Concise, inspiring readings related to our working group topics, all with links to the full text. If you'd like to add an article or site to this list, please email it to ncohen@uga.edu. Additions are welcome!
Asselin, Marlene. "New Literacies: Towards a Renewed Role of School Libraries". Teacher Librarian vol 31 no. 5, (June 2004) p. 52-53.
Information literacy falls within the broader context of the 'new literacies' of the 21st century. This article describes the new literacies and how they can affect library instruction and teacher-librarian interaction.
Cahoy, Ellysa Stern. "Put Some Feeling into It!: Integrating Affective Competencies into K-20 Information Literacy Standards" Knowledge Quest v. 32, no 4 (March/April 2004) p. 25-28.
Describes 'affective competencies' and how to integrate them into a K-20 information literacy standard that can address the entire student research experience, emotional as well as intellectual. Offers recommendations for K-20 librarians on how to develop students' affective competencies.
Cahoy, Ellysa Stern. "Will Your Students Be Ready for College?: connecting K-12 and College Standards for Information Literacy" Knowledge Quest v.30 no. 4 (March/April 2002) p. 12-15.
The information literacy standards developed for K-12
students and college students are complementary. Both sets of standards outline the skills that students need
in order to be lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and effective users of
information. Even though there are items within each document
that may not be suitable for both audiences, the style of each set of
standards supports and enhances the other.
Gordon, Carol. "A room with a view: looking at school library instruction from a higher education perspective" Knowledge Quest v. 30, no. 4 (March/April 2002) p. 16-21.
School library media programs should adopt a conceptual rather than mechanical approach to research so that students understand the meaning of research as it is used at the college level. Opportunities need to be created for learners to go beyond the mechanics of searching and reporting to practice the skills and thinking processes of the researcher. Current research, offers models that can be adapted to the K-12 environment.
Fitzgerald, Mary Ann. "Making the Leap from High School to College: three new studies about information literacy skills of first-year college students". Knowledge Quest vol 32 no. 4 (March/April 2004) p. 19-24
Results of three new studies about the information literacy skills of freshman college students reveal major information literacy difficulties. These difficulties relate to students' ability to write research questions, access information, evaluate information, or apply information. Further problems are associated with students' difficulty in moving from a school media center to an academic library. The article recommends ways to improve students' information literacy competence.
Fitzgerald, Mary Ann and Galloway, Chad. "Helping Students Use Virtual Libraries Effectively". Teacher Librarian vol 29 no. 1 (October 2001) p. 8-14.
This study explores the online behavior of ten high school students and ten college studnets when using GALILEO. Results revealed that although all students were ultimately successful in their searches, there was a lack of technology literacy among students, difficulty in choosing and using databases, and an uncritical attitude toward internet sources. Strategies are offered for librarians to use to improve students' success within online environments.
OCLC White Paper on the Information Habits of College Students: How Academic Librarians Can Influence Students' Web-based Information". June 2002. http://www5.oclc.org/downloads/community/informationhabits.pdf
Brown, Carol. "America's Most Wanted: Teachers Who Collaborate." Teacher Librarian vol 32 no. 1 (October 2004) p. 13-18.
Interviewed teachers, librarians and other professionals to identify the personal attributes, strategies and environments that lead to successful collaboration and help circumvent obstacles like administrative indifference and time limitations.
Bush, Gail. "Do Your Collaboration Homework". Teacher Librarian vol 31 no. 1 (October 2003) p. 15-18.
A checklist of 10 points to prepare for effective teacher collaboration.
Kachel, Debra. "Partners for Success: A School Library Advocacy Training Program for Principals". Knowledge Quest vol 32 no. 2 (November/December 2003) p. 17-19
Given that school principals learn little about school libraries in their training and coursework, Kachel devised a five-week, online program to remedy this lack and encourage them to champion their school library. A grant allowed her to develop the program and offer participants the incentive of a $500 stipend to improvef their school library.
Bielich, Paul and Page, Frederick. "An Information Literacy Partnership". Knowledge Quest v. 30 no. 4 (March/April 2002) p. 31-2.
A science teacher and science media specialist at a Detroit high school describe how they convinced initially skeptical science teachers at their school to incorporate information literacy into their curriculum. Librarians at the local college also provided assistance. It was part of the pilot project described in the Nichols article below.
Crouse, Warren F. and Kasbohm, Kristine Esch. "Information Literacy in Teacher Education: A Collaborative Model. The Educational Forum v.69 no. 1 (Fall 2004) p. 44-52.
Librarians and teaching faculty from the Teacher Education Dept. at Niagara University describe their collaboration to create an ‘info literacy skill development program’ for teacher education students. An interesting starting point for considering how K-16 and public librarians can collaborate to create an information literacy program for teacher education students that will not only teach them information literacy, but also ways to work with librarians in their schools and their communities when they become teachers
Nichols, Janet. "Building Bridges: high school and university partnerships for information literacy". NASSP Bulletin vol. 83 no 605 (March 1999) p.75-81
Wayne State University librarians partnered with librarians, administrators and faculty from two Michigan high schools to develop a model for information literacy instruction. Discusses planning, funding and implementation of the model.
