First-Year Students & Libraries: Assessing The Impact Of Information Literacy

Description  Challenge - Helping first-year students navigate and filter through information for academic success One major issue facing today’s first year student is the use and understanding of the information is thrust at us. It is not always that we seek material for research; material is forced on us through social media, web apps, and email. Teaching students and faculty to understand how to gauge and filter this onslaught will be part of the overall presentation. Key Takeaway I want audience members to be able to understand and measure the effectiveness of Library Instruction as it relates to the first-year students. This can be accomplished by analyzing the participants against their course successes, as well as their readiness for greater academic challenges. Overview Shigeru Aoyagi, Chief, Division of Basic Education, UNESCO, stated that: “For all societies, Information Literacy is becoming an increasingly important component of not only literacy policies and strat