Celebrate MC’s second annual Information Literacy Week with the Library this September! This year’s theme is Information Crossroads: Where knowledge meets opportunity.
Montgomery College Courses: LIBR 110 - Fundamentals of Library Research
"An introduction to library research, including experience in analyzing and using various types of sources and research tools. Emphasis will be placed on developing techniques for effective research. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101/ENGL 011. One hour each week."
Montgomery College General Education Assessment Rubric: Information Literacy
"Montgomery College’s Information Literacy Rubric is based on careful selection and description of competencies in the Framework for
Information Literacy for Higher Education (https://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework) appropriate for Montgomery College General
Education program courses to use for assessment of student Information Literacy."
Montgomery College Library: Doing Research Tutorials for Students
"Montgomery College Library offers online tutorials and quizzes on a wide variety of topics. They are designed for learning at your own pace at convenient and flexible times. The quizzes will help you measure your progress and understanding. We also offer additional videos, tutorials, and quizzes that your professors may have embedded in your Blackboard courses."
Local Resources
Classroom 2 Community
"C2C works with under-served adult learners who need skills to be more competitive in the workforce. We empower our students so they can bring about a more equitable society that meets their needs."
Maryland Initiative for Literacy & Equity
"Drawing on the rich cultural and linguistic assets of Marylanders, MILE seeks to build a world where literacy becomes a powerful catalyst for transformative social change and equitable opportunities for advancing social justice. MILE serves as an international center of scholarship in language development, literacy development, and disability in the state of Maryland through four Pillar institutes: Education, Research, Policy & Outreach, and Professional Development. Through our comprehensive research, innovative programs, collaborative partnerships, and advocacy work, MILE will build full and equitable access to literacy in order to empower all Marylanders at every stage of life."
Montgomery County Public Libraries: Northstar Computer Skills Resources
"With Northstar, you can improve your basic digital literacy skills in 3 areas: Essential Computer Skills, Essential Software Skills, and Using Technology in Daily Life. Take a NorthStar Digital Literacy Assessment to gauge your basic digital skill level. Access NorthStar Online Learning, to study on your own, online -- through instructor-guided Northstar lessons. Earn digital badges and certificates to add to a resume or show an employer."
University of Maryland Extension: Marylanders Online
"Marylanders Online is a free, statewide program of the University of Maryland Extension (UME) in partnership with the College of Information Studies (INFO) working to promote digital literacy, equity, and inclusion throughout the state of Maryland. The Marylanders Online program serves as an accessible digital literacy resource that works to close the digital divide experienced by the thousands of Maryland residents who lack access to the internet, a digital device, or the skills to utilize either. Through the provision of quality resources, tools, education, and support, Marylanders Online's goal is to promote digital literacy throughout the state of Maryland."
Washington Literacy Center
"The Washington Literacy Center (WLC) has been helping DC residents with the most significant barriers and fewest resources learn to read since 1963. Starting as an all-volunteer initiative, the WLC has grown into a dynamic nonprofit focused on teaching skills necessary to thrive in the 21st century. We help students overcome some of the most difficult challenges, including dyslexia, reading, math, and other barriers to education. We provide students with direct instruction in reading, math, digital, and financial literacy, along with workforce skills so that learners can enter a GED program, job-training program, or obtain or improve employment."
National Resources
Election 2024: Be Informed, Not Misled by News Literacy Project
"The 2024 election season will be among the most closely followed in American history, and as in past years, it also will attract a flood of mis- and disinformation. A new development this year is the rise of artificial intelligence technologies, which can create sophisticated fabrications and distortions that challenge our ability to identify what’s real and what’s not like never before. The News Literacy Project is working to ensure that you know how to discern fact from fiction and can make well-informed voting decisions when you go to the polls. We aim to accomplish that through our election misinformation awareness campaign, which will help you learn how to spot false information and hone your skills for identifying and seeking out credible sources and fact-based information. This includes free resources, videos, and events for educators and the public, some of which are available in Spanish." - NLP
National Association for Media Literacy Education: Media Liteacy Week
"Inspired by Canada’s Media Literacy Week, the annual U.S. Media Literacy Week is hosted by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE). The mission is to highlight the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education all across the country. U.S. Media Literacy Week calls attention to media literacy education by bringing together hundreds of partners for events and activities around the country."
News Literacy Project: For Everyone
"The News Literacy Project offers several free resources for the public, including an e-learning platform, an app, a new podcast, shareable tips, tools, quizzes, and an annual news literacy event. Check them out!"
Smithsonian Libraries Education Programs: Information Literacy
"The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives wants to help you gain a better understanding of information literacy and further your skills in this crucial area. In an age where there are myriad sources of information, unending news coverage, and a vast, often unregulated digital world, how can you tell which sources to trust to give you reliable information? Our interactive, online collections are dedicated to helping users think critically about how they identify, find, evaluate, and use information effectively. These can be helpful to learners of all ages but are geared toward grades 6-12 and highlight the following learning standards: understanding primary sources, author point of view or bias, fact versus opinion, summarizing/synthesizing/analyzing text, citing textual evidence, paraphrasing versus plagiarizing, researching with various media/sources, and assessing credibility and accuracy of text. Please explore our ever-growing collections on information literacy!"
UNESCO: Media & Information Literacy
"UNESCO supports the development of Media and Information Literacy and Digital Competencies for all to enable people’s ability to engage critically with information, navigate the online environment safely and responsibly, and ensure there can be trust in our information ecosystem and in digital technologies. Media and Information Literacy provides a set of essential skills to address the challenges of the 21st century including the proliferation of mis- and disinformation and hate speech, the decline of trust in media and digital innovations notably Artificial Intelligence."
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