Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning. These skills are fundamental not only to the way we approach scholarly research, but also to the way we engage with news, media, and other types of information in our day-to-day lives.
With ever-changing technology and increasing online misinformation, information literacy is more important than ever for today's students. The work we librarians do in FYS is also intended to help students with the many future research projects they will be required to do throughout their undergraduate years.
In the First Year Seminar, our work primarily supports the first learning outcome:
Students will be able
In the following tabs, we've curated a number of potential resources to supplement your teaching of each section of this outcome. If you have an activity or resource that you've found particularly effective in class, please share it with us: ask@hood.libanswers.com!