COURSE CODE:LIB100
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides an introduction to information and its sources. It follows the five standards of information literacy established by the ALA’s Association of College and Research Libraries. Students learn how to determine the need for information, how to access, evaluate and incorporate such information for a specific purpose and to use the same legally and ethically. The course covers academic library resources and their usage for research projects. It uses a mixture of lecture and reading assignments, in-class discussions, examinations and competency-based lab assessments. An integral part of the course is the application of the learned skills to complete a research project assigned in other college courses.
Gary Greaves
Chairperson
Division of Core Competencies
ASA College
151 Lawrence Street, Room 206
Brooklyn, NY 11201
ggreaves@asa.edu
718-522-9073 ext. 2223
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides an introduction to information and its sources. It follows the five standards of information literacy established by the ALA’s Association of College and Research Libraries. Students learn how to determine the need for information, how to access, evaluate and incorporate such information for a specific purpose and to use the same legally and ethically. The course covers academic library resources and their usage for research projects. It uses a mixture of lecture and reading assignments, in-class discussions, examinations and competency-based lab assessments. An integral part of the course is the application of the learned skills to complete a research project assigned in other college courses.
Gary Greaves
Chairperson
Division of Core Competencies
ASA College
151 Lawrence Street, Room 206
Brooklyn, NY 11201
ggreaves@asa.edu
718-522-9073 ext. 2223
