Re: [LM_NET] Information Literacy Article...again

[Josephine Dervan <rderva@INFIONLINE.NET>]

In the early 90s when my daughters were in high school (not in the district
where I work) ,  all college track freshman had to take a one semester
course through the Business department in which they learned how to use word
processing skills and how to use the Media Center books and databases. Then
they were assigned a paper to create using these resources. The result was
that they learned how to use the Media Center effectively. This was before
the Internet became popular and Internet access was not available in their
school.

I don't know if this is still a required course. However my daughters were
always amazed when they got to college to find friends and roommates who had
little or no knowledge of databases and how to use the college library.

It does seem like a no-brainer to teach high school kids Information
literacy in addition to data processing skills but many high schools don't.

Jo
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Josephine G. Dervan, Library Media Specialist
Strathmore Elementary School, Aberdeen, NJ
home:rderva@infionline.net
school:jdervan@marsd.k12.nj.us

He who has a garden and a library, wants for nothing- Cicero

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