[Tag-Info] TALENTED AND GIFTED EDUCATION - L I T E R A C Y M O N T H

[BLOCHER Rebecca]

October is Information Literacy Month in Oregon


Governor Kitzhaber issued a proclamation<http://infolit.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Oregon-2012.pdf> establishing October 2012 as Information Literacy Month. That's a term that gets used a lot, but what does it mean? Well, the American Library Association defines information literacy<http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency>, in its simplest form, as "a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information." Among other things, the American Association of School Librarians<http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf> adds that to become independent learners in this area, "students must gain not only the skills but also the disposition to use those skills, along with an understanding of their own responsibilities and self-assessment strategies."

With the month-long spotlight, this is a great chance to collaborate with school library staff and classroom teachers to develop lessons or secure resources that will help your students become information literate. This could range from learning to find and use primary sources to build content area knowledge and critical thinking skills to being reminded how to access Citation Maker on OSLIS<http://www.oslis.org/> for an easy way to cite sources used in research. Or, in the wake of common core<http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/teachlearn/commoncore/common-core-shifts-ela.pdf>, you could work with staff to co-create a library collection development plan for increasing and varying the informational texts that can provide good fodder for writing projects "that emphasize use of evidence to inform or to make an argument." Ultimately, the idea is to work together to help students become information literate. If you have no library staff in your building, this presents an opportunity to decide who takes lead on this charge. Questions? Contact Jennifer Maurer<mailto:jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>, School Library Consultant at the Oregon State Library.

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Thanks,
Jen

Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
503.378.5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us<mailto:jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>

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