electronic information resource literacy

"This book provides an introduction and helpful guide to online education for librarians and educators in the K-12, public, and academic library settings"--Provided by publisher.

"At a time when misinformation in the media is abundant, this book explains the difficulty in nurturing students to become critical researchers and offers . . . lessons that empower students to excavate information that will help them learn. [This book] provides . . . standards-based lessons, observes a classroom-tested research model applicable to grade levels 7-12, constructs a usable framework for collaboration with colleagues, [and] gives educators tools to advocate for the necessity of an . . . inquiry-based library media program"--Amazon.

"This book defines what it means [for a youth services librarian] to be a media mentor, providing historical background and context; outlines three types of media mentorship: media advisory, programming, and access to curated media; outlines the implications of media mentorship in libraries, focusing on a shift from the notion of 'screen time' to 'healthy media decisions'; draws on detailed case studies from a wide variety of libraries and community partnerships to showcase inspiring media mentorship in action with ages 0-14; provides guidelines for working with diverse families and caregivers; and explores management issues around media mentorship, ALSC competencies, suggestions of additional resources, and professional development"--Provided by publisher.

Offers teaching strategies for instruction in information literacy, discussing how to select and narrow a topic, developing a thesis statement, Boolean search strategies, organization of knowledge in academic libraries, and other related topics.

Contains 150 primary source Internet sites that can be used to create technologically advanced, resource-based instructional units in American and World History in grades 7-12.

Provides information and strategies for using LibGuides, covering purchasing, administering, training, creation, determining effectiveness, and other related topics.

Explores the topic of disinformation, how it works, questions to ask to spot it, and more.

"The bestselling author of Proofiness and Zero explains how to separate fact from fantasy in the digital world Digital information is a powerful tool that spreads unbelievably rapidly, infects all corners of society, and is all but impossible to control--even when that information is actually a lie. In Virtual Unreality, Charles Seife uses the skepticism, wit, and sharp facility for analysis that captivated readers in Proofiness and Zero to take us deep into the Internet information jungle and cut a path through the trickery, fakery, and cyber skullduggery that the online world enables. Taking on everything from breaking news coverage and online dating to program trading and that eccentric and unreliable source that is Wikipedia, Seife arms his readers with actual tools--or weapons--for discerning truth from fiction online"--.

Emphasizes the use of technology in professional development for educators, providing information on learning aids and workshops that incorporate technology and promote professional development.