U-46 Information Literacy Curriculum

Learning how to learn is a necessary skill of lifelong learners.

Students must be able to think critically, use learning technologies, and access and use information to participate effectively in society.

In the Book prepared by the American Association of School Librarians, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning, the library is challenged to assume new responsibilities. Planning is needed to create a library program, which meets Illinois State Goals as taught through the existing curricula of the local curriculum. This will ensure that all students can interact effectively with information and construct meaningful knowledge.

The American Library Association defines information literacy as the ability to find and use information.  While important in it's own right, the need for effective and efficient information literate learners is much more critical in light of increasing class sizes and the glut of information hitting our students today.  All grades, (pre-kindergarten through 12th), will benefit through the integration of this curriculum into existing classroom and library practices. Integral to the success of this proposal is collaboration between the classroom teacher and the library professional.

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Library Curriculum:

Library and Information and Literacy Skills
Grade Continuum
Performance Indicators

Learning Technology

Related Links:

Mission

Illinois Learning Standards

U-46 Reading Instruction

U-46 Curriculum Roadmap

The Illinois Study  provides the research that supports the belief that Powerful Libraries Make Powerful Learners. (pdf file)


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