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Information Fluency Instruction
- ALA Definition of Information Literacy
- "To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize
when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate,
and use effectively the needed information. Producing such a citizenry
will require that schools and colleges appreciate and integrate the
concept of information literacy into their learning programs and that
they play a leadership role in equipping individuals and institutions
to take advantage of the opportunities inherent within the information
society. Ultimately, information literate people are those who have
learned how to learn."
--ALA Presidential
Committee on Information Literacy
- Information Fluency
- At Furman (and within the Associated Colleges of the South Consortium),
we have elevated our goals for our students from information "literacy"
to "fluency" to indicate a higher level of familiarity with
and mastery of the information/knowledge continuum.
- What We Teach
- Working closely with faculty, the reference staff offer course-integrated
and/or assignment-specific library instruction, including such topics
as the research process, database searching, and evaluation of information
resources.
- Where We Teach
- Library instruction sessions can be taught in either of the the
library's instruction rooms, university classrooms or campus computer
labs. The Library Instruction classrooms are located on the first
floor of the library. Room 041 is a hands-on lab with 22 computers,
and room 043 is a presentation room with seatin for 40.
- Requesting a Class
- Contact Mary Fairbairn at least 4 days in advance of the appointed
class time. You can call her at 294-3226 or email her at mary.fairbairn@furman.edu.
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