the school library, information literacy, and society presented by sabrina riley, mils for educ478...

The School Library, Information Literacy, and Society

Presented by Sabrina Riley, MILS

For EDUC478

©2008

The Elephant the Room

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What’s your perspective?

Concerns of College Faculty

Reading comprehensionWriting skills

Grammar Punctuation & capitalization Organization

Research skills Research question Interaction with sources Selecting resources

Academy Student Survey Results

95 students participated10 academies1 does not have a library

Academy Student Survey Results

Who staffs your library?

Category Students Reporting

Librarian 34

Teacher 37

Students 26

No Staff 17

Other 5

Academy Student Survey Results

Which resources are available at your school?

Category Students Reporting

Books 87

Periodicals 83

Media 40

Databases 30

Internet 70

Academy Student Survey Results

90 of 91 students reported writing at least one research paper, using these resources:

Category Students Reporting

Books 71

Periodicals 36

Media 13

Databases 19

Internet 86

Academy Student Survey Results

59% reported receiving training in using library resources

53% have asked a library staff member for assistance

Academy Staff Survey Results

Six schools responded 2 librarians 2 teachers 2 principals

One reported not having a library

Academy Staff Survey Results

Who staffs your library?

Category Report

Librarian 0

Teacher 1

Students 2

No Staff 1

Other 3

Academy Staff Survey Results

Which resources are available at your school?

Category Students Reporting

Books 5

Periodicals 5

Media 4

Databases 0

Internet 5

Academy Staff Survey Results

5 schools reported requiring 3 or more research assignments.

Library Instruction Only a brief introduction to ninth graders. Nothing formal, but I always try to help them

understand how to use the library better. 4 reported no or gave no response at all.

Academy Staff Survey Results

Use of state-wide databases = 0Membership in school librarians

professional association = 0

Academy Staff Survey Results

Comments No internet access until campus network

complete. Library software (library catalog) Article indexing Time management

Additional Issues

Internet usage isn’t limited to libraries About 90 percent of children and adolescents ages 5–

17 (47 million persons) use computers, and about 59 percent (31 million persons) use the Internet.

About three-quarters of 5-year-olds use computers, and over 90 percent of teens (ages 13–17) do so. About 25 percent of 5-year-olds use the Internet, and this number rises to over 50 percent by age 9 and to at least 75 percent by ages 15–17.

Matthew DeBell and Chris Chapman, Computer and Internet Use by Children and Adolescents in 2001: Statistical Analysis Report, National Center for Education Statistics, October 2003. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2004/2004014.pdf.

Additional Issues

The K-16 disconnect Elementary and secondary schools have

standards required by law Tertiary institutions create their own standards The two aren’t consulting each other

Additional Issues

Dog Year Change (Julie Beth Todarro) Analogy comparing the rapid pace of change in

technology to the canine life span where one human year of life equals 7 years for a dog.

Students learn the technology faster than we do, but are they learning to use the information wisely and effectively?

Information Literacy

Set of abilities Recognize when information is needed Be able to locate, evaluate, and use the information

effectively Important because both information and

information technology is proliferating and becoming increasingly complex.

Basis for lifelong learning and common to all disciplines.

Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 2000. http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.cfm

Literacy vs. Fluency

1 a: educated, cultured b: able to read and write 2 a: versed in literature or creative writing : literary b: lucid, polished <a literate essay> c: having knowledge or competence <computer-literate> <politically literate>

Literacy vs. Fluency

1 a: capable of flowing : fluid b: capable of moving with ease and grace <the fluent body of a dancer>2 a: capable of using a language easily and accurately <fluent in Spanish> <a fluent writer> b: effortlessly smooth and flowing : polished <a fluent performance> <spoke in fluent English> c: having or showing mastery of a subject or skill <fluent in mathematics>

Standard 1

The student is who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.

Standard 2

The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.

Standard 3

The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

Standard 4

The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests.

Standard 5

The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.

Standard 6

The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.

Standard 7

The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society.

Standard 8

The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Standard 9

The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.