Information Literacy Week: Information Literacy Instruction
Celebrate MC’s first annual Information Literacy Week with the Library this September! This year’s theme is Discover, Discern, Decide: Information Literacy in 2024.
Books on Information Literacy Theory & Instruction
E-Books on Information Literacy Theory & Instruction
MC Resources
Montgomery College Library Instruction for Faculty"The librarians at Montgomery College have many ways to support your students. Our aim is to partner with faculty to help students successfully use library resources and build information literacy skills." - MC Library
American Library Association: Media Literacy Education in Libraries for Adult Audiences"Media Literacy Education in Libraries for Adult Audiences is a project of the American Library Association (ALA) designed to support libraries in their efforts to improve the media literacy skills of adults in their communities. Through the work of a diverse group of thought leaders, the project has created the free media literacy resources available on this page." - ALA
Association of College & Research Libraries"Representing more than 8,000 individuals and libraries, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the largest division of the American Library Association, develops programs, products, and services to help those working in academic and research libraries learn, innovate, and lead within the academic community. Founded in 1940, ACRL is committed to advancing learning, transforming scholarship, and creating diverse and inclusive communities." - ACRL
Center for Media & Information Literacy"The Center for Media and Information Literacy (CMIL) was established in 2012 at the Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University as a hub for research, outreach, education, and professional development on issues involving media literacy and information literacy locally, nationally, and internationally." - CMIL
InformationLiteracy.govInformationliteracy.gov disseminates successful practices, tools, and programs related to financial, health, digital, and other information literacy subject areas. Focusing on resources and programs delivered locally, Informationliteracy.gov supports library and museum practitioners and community-based organizations across the country in their efforts to meet community needs and provide resources and training on these subjects.
International Council for Media Literacy"The International Council for Media Literacy (IC4ML) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing media literacy as essential for our global society." - IC4ML
National Association for Media Literacy Education"As the leading voice, convener, and resource for media literacy education, NAMLE aims to make media literacy highly valued and widely practiced as an essential life skill. NAMLE envisions a day when everyone, in our nation and around the world, possesses the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication. Media literacy education refers to the practices necessary to foster these skills. We define both education and media broadly. Education includes both formal and informal settings, classrooms, and living rooms, in school, and after school, anywhere that lifelong learners can be reached. Media includes digital media, computers, video games, radio, television, mobile media, print, and communication technologies that we haven’t even dreamed of yet." - NAMLE
NewseumED"NewseumED.org offers free resources to cultivate the First Amendment and media literacy skills essential to civic life. Learn how to authenticate, analyze, and evaluate information from a variety of sources and put current events in historical context through standards-aligned lesson plans, videos, primary sources, virtual classes, and programs." - NewseumED
News Literacy Project for Educators"The News Literacy Project (NLP) offers several resources and services for educators, including an online learning platform, a free weekly newsletter, professional development opportunities, a variety of classroom materials, and more." - NLP
UNESCO Media & Information Literacy Alliance"The UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Alliance, formerly known as Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL), is a groundbreaking effort to promote international cooperation to ensure that all citizens have access to media and information literacy competencies. Yet, organizations and individuals from over a hundred countries have agreed to join forces and stand together for change. UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Alliance is a network of networks dedicated to fostering international collaboration to advance Media and Information Literacy for all. With an expanding presence in over one hundred countries, the impact of this initiative is on the rise." - UNESCO
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