Information Literacy Across Libraries
Selected Web Resources for Public, Academic and Educational Media Librarians

Created by Ellen Parker,
Reference and Information Literacy Librarian
William Spangler Library
Atlantic-Cape Community College - 5100 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, NJ 08330

"No other change in American society has offered greater challenges than the emergence of the Information Age."

Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report

Librarians have embraced these challenges by pioneering innovative ways to assist and educate their clientele  in navigating what has become an increasingly vast universe of information. The National Forum on Information Literacy defines the information literate individual as one who possesses "the ability to know when there is a need for information", and to " be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand." Librarians are committed to information literacy by empowering users with the knowledge and skills essential for reaping the full benefits of our information rich society.

Please visit the following sites for examples on how information literacy is being implemented in libraries across the country and around the world:

School Media Centers

• Big6: An Information Problem-Solving Process - "Big Six is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world", Michael Eisenberg, University of Washington and Bob Berkowitz, Wayne Central School District, Ontario Center, NY
• DORIL: Programs, Projects and Initiatives Concerning Information Literacy in Elementary and Secondary Education - Mark Dibble, University of South Florida
• Information Literacy: An Overview of Design, Process and Outcomes -  Debbie Abilock, NoodleTools
• Information Literacy in the Westford Curriculum, Westford Public Schools, Westford, Ma.
• Information Skills Resources on the Internet - International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)
• Research Advice: Developing Depth of Research: The Invisible Web Databases -  Debbie Abilock, NoodleTools
• Resource Guides for School Library Media Program Development, American Association of School Librarians

Public Libraries

• A Library Advocate’s Guide to Building Information Literate Communities American Library Association Library Advocacy Now/Action Pack 2001
• Information Literacy Library Center - Boulder Community Network
• LibrarySmart for Libraries - Useful materials (including posters, handouts, PowerPoint slide shows) on Information Literacy designed for ALL Libraries. Washington State Library
• 21^st Century Literacy @ your library

College and University Libraries

• Information Literacy in a Nutshell: Basic Information for Academic Administrators and Faculty - Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
• Instruction Clearinghouse - Training materials, tutorials and exercises for students and librarians, OhioLINK and Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO)
• PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instruction Materials Online - Emerging Technologies In Instruction Committee, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
• Project SAILS - Project for the Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills, Kent State University.
• Resources for Information Literacy and Library User Instruction - User Education Committee, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) New Jersey Chapter/College and University Section, New Jersey Library Association (NJLA)

Collaborative Efforts

• Blueprint for Collaboration - AASL/ACRL Task Force on the Educational Role of Libraries
• Information Literacy Community Partnerships Toolkit
• Examples of Partnerships Focussed on Information Literacy American Library Association (ALA)
• Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) -  Instruction Tips, Annual Top 25 Instruction Articles,  American Library Association (ALA)
• 12 to 13 High School to College Transition - Institute for Library & Information Literacy, Kent State University
• 21st Century Literacies - Pacific Bell/UCLA Initiatives for 21st Century Literacies

• ILI-L (information Literacy and Instruction Listserv Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), American Library Association (ALA)
• The Information Literacy Land of Confusion - Blog of librarian Michael Lorenzen discussing library user education, library instruction, librarianship, information literacy, and search engines. Also covers other observations on life in general.