The Vizzini Problem; or, Why AI Is Anything But Inevitable
…But will there be any R.O.U.S.? This morning, when I read what felt like the five hundredth post...
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Tag: information literacy
Upgrading Research Lessons with an Algorithmic AI Tool
Shaking Things Up A few months ago, I came across GALE Topic Finder. Instead of following my usual...
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Information Literacy v. Media Literacy: What’s In A Name?
“Well, Actually…” I used to be quite the pedant. I would take misstatements as opportunities to...
Read MoreThe Collaboratorium: Media Literacy in Science
Being a Life-Long Learner I consider information literacy, and by extension media literacy, to be one of the most important areas of instruction for today’s students. So I was pleasantly surprised to learn I was ignorant...
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5 Tips and Tricks for Teaching Research in Elementary
Research in early elementary? Yep! You bet! Teaching research skills to students at any age can...
Read MoreNJ Information Literacy Standard: The Journey From Bill to Law, Part 2
Librarians and Legislators Getting New Jersey’s S588 from bill to law was an education in the legislative process. The work to enlist sponsors for the information literacy standard would get underway as each new legislative...
Read MoreNJ Information Literacy Standard: The Journey From Bill to Law
New Jersey is the first state in the nation to require K-12 instruction in information literacy. NJASL lobbied for the bill to specifically reference school librarians and the final version contains the following statement: “The...
Read MoreIntroducing High Schoolers to Research Through Webquests
Research is one of the most valuable skills we can teach learners. Because of the volume of information available online, it’s easy for children (and adults) to fall into the trap of believing everything they read. Before we go...
Read More(Re)Building A School Library, Part 1: The Website
Raising My School Library’s Profile During a renovation a couple years back, my middle school’s library closed, and it never reopened. Students and teachers were told they could access the high school library, which is literally...
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Delve into School Librarians’ Takeaways from Virtual and Hybrid Learning in the Jan/Feb 2022 Issue
When we were approached as content experts for this issue of Knowledge Quest, we wanted to frame...
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Discover How to Define and Teach Media Literacy in the Nov/Dec 2021 Issue
Information and media literacy are important components of library instruction. When seeking to...
Read MoreThe Versatility of Information Literacy
As a school librarian, how often have you found yourself before a class of students without prior knowledge? You may know the students’ grade level, some names, maybe a hint of what they’re studying. But as the sole...
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