Teaching Information Literacy

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From tech schools to colleges, research involves making sense of information, managing overload, and evaluating sources. With information proliferation, students often opt for the easiest tools instead of identifying the best options. However, successful research skills require a foundation in information literacy and effective planning. This workbook offers step-by-step instructions to help students tackle research projects confidently and on time. Aligned with the ACRL Standards for Information Literacy, it provides practical tools for reference and instruction librarians at colleges and community colleges, aimed at teaching students how to navigate the information landscape. Each exercise addresses nationally accepted ACRL benchmark standards, promoting conceptual and applied skills through active, problem-based, and resource-based learning. The 35 ready-to-use lessons are easily modifiable, suitable for a full semester course or focused seminars and workshops. Covering planning, collecting, and evaluating information, the workbook includes exercises on accessing books, bibliographic information, periodicals, indexes, and online sources. This comprehensive resource, complete with expert advice and a timeline, simplifies the implementation of an information literacy program, featuring a sample from the University of Rhode Island's "Paper Trail Project," which effectively helps students develop and apply their information lit