Fostering Information Literacy: Connecting National Standards, Goals 2000, and the SCANS Report

Author:   Daniel D. Barron ,  Susan A. Henley ,  Helen M. Thompson
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Edition:   Annotated edition
ISBN:  

9781563087677


Pages:   257
Publication Date:   15 January 2000
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Paperback
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Fostering Information Literacy: Connecting National Standards, Goals 2000, and the SCANS Report


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Elementary educators can implement information literacy instruction across the curriculum and throughout the school with this invaluable guide. Beginning with a definition and description of information literacy and its components, the book details the roles and responsibilities of the literacy endeavor and it provides an in-service presentation for staff development. In addition, several state and organization information literacy standards are reviewed and interpreted, including the Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning, developed by AASL and AECT (1998). Thompson and Henley show the relationship between information literacy standards and national subject area curriculum standards. Scenarios that illustrate applications of the standards and strategies for incorporating standards and objectives into instructional units are given along with specific examples of integrated units of instruction. An annotated bibliography of WWW information literacy resources is provided as hot links on

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Author:   Daniel D. Barron ,  Susan A. Henley ,  Helen M. Thompson
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Edition:   Annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.652kg
ISBN:  

9781563087677


ISBN 10:   1563087677
Pages:   257
Publication Date:   15 January 2000
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

oo List of Figures and Tables Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: What is Information Literacy? Chapter 2: Why Informaton Literacy? Chapter 3: How Information Literacy Relates to National Curriculum Standards Chapter 4: Essential Components of Information Literacy Chapter 5: Teh Necessary Reforms and Changing Responsibilites Chapter 6: The Problem-Solving Component Chapter 7: Creating All the Parts Chapter 8: Making It All Work Chapter 9: Some Examples Chapter 10: World Wide Web Resources

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HELEN M. THOMPSON is Library Media Specialist, Haut Gap Middle School, Johns Island, South Carolina. SUSAN A. HENLEY is Library Media Specialist, Edmund A. Burns Elementary, Charleston, South Carolina.

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