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Demonstrating Your Library's Value: The Basics Of Library Assessment, Sonya Shepherd
Demonstrating Your Library's Value: The Basics Of Library Assessment, Sonya Shepherd
Sonya S. Gaither
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Using Library Resources And Technology To Develop Global And Collaborative Workspaces, Sonya Shepherd
Using Library Resources And Technology To Develop Global And Collaborative Workspaces, Sonya Shepherd
Sonya S. Gaither
Information literacy is defined as a "set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information" (ACRL, 2011). Similarly, the "Big6®" consists of (i) defining the task, (ii) defining strategies for seeking information, (iii) locating and accessing information, (iv) knowing how to use the information found, (v) knowing how to synthesize the information found, and (vi) knowing how to evaluate the information found (Eisenberg, 2012). Regardless of whether we are talking about information literacy or the "Big6", there are commonalities in what is being done and taught. Why should K-16 students, instructors, and researchers spend time navigating to find …