Expanding Your Power: Information Literacy Workshop
Traditional Bibliography
Abdullah, M. H.
Guidelines For Evaluating Web Sites [ED 426 440]. 1998. ERIC Digests.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication. 29 May 2002 http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed426440.html.
Abdullah presents a summary checklist of criteria for evaluating web sites and states that "the more criteria a site meets, the more likely it is to be a valuable resources."
Abilock, Debbie
"Choose The Best Search Engine For Your Research Need." NUEVA Library Help. 1 Apr. 2002 Nueva School. 13 May 2002 http://nuevaschool.org/~debbie/library/research/adviceengine.html
Abilock has developed a quick method for elementary students to quickly determine the type and quantity of information needed, and the website they can use for finding the information.
American Association of School Librarians and Association
American Association for Educational Communciations and Technology. Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Chicago:ALA, 1998.
The bible, source of school library standards and guidebook for all aspects of providing information literacy skills to foster student achievement.
Arnone, Marilyn P. and Ruth V. Small
WWW Motivation Mining: Finding Treasures For Teaching Evaluation Skills Grade 1-6. Worthington, OH: Linworth, 1999.
According to the prefaces, Arnone and Small present "practical and easy-to-use techniques and tools for students and teachers, and it direction and substance in how to go about helping student to learn these essential evaluation abilities."
"Keeping Current: Change, Collaboration, And Cultures: Challenges For School Library Media Specialist Leaders (Or, What's Love Got To Do With It?)." School Library Media Activities Monthly Feb. 2000: 47-50.
Discusses ways library media specialists collaborate to help students deal with change. Includes modeling and change management.
Barron, Daniel D.
"Keeping Current: The Library Media Specialist, Information Power, and Social Responsibility: Part II: (Copyright)." School Library Media Activities Monthly March 2002: 49-51.
Information literacy standards 8 and 9 relate to the ethical practices in information management, and Barron shows some specific examples for library media specialists. Included is a bibliography for background reading on the copyright law.
Basch, Reva
Secrets Of The Super Net Searchers; The Reflections, Revelations, And Hard-Won Wisdom Of 35 Of The World’s Top Internet Researchers. Wilston, CT: Pemberton Press, 1996.
This and the following "Secrets of" books provides the collective wisdom of the top Internet searchers. New search strategies are presented, as well as many insights on methods of getting the information you need.
Block, Marylaine
"Gullible's Travels." Netconnect Spring 2002: 12-14.
Does it sound surprising that 22% of the students responding to a Canadian survey believed 80-100 percent of their net findings? Block shows how teachers can direct students to relevant, accurate information.
Bray, Barbara
"Knowledge Managers For Collaborative Learning Communities; Information Literacy Is The First Step To Using Today's Resources In The Curriculum." Tech-Learning; The Resource for Education Technology Leaders. 1 May 2002. May 3, 2002. http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/infolit.htm.
Library media specialists will certainly agree with Bray's assertion "the Challenge for teachers is to make the shift to knowledge management-understanding and production skills." This article reinforces the learning paradigm shift from knowledge acquisition to knowledge/information management.
Bridges, Peggy Bass and Suzette Morgan
"Fitting The Pieces Together: Developing Better Service For End-Users. " Computers in Libraries March 2000: 26-31. Librarians will quickly relate to the experience at Harcourt, Inc.'s library services changing nature. Especially useful are the tips for purchasing online databases, newer writing guidelines for website readers, presentation and marketing techniques.
Computers in Libraries; Complete Coverage of Library Information Technology
(Periodical). May 2002.
Copyright and plagiarism in today’s academic world presents many challenges to educators. CIL editor Demsey asserts that this issue will not answer all questions but will give guidelines and point readers to resources necessary to making informed decisions about using print and online materials for educational purposes.
Emerick, John
"Are Pennsylvania School Librarians Connected?" Learning and Media. Spring 2002: 4,8.
Emerick stresses the importance of the role school library information specialists play in today’s electronic environment. The technical and information literacy skills necessary to succeed are also skills Emerick has found to be in demand in the workplace.
Epler, Doris M.
Online Searching Goes To School. Phoenix: Oryx, 1989.
This pioneering book on using databases in school libraries, gives an historical view of the infancy of computerized databases and their impact on the school library media center environment.
Farmer, Lesley S. J. and Will Fowler
More than Information: the Role of the Library Media Specialist in the Multimedia Classroom. Worthington, OH: Linworth, 1999.
Farmer looks at the role of the library media center and specialists relative to multimedia resources and new literacies. Includes some specific lesson plans.
Green, Tim.
"Teaching Students To Critically Evaluate Web Pages." Clearing House, Sept./Oct. 2001: 32-35. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCOhost Mansfield University Lib. 30 May 2002 http://search.epnet.com.
When evaluating web pages, Green concentrates on purpose, content and functionality. This article walks students through a series of questions to determine a web page’s usefulness.
Herring, Mark Y.
"10 Reasons Why The Internet Is No Substitute For A Library." 2001. American Libraries. The American Library Association. 16 May 2002 http://www.ala.org/alonline/news/10reasons.html.
Library Dean Herring muses on ten "horribly misguided" concepts of internet services replacing library services.
Howe, Eleanor.
"The Goals and Mechanics of Teaching a Short Course in Electronic Search Skills to High School Students." Knowledge Quest, Mar. Apr. 2002: 38-41.
Advocates a method of instructing students on electronic searching techniques in a short course format.
Hughes, Sandra, Debra Kachel, and Jacqueline C. Mancall
Learner-Centered Collection Development for School Library Media Specialists. Harrisburg, PA: The Pennsylvania Department of Education, 1999.
School library media specialists need to focus on engaging students in learning through usage of the most appropriate materials, Strategies to achieve this end are presented. The authors draw on other Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Libraries publications to lead library media specialists through modern collection development.
International Society for Technology in Education, National Educational Technology Standards for Students
Eugene, OR: The Society, 1998.
These standards created by the International Society for Technology in Education parallel the information literacy standards and reinforce the need to prepare students to manage the abundant available information.
Iowa City Community School District and edited by Mary Jo Langhorne
Developing An Information Literacy Program K-12: A How-To-Do-It Manual And Cd-Rom Package. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1998.
Deciding which information to use from the vast resources available today is a key skill for our students. Langhorne has prepared lessons for teaching students the skills necessary for information literacy. Includes lessons, forms and student worksheets.
Kolencik, Patricia Liotta
Principals and teacher-librarian: Building collaborative partnerships in the learning community. Ed. D. dissertation. University of Pittsburgh, 2001.
Lance, Keith Curry
"The Impact of School Library Media Programs on Academic Achievement." Teacher Librarian April 2002: 29-34.
Lance documents the correlation between various elements of school library media programs and student achievement.
Lance, Keith Curry, Marcia J. Rodney, and Christine Hamilton-Pennell
Measuring Up to Standards; the Impact of School Library Programs & Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2000.
The executive summary of this Lance study presents findings that "Pennsylvania school library programs can make a difference supporting the efforts of schools to measure up to the standards." Correlations are made between staffing, information technology, integrating information literacy and increases in the PSSA test scores.
Lenhart, Amanda, Maya Simon and Mike Graziano
The Internet and Education: Findings of the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Washington, DC: Pew Internet & American Life Project, c2001.
Pew research demonstrates that "that teens use the Internet as an essential study aid outside the classroom and that the Internet increasingly has a place inside the classroom." Pew findings offer statistics to support Internet in the changing learning environment. Available online at: www.pewinternet.org.
Little, Tammy J.
"Information Literacy in All Subject Areas." 2001, 2002. The Big6™ 23 Jun 2002 http://www.big6.com/showarticle.php?id=40
Little has developed a chart to assist school library media specialists implement the research process skills across the curriculum.
Logan, Debra Kay
Information Skills Toolkit; Collaborative Integrated Instruction For The Middle Grades. Worthington, OH: Linworth, 2000.
Logan presents time-tested lessons with rubrics, charts, diagrams, assessments, designed to foster information literacy skill acquisition.
McKenzie, Jamie
"The Ties that Bind and the Links that set us free." FNO; From Now On The Education Technology Journal. Summer 2000. From Now On. June 4, 2002 http://www.fno.org/sum00/links.html.
McKenzie stresses that information management skills are vital to sifting though the vast amounts of material available. Problem-based inquiry demands student decision making regarding information. Coherence, McKenzie explains, is the element necessary for analytical evaluation of masses of materials.
Minkel, Walter
"Web of Deceit." School Library Journal. April 2002: 50-53.
Library media specialists play a strategic role in the plagiarism problem that has now, more than ever before, become a problem for the school community. Has an introductory presentation of plagiarism detection services.
Minor, Barbara B.
"Online Information Services For Secondary School Students: A Current Assessment [ED303175]." 1988. ERIC Digest. Syracuse, NY: ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources, 29 May 2002 http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed303175.html
This early document presents a history of online searching, the advantages and disadvantages of online access and an interesting future scenario. Minor asserts the major influences on the student are the teacher and cooperating library Media specialist working together for student achievement.
Murray, Janet
"Applying Big6™ Skills, Information Literacy Standards and ISTE NETS to Internet Research." 1999. Big6™ Matrix. 23 Jun 2002 http://www.surfline.ne.jp/janetm/big6info.htm
Extremely useful correlation of the Information literacy standards with the NETS standards. Puts standards into the context of the Big6™. Includes basic and advanced activities.
Applying Big6™ Skills, Information Literacy Standards and ISTE NETS to Internet Research.
1999. Big6™ Matrix. 23 Jun 2002 http://www.surfline.ne.jp/janetm/big6info.htm
Extremely useful correlation of the Information literacy standards with the NETS standards. Puts standards into the context of the Big6™. Includes basic and advanced activities.
Murray, Janet
"Information TeAchnology: Using the Internet for Student Research." Aug 2000. International Conference on Advances in Infrastructure to Support Electronic business, Science, and Education on the Internet. 23 Jun 2002 http://www.surfline.ne.jp/janetm/ssgrr.htm
Shows evidence and discusses the critical need to have teacher familiarity with technology to ensure student learning of the skills necessary for information literacy.
Northrup, Mary
"Web Site Evaluation Checklist. (Cover Story)." Book Report Sep/Oct 2001:48. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCOhost. 30 May 2002 http://search.epnet.com.
Provides a checklist for evaluating websites, excellent for all Internet users.
Parrish, Marilyn McKinley, Bonnie Corley Popdan and Julie A. Straub
Power Library (Pennsylvania Online World of Electronic Resources) Training for Public Librarians and School Library Media Specialists. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2000.
Both Power Library Training Manuals have enabled public and school librarians to have at their fingertips the materials and lessons necessary to providing instruction on the Power Library databases.
Parrish, Marilyn McKinley, Bonnie Corley Popdan and Julie A. Straub
Power Library II (Pennsylvania Online World of Electronic Resources) Training for Public Librarians and School Library Media Specialists. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2000.
Payton, Tammy
"Assessing Credibility." Buddy2; The Next Generation Of Teaching And Learning. 2002. Corporation for Educational Technology. June 4, 2002. http://www.buddyproject.org/tool/search/credible.asp.
Students are directed to assess whether websites are credible and the information is valid through the use of a rubric. Excellent website for integrating technology into schools.
The Pennsylvania School Library Information Specialist Tool Kit for Implementing Information Literacy in Schools
Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2000.
Written by library media specialists, this Tool Kit assists the user in developing guidelines for integrating the Pennsylvania Academic Standards into the school curriculum. Included in the standards are the elements of research, including online/web searching strategies.
Rankin, Virginia
The Thoughtful Researcher; Teaching the Research Process to Middle School Students. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1999.
Based on collaborative planning, the strategies formulated by Rankin will be useful to library media specialists to gain a broad overview of the research process in the middle school. Emphasis is placed on evaluating resources and using search tools wisely.
Ryan, Jenny and Steph Capra
Information Literacy Tookkit; Grades Kindergarten-6. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001.
Both books offer charts and planning organizers for school library media specialists to use in teaching Internet literacy. All forms are available electronically on an enclosed CD-ROM, making these books extremely useful.
Ryan, Jenny and Steph Capra
Information Literacy Toolkit; Grades 7 and Up. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001.
Schrock, Kathy.
"Evaluation Of World Wide Web Sites: An Annotated Bibliography [ED436187]." Aug 1998. ERIC DIGEST Syracuse, NY : Clearinghouse on Information & Technology. 29 May 2002 http://ericit.org/digests/EDO-IR-1998-02.shtml.
Schrock has compiled an annotated bibliography of checklists and various evaluative methods for educators to use for teaching the important skills of information retrieval on the Internet.
Small, Ruth V.
"Developing a Collaborative Culture." 30 Mar 2002. School Library Media Research. 22 May 2002 http://www.ala.org/aasl/SLMR/eric_main.html.
Collaboration with teachers is crucial to ensuring students learn to evaluate information. Small discusses methods and presents a bibliography on the interdependence of teachers and school library media specialists.
Spitzer, Kathy
"Demonstrating the Value of Information Databases." Spring 2002.The Big6 eNewsletter. 16 May 2002 http://fp3e.adhost.com/big6/enewsletter/tips.shtms.
Spitzer shares an authentic lesson for library media specialists to use to demonstrate the advantages of using information databases as opposed to surfing the Internet.
Stripling, Barbara K., ed.
Learning and Libraries in an Information Age; Principles and Practice. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1999.
Stripling brings together articles, written by library media field leaders, about the changing nature of providing information literacy skills instruction to students.
Valenza, Joyce Kasman
Power Tools; 100+ Essential Forms And Presentations For Your School Library Information Program. Chicago: American Library Association, 1998.
Valenza has devised many useful forms to assist the library media specialist administer a library program and provide information literacy learning experiences, including website evaluation criteria.
Valenza, Joyce Kasman
"We Need To Recognize Web’s Blind Spots." 25 Jan 2001 tech.life@inquirer. 29 May 2002 http://www.joycevalenza.com/blindart.html.
The world wide web offers little for serious researchers, according to Valenza, many students have access to subscription services and do not realize it. Tips for using subscription database that support curriculum are provided.
Valenza, Joyce Kasman
"What’s Not on the Web." Classroom Connect. Summer 2002 http://www.classroomconnect.com
Students and teachers need to know that the Internet is only one source to be used when researching, and that there are many types of information not available on the "free net."
Vesey, Ken
"When Is The Internet Not The Internet? Or Why It’s Often Good To Use More Than Two Electronic Sources." Book Report Sep/Oct 2001: 30. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCOhost. 30 May 2002 http://search.epnet.com.
Underscores the importance of the role of the librarian in teaching students evaluative skills for obtaining Internet information.
Web Feet: A Monthly Subject Guide To The Best Web Sites
Rock Hill Press.
This subscription includes a loose leaf binder and is updated, manually, monthly. Pages may be photocopied and distributed to subject teachers.
What is New Literacy?
"Defining 21st Century Literacy." 21st Century Literacy Summit, March 7-8, 2002. 23 May 2002 http://www.21stcenturyliteracy.org/whatis/index.htm.
The industrial community held a summit to address the new abilities necessary for workers to function in today’s workforce. This website spotlights some of the findings about the new literacy. Hidden within the framework of this document are the Information Literacy Standards and an emphasis on information usage in an online environment.
Washington Library Media Association.
"Process models for Information Literacy." 2002. WLMA. 23 Jun 2002 http://www.wlma.org/Instruction/processmodels.htm.
Compares early research process models, including those of Kuhlthau, Eisenberg/Berkowitz and Pitts/Stripling.