Young graduates might well be digital savvy, but employers are finding they lack the old-school research skills. Guest columnist Alison J. Head proposes some ways to bring them up to speed.
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Here's a megalist for my fellow media specialists/teacher-librarians. It's taken a while to gather all the information and I will continue to add to this page. Currently there are close to 185 sites listed. There is SO MUCH information out there! Via Christine Bushong Delete the scoop?
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"I'm Andrew Walsh, an Academic Librarian and National Teaching Fellow.
I want to get students excited about developing their information literacy, but let's face it - that's a losing battle... Instead, how about making information literacy instruction as interesting, active and engaging as possible and make sure some deep learning takes place?
Once of the ways I've been trying to do this recently is through games. This crowdfunding attempt is to help develop a non-digital, quick and easy to use card game that can be used in one-shot, 50 minute information literacy sessions..." Via Anthony Beal Delete the scoop?
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Lacking in basic information skills of the "Google-generation" are turning out to be a problem also in working life - the importance of teaching these skills in school and university is huge!