INFORMATION LITERACY AT THE BHCC LIBRARY
For more information, BHCC instructors should contact their faculty liaison:
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Diane Smith: Arts, Humanities, Architecture, Foreign Languages, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Community and Public Service, Education, English, and Communication Media (E331, ext. 3240, smith@noblenet.org)
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Enzo Surin: Student Government Association and the Office for Students with Disabilities (E330, ext. 2071, surin@noblenet.org)
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Jesse Gordon: Physics and Math, Criminal Justice, Science, Government and History (E328, ext. 2307, jgordon@noblenet.org)
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Dan Crocker: Computer Technology, Hospitality, Office Education, Business, English as a Second Language, Workforce Development, and Health (E328, ext. 3479, crocker@noblenet.org)
The Information Literacy Focus
With an eye on preparing students to succeed not only in the classroom, but in an increasingly technology-oriented workplace, the BHCC Library has developed a series of instruction sessions and interaction guidelines designed to integrate Information Literacy goals throughout the process of library research at BHCC. We offer library orientation and instruction in several different ways; see our BHCC Library Instruction Program page for more detail on all the types of instruction available.
The BHCC Library follows ALA / ACRL definitions and standards for Information Literacy. We look at Information Literacy as a set of skills that:
- Enables people to recognize when information is needed
- Enables people to locate, evaluate, and use effectively needed information.
- Forms the basis for lifelong learning
- Is common to all disciplines, all learning environments, and all levels of education.
This definition informs everything from the style of interactions at the Information Services Desk to the design of Information Literacy workshops. Our goal is always to emphasize the process of research over the outcome of finding an answer. See the paper Plugging Into Information Literacy for a deeper discussion of Information Literacy as a education initiative.
Library Workshop Sessions
The bulk of the library's work in Information Literacy outreach is accomplished through the Workshop program, which serves 2,500 to 3,000 students per calendar year. These sessions are constructed using a template based upon the American College & Research Libraries (ACRL) competency standards, indicators, and outcomes.
For more information, BHCC instructors should contact their faculty liaison whose names are listed above.