Reference and Instructional Services for Information Literacy Skills in School Libraries, 3rd Edition (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)

Students need to be able to distinguish good information from bad. This book gives you the tools to transmit those essential skills to your students. Being an effective school librarian requires acting as an active instructional partner, an advocate for information literacy and information resources, and a reference librarian. Now in its third edition, this concise book provides you with a solid foundation in providing reference services to students as well as teachers. It details all aspects of providing essential reference services in the context of the AASL Standards, the Common Core State Standards, and the evolving role of today's school librarian. Author Scott Lanning emphasizes service and instruction while addressing topics such as inquiry, critical thinking, building core reference skills, electronic and Web resources, leadership skills, and virtual reference services. The book begins with chapters that discuss information and the information-seeking process. The following sections cover the provision of reference services, methods for teaching information literacy, the use of electronic resources in general, and the creation of library resources that support reference and instruction. The text concludes with an assessment of the value of reference and instruction services to the school and beyond. Covers theories of information behavior, models of information literacy, and provision of reference services in various mediums Emphasizes reference and instructional services and examines the impact of the Common Core State Standards on reference services in schools Explains how to conduct the reference interview

General

Imprint:	Libraries Unlimited
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	May 2014
Authors:	Scott Lanning
Dimensions:	254 x 179 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	170
Edition:	3rd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-61069-671-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library & information services
LSN:	1-61069-671-9
Barcode:	9781610696715

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