Sometimes I run across items in the news that catch my interest because they're library related....and today was one of those days! President Obama has declared October as "National Information Literacy Awareness" month. What does that mean for you?
Well, the proclamation "highlights the need for all Americans to be adept in the skills necessary to effectively navigate the Information Age." This means we need to know how to find information, figure out if it is accurate and suitable for our purposes and how to use the information in a way that is appropriate. Part of being information literate is knowing how to give credit to the sources of information you use in your school work - whether it is a report or a project.
I'm excited that President Obama recognizes the importance of information literacy and I'll be happy to help you with any of your information literacy questions, whether it's how to find a picture to include with a project or how to create a works cited sheet. Stop on in the library and ask your questions.......
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