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Related Information Literacy Web Sites Compilation begun by Dane Ward, Illinois State University Library General Sites |
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Directory of Online Resources for Information Literacy (University of South Florida) Identifies organizations and major projects, related definitions, a tremendous table of online papers and presentations, a list of academic programs and projects, related links, and a guide to sites that help users with the information research process. http://www.lib.usf.edu/ref/doril/ Graphic Facilitation of 21st Century Literacy A personal interpretation, in a graphical medium, of the theme "21st Century Literacy." Created by Brandy Agerbeck. http://www.loosetooth.com/Viscom/gf/21c_literacy.htm Information Literacy: ERIC Digest Provides an introduction to information literacy research, national and state standards, information literacy in K-12, information literacy in higher education, plus technology and information literacy. http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED427777 (.pdf file) Information Literacy Home Page (Florida International University) While describing FIU's multifaceted program, this page also includes links to general sites on information literacy, professional organizations, competency statements, campus and statewide initiatives, bibliographies, papers, presentations and research. http://www.fiu.edu/~library/ili/index.html Information Literacy Place This site has three purposes: (1) to "contribute to the discussion about information literacy: what is it? how should it be taught?"; (2) to "summarise some key issues, to build up a modest virtual textbook"; and (3) to "give some key links to information literacy resources and people." Hosted by the Department of Information Studies at the University of Sheffield, UK. http://dis.shef.ac.uk/literacy/ International Information Literacy Resources Directory "The Information Literacy Section of the International Federation of Library Association and Institutions (IFLA) has created this database to record information literacy materials from different parts of the world, on behalf of UNESCO" (from home page). http://www.uv.mx/usbi_ver/unesco/ Library Instruction Round Table Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is a roundtable of the American Library Association and advocates library instruction as a means for developing competent library and information use as a part of lifelong learning. LIRT membership represents all types of libraries (academic, public, school, and special) committed to this goal. http://www3.baylor.edu/LIRT/ S.O.S. for Information Literacy S.O.S. for Information Literacy is a dynamic web-based multimedia resource for educators. It includes lesson plans and other teaching materials. http://www.informationliteracy.org/default.php |
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| Best Practices and Assessment of Information Literacy Programs This project plan prepared for the Association of College and Research Libraries by the NationalInformation Literacy Institute proposes to carry out a 37 month long project to identify criteriafor assessing information Information Literacy Instruction in Higher Education: Trends and Issues Written by Abby Kasowitz-Scheer and Michael Pasqualoni. This June 2002 ERIC Digest examinescharacteristics of successful programs, presents approaches currently being taken by academiclibraries to support information literacy instruction (ILI), and addresses common challengesin developing and maintaining ILI programs. http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED465375 (.pdf file) Information Literacy Project (University of Arizona) Provides a good view of comprehensive and systematic information literacy planning at a large public university. These pages incorporate project development documents, competencies, definitions, descriptions of projects from other universities, program components, and links to collected data. http://www.library.arizona.edu/library/teams/InfoLit2000/infolit.shtml IUPUI Instructional Teams (Indiana/Purdue at Indianapolis) Presents information about a systematic model of instructional collaboration between librarians and faculty developed and documented in 1998. The site (http://www-lib.iupui.edu/itt) includes detailed information about IUPUI's team approach to instruction, a list of librarian/faculty partners and the courses they teach, and a number of links to articles, presentations, "team products," and related resources. For information on IUPUI's current information literacy initiatives, contact Martha Henn McCormick, mhmccorm@iupui.edu. Project SAILS (Kent State University) The purpose of the Project for Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (SAILS) has been to develop an instrument for programmatic level assessment of information literacy skills that is valid and thus credible to university administrators and other academic personnel. http://sails.lms.kent.edu/index.php SUNY Connect: Information Literacy (State University of New York) Solid reports on multi-institutional collaboration in information literacy. Includes four reports on incorporating information literacy into the SUNY system, and on development of a web-based course. http://www.sunyconnect.suny.edu/ili/iliover.htm UWired (University of Washington) Describes the many facets of a remarkable program combining technologies, librarian/faculty collaboration, and information literacy. Components include items labeled as the vision, people, places, initiatives, history and evaluation. http://www.washington.edu/uwired Information Literacy Competencies: Selected Items Efforts Part of the Institute for Information Literacy home page, this is a truly comprehensive list of competencies generated by colleges, universities, states and other organizations. http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htm |
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The Big6.com: Teaching Technology & Information Skills Provides useful information about this popular model of information literacy instruction, including examples of its application within various educational contexts, lesson plans, a bibliography, Web sites, and the Big6 electronic discussion and newsletter. http://www.big6.com Association of College & Research Libraries Information Literacy Web Site The Association of College & Research Libraries gateway to and a gathering place for resources on information literacy. This site is focused on improving the teaching, learning, and research roles of the higher education community. http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlinfolit/informationliteracy.htm Information Literacy Process Model: Teacher Tips, Tools, and Tutorials For each step in the information literacy process, this Web site provides resources to assist in increasing information literacy competencies. http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/tips/index.html Texas Information Literacy Tutorial: TILT (University of Texas) A marvelous interactive tutorial from the University of Texas' Digital Libraries Project. http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/ |
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Health Literacy |
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Web site links Courtesy of Becky Lyon, National Library of Medicine Bibliography on Health Literacy from the National Library of Medicine A bibliography of health related information. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/cbm/hliteracy.html IOM Health Literacy Project The Institute of Medicine Committee has been convened to assess the problem of health literacyand to come to consensus on the next steps within a public health/public education framework(as opposed to primary care approaches). http://www4.nas.edu/cp.nsf/Projects+_by+_PIN/BNBH-H-01-03-A?OpenDocument Librarian & Health Educator Resources Locate U.S. health libraries, find classes and training materials, links to health librarymanagement, plus other useful links for librarians and health educators. http://www.nnlm.gov/libinfo/ Looking for Health Information? Use the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINEplus (provides consumer health materials and links, chosen and reviewed for quality by the National Library of Medicine), find a library that can help you with health information, and find helpful health resources on the World Wide Web. http://www.nnlm.gov/hip Quick Guide to Health Literacy From the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.health.gov/communication/literacy/quickguide/ Sites containing information on assessing the literacy level of health documents: Harvard School of Public Health: Health Literacy Studies: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthliteracy/how_to/assess_mat.html Web Accessibility for Ethnic Older Adults: http://www.cba.nau.edu/becker-a/Accessibility/main.html Tips on Developing Patient Education: Readability Tests:The Pfizer Clear Health Communication Initiative: Improving Health Literacy...principles for clear health communication: http://www.pfizerhealthliteracy.com/improving.html |
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