Type of Presentation
Individual paper/presentation (20 minute presentation)
Target Audience
Higher Education
Location
Room 100
Proposal
Information Literacy: Literacy Across STEM Areas
The question of “Literacy across STEM Areas” is an area that is very important to Librarians. As the providers of information, it is imperative that libraries are an integral part in the conversation of STEM. Research have shown that today's scholars are overwhelmed with an abundant of information and data—throughout the research process. One of the ways that libraries and Librarians address this issue is through Information Literacy. Association for College and Research Libraries’ Information Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering/Technology (2012) states that information literacy has been an essential component in the core curricula of many of the science disciplines reinforcing information literacy goals from source selection, creation of effective search strategies, evaluation and dissemination of results. Discuss information literacy and technology integrated to engage learners and successful information literacy program across the curriculum.
Short Description
Information Literacy in the STEM curriculum but can be easily adapt for any subject. How-to literacy strategies for improvement of P-16 students reading, writing and speaking skills will include: Navigating the information world, best practices for determining the need for information, accessing information effectively, critically evaluating the information, and using the information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
Session Goals
Contribute literacy professional development and literacy resources for all PreK-16 educators
Identify tools, methods, techniques and approaches that are most useful for development of information literacy
Keywords
information literacy, technology, STEM
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Martin, Lavoris, "Information Literacy: Literacy Across STEM Areas" (2018). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 79.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2018/2018/79
Information Literacy: Literacy Across STEM Areas
Room 100
Information Literacy: Literacy Across STEM Areas
The question of “Literacy across STEM Areas” is an area that is very important to Librarians. As the providers of information, it is imperative that libraries are an integral part in the conversation of STEM. Research have shown that today's scholars are overwhelmed with an abundant of information and data—throughout the research process. One of the ways that libraries and Librarians address this issue is through Information Literacy. Association for College and Research Libraries’ Information Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering/Technology (2012) states that information literacy has been an essential component in the core curricula of many of the science disciplines reinforcing information literacy goals from source selection, creation of effective search strategies, evaluation and dissemination of results. Discuss information literacy and technology integrated to engage learners and successful information literacy program across the curriculum.
