Information Literacy Flashcards
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Which instructional model is commonly used by school librarians in K–12 information literacy instruction?
Answer: Big6 model
The Big6 (Task Definition, Information Seeking Strategies, Location and Access, Use of Information, Synthesis, Evaluation) is a widely used information literacy model in K–12 school libraries.
What is 'embedded librarianship' in information literacy instruction?
Answer: A librarian integrated into a course team who provides ongoing research support within the course context
An embedded librarian is integrated directly into a course — participating in course management systems, co-teaching, or providing ongoing research support aligned with course assignments.
What is 'information overload' and why is it a concern in information literacy?
Answer: The state of having too much information to effectively process, leading to poor decision-making
Information overload occurs when the volume of available information exceeds a person's capacity to process it effectively, leading to stress, poor decisions, or paralysis in the research process.
What does 'evaluating sources for currency' mean in information literacy?
Answer: Assessing how recent or up-to-date the information is for the research topic
Currency in source evaluation refers to the timeliness of the information — determining whether the publication date is recent enough to be relevant for the research topic.
What is 'scholarly conversation' as a frame in the ACRL Framework?
Answer: The idea that academic knowledge is built through ongoing exchanges of ideas among scholars over time
The 'Scholarship as Conversation' frame describes how scholarly knowledge is constructed through ongoing dialogue among researchers — with new works building on, responding to, or challenging previous scholarship.
What is the purpose of a 'search log' or 'research journal' in information literacy instruction?
Answer: To help students reflect on and document their search strategies, terms, and sources found
A search log or research journal helps students record and reflect on their search strategies, keywords tried, databases searched, and sources found, promoting metacognitive research skills.