ACRL)

Information Literacy Standards for Higher Education (ACRL)

ACRL Information Literacy Standards Currently Available for Specific Disciplines:

• Anthropology and Sociology (2008)
• Literatures in English (2007)
• Political Science (2008)
• Science and Technology (2006)

Examples of Application:

Information Literacy Toolkit

Handbook for Information Literacy Teaching

II. Articles and Additional Reading

Jackson, Rebecca. “Information Literacy and its Relationship to Cognitive Development and Reflective Judgment,” New Directions for Teaching and Learning 114 (2008): 47-62.

"Information Behaviour of the Researcher of the Future." A CIBER Briefing Paper. 11 January 2008.

For Further Reading and Research:

III. Transforming Technologies: Database Features & Open Source Options

Information Literacy Visusal Bibliography (includes citation management tools)

MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching)

National Forum on Information Literacy

Helpful Links:
Course Pages
Faculty Resources
Library Databases
Library Instruction Services

Workshop Links:
Pre-Workshop Reading

Citation & Plagiarism:
APA, MLA Tools
Plagiarism Tutorials Copyright Resources

Information Literacy:
IL Standards for Higher Ed
IL Toolkit
IL @ ODU Library

Best Practices Initiative, Institute for IL
Understanding Information Literacy: A Primer

Additional Links:
Angel
WebMail
WebFile

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