Information Literacy Skills in North Shore School District 112
Mission Statement
The mission of the Instructional Media Centers of North Shore School District 112 is to foster an enthusiasm and appreciation for literature, as well as to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.
Effective Use of Instruction Media Centers
Research has shown that school library media centers that are equipped with rich collections of print and nonprint resources, staffed with professional media specialists, and supported with adequate budgets have a positive and significant effect on academic achievement. Research has also shown that teaching information literacy skills through collaborative planning by school library media specialists and classroom teachers and with full integration into the classroom curriculum is the most effective way to develop lifelong learners. Flexible scheduling allows teachers and students to use the media center at the point of need, and students, classroom teachers, and school library media specialists become active partners in learning.
Each of the eleven schools in District 112 is unique. Each serves a diverse student population, making the needs of each media center different. Each IMC program will look different, but all will foster the love of literature and the teaching of the information literacy skills outlined in this document. The skills are cumulative and each grade level will be expected to have mastered the skills of the previous year.
Our vision is guided and directed by state and national standards, and inspired by the students and staff that we are privileged to work with each year.
Bibliography
Eisenberg, Michael B. Information Problem-Solving: The Big Six Skills Approach to Library & Information Skills Instruction. Norwood, N.J.: Ablex Publishing Corporation, 1995.
Illinois Learning Standards. Springfield, IL: Illinois State Board of Education, 1997.
Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Chicago, IL: American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), 1998.
Linking for Learning: Illinois School Library Media Program Guidelines. Canton, IL: Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA), 1999.
North Shore School District 112. Curriculum Frameworks. “Information Literacy Guidelines, K-8”.
Proof of the Power: A First Look at the Results of the Colorado Study...and More!. (Fast Facts: Recent Statistics from the Library Research Service), Library Research Service, 1999.
Sherwood School’s AIM 2000 Rubric. “Use Information Skills to Learn How to Learn.” 1999.
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