The library skills curriculum is based on the Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning prepared by the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 1998 and guidelines provided in the Pennsylvania Guidelines for School Library Media Program, Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2005.
The curriculum is based the Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning--
Information Literacy
Skill 1.1 The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.
The students will:
- Recognize the need for information.
- Formulate questions based on information needs.
- Identify a variety of potential sources of information.
- Develop and use successful strategies for locating and accessing information.
- Recognize the relationship between accurate and up-to-date information and decision making.
Skill 1.2 The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.
The student will:
- Determine accuracy, relevance, currency, and comprehensiveness of information sources.
- Determine the authority of information sources.
- Distinguish among fact, point of view, and opinion.
- Consider and prioritize sources, and eliminate less useful sources.
- Select information appropriate to solving the problem or question.
Skill 1.3 The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.
The student will:
- Use a system to organize information.
- Analyze and interpret information.
- Apply information in critical thinking and problem solving.
- Synthesize ideas and information from various sources.
- Produce and communicate information and ideas in appropriate formats.
- Assess the information search process and the effectiveness of the product.
Independent Learning Skills
Skill 2.1 The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests.
The student will:
- Seek information related to issues and situations of personal interest.
- Design, develop, and evaluate information products and solutions related to personal interests.
Skill 2.2 The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.
The student will:
- Be a competent and self-motivated reader.
- Derive meaning from information presented creatively in a variety of formats.
- Develop creative products in a variety of formats.
Skill 2.3 The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.
The student will:
- Assess the quality of the process and products of personal information seeking.
- Adapt strategies to new information formats and emerging technologies.
The curriculum includes eight objectives--