locate, evaluate, and use effectively

It has occurred to me that, while most Information Literacy standards and assessment measures are aimed at improving student outcomes, they assume that the teachers and librarians who are called upon to impart information skills are themselves skilled information users.  Is this assumption valid? Studies have demonstrated the axiom that my degree of certainty in [...]

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I will be attending a luncheon meeting tomorrow on the subject of liberal education.  The invitation caught my attention because it immediately brought to mind an article that has become a classic in my field, Information Literacy as a Liberal Art.  I also thought it might make a good starting point for my new blog.
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Welcome to locate, evaluate, and use effectively, which will address issues surrounding information literacy in higher education.  I am Information Literacy Librarian at Oklahoma City University’s Dulaney-Browne Library.  The aim of this blog is to bring news items, scholarly articles, research, etc. related to information literacy to your attention and to invite you, through your [...]

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