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Faculty Information
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Faculty Letter
MLA Bibliographic Instruction Objectives
Articles of Interest:
Faculty Letter
TO: Full and Part Time Faculty & Staff
FROM: Sharon Casey, Instruction & Web Librarian
DATE: September 27, 2076
Hope you all had a good break and are ready for another semester
INFORMATION LITERACY - Not Just COMPUTER LITERACY
Have your students evaluate what they find and use the best resources for their assignment. Give them the life-long learning skills of finding, evaluating and using effectively the needed information.
Sign up for an information skills library class. - Listed below are just some of the library resources.
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Wow! Take a look at the journal & magazine databases!
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Look what the library can do for you!
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Serial Solutions - links to full text journal articles
by subject area & journal title.
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Instruction: Bring your students for a library class focused on your class assignment research.
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A few other subscription library databases:
CQ Researcher, Opposing Viewpoints, West Law,
Criminal Justice, Science Direct, Alt Healthwatch
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Web Page: you can have your own class web page with resources, databases and research tips for your class.
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All are available from anywhere on campus or home.
List of all Databases buy subject:
library.ccbcmd.edu/screens/d_databases_list.html
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Articles: Web page with articles from some of the databases put on a reading page for your class.
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What's New Page
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Free Web workshops
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New lease books,. research web sites, latest info on the web in Blogs, fun sites ...
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Workshops for you and your students:
Beginning & Advanced Searching, Invisible Web, Advanced Google. Please request flyers to be given to your students.
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There is an assumption that everything is on the Internet. The Internet is a fun and useful resource, but not everything found on the Internet is valid. Our students should learn how to use this resource by finding the appropriate web sites and evaluating the information. Students also need to learn of the other resources such as the periodical databases and library catalog.
"MISINFORMATION CAN BE MORE DANGEROUS THAN IGNORANCE." Barbara Quint
These library programs only work if they have faculty support!
Please tell your students about the Free Workshops, the TRAP program & the Library Web Site.
Call, e-mail, or fill out the form for a library class that can be tailored to your class. Any questions call Sharon Casey at 285-9644 or e-mail scasey@ccbcmd.edu
***Listed below are the variety of library programs that promote Information Literacy which is a criteria of Middle States. The more exposure the students have to the different resources available to them; the better prepared they will be to find and evaluate the information they need.
Description of Library Programs & Resources
Online Resources
There are many resources available online for the CCBC students, staff & faculty. They include periodical databases, and e-mail reference, and online reserve articles.
Library Instruction Class
Combines concepts of information skills, search strategy and resources (printed & computerized) related to your course &/or class assignment.
Time will be used to instruct students on resources pertaining to their course and practice using and evaluating these resources. Call Sharon Casey at EXT. 9644 to schedule your class and discuss your students' information needs. Please give two weeks notice to schedule your class.[Our Information Lab accommodates 24 students equipped with 24 COMPUTERS to foster experiential learning.]
Class Assignments on Library Web Site
Your class research assignment on library web site with appropriate links.
Online Articles on Reserve
NEW!!! Choose articles from the Proquest or EBSCO Databases and put them on online reserve, or have another article scanned that is your own or not under copyright.
Periodical Databases
The library is always adding new periodical databases on different subject areas. All of these databases can be used from home or office.
Web & Database Workshops :
There are three one hour," hands-on" workshops on the Internet:
I: Internet Basics & Navigating the Web
II: Finding Information using Search Engines & Subject Directories
III: Evaluating Internet Resources
One workshop is on Dundalk's CD ROM & On-line databases
and the On-line Catalog
Invisible Web Workshop :
Search engines only index half of what is on the Web. This workshop focuses on resources that include Databases, Digital Collections, Specialized Databases, audio & video files.
Google: The Little Engine That Could
There is more to Google than meets the eye. Search for images, groups, PDF's and other file types, translations, catalog searching, dictionary definitions, site searching, government web sites...
Intermediate Searching: Beyond YAHOO:
Most students are only using Yahoo and a search engine to locate Internet information. This workshop includes other subject guides, search engines & meta search engines. It provides tips on Boolean, phrase, relevancy, truncation and field searching.
Please check interests and send to library.
Term paper and Research Assistance Program(TRAP) : Individual consultation to any student who needs instruction for their term paper or research inquires. Also used for individualized instruction on the Internet if students are unable to attend Internet workshops.
TO: Sharon Casey, Library EXT. 9644 FROM:__________________________
PHONE NUMBER:____________
INSTRUCTOR'S NAME DATE:__________
1. _____ I am interested in scheduling a library class for my students.
Name of Course: __________________________________________
Date Requested: ___________________
Time Requested:________________
2. _____ I am interested in flyers on Internet/Database Workshops to give to my students.
Number of Flyers: _____________
3.______I am interested in flyers for the Google workshop.
Number of flyers_______________
4. ______ I am interested in flyer for Intermediate Web Workshop to give to my students.
Number of Flyers: ______________
5. _____ I am interested in flyer for TRAP program to give to my students.
Number of Flyers: _____________
Condensed version of: MARYLAND'S MLA MODEL STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES FOR BIBLIOGRAPHIC INSTRUCTION
(PURPOSE OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC INSTRUCTION - LIBRARY INSTRUCTION) 
1. To teach individuals the concepts and logic of information access and the resources available to them.
2. To prepare individuals to make both immediate and lifelong use of information in an effective way
3. To foster information independence and critical thinking.
OBJECTIVES:
1. TO RECOGNIZE, IDENTIFY AND DEFINE AN INFORMATION NEED. COMPETENCY: Individuals will be able to:
1. identify the information need and major topics within it.
2. narrow or broaden a topic.
2. TO CONSTRUCT A SEARCH STRATEGY RELEVANT TO THE INFORMATION NEED. COMPETENCY: Individuals will be able to:
1.determine the type(s) of information needed(i.e. popular, scholarly, current, biographical, statistical etc.)
2.demonstrate an understanding of the common information sources(books, periodicals, AV. materials, etc.)
3. understand that sources may appear in different formats.
4. identify appropriate finding tools and select among them.
3. TO CARRY OUT A SEARCH STRATEGY USING LIBRARY RESOURCES. COMPETENCY: Individuals will be able to:
1. identify and use appropriate access points such as author, title, subject, keyword, etc.
2. translate the information needed into appropriate keyword and/or subject headings.
3. use reference tools in a variety of formats(CD ROM, On-line, print, etc.)
4. use such features as Boolean logic, truncation, keyword searching etc. in automated reference tools.
5. modify search strategy in response to feedback.
6. locate materials.
7. recognize that information is available at other libraries, information centers, etc.
8. document information sources accurately.
4. TO DEVELOP CRITICAL EVALUATION SKILLS. COMPETENCY: Individuals will be able to:
1. evaluate retrieved information as to relevancy, currency, authority, bias, scope and documentation.
2. decide if information needs have been adequately met and understand other options.
NOTE: OBVIOUSLY NOT ALL THESE COMPETENCIES CAN BE MET IN A ONE SESSION LIBRARY INSTRUCTION CLASS. WORKING TOGETHER WE CAN DETERMINE THE COMPETENCIES THAT WILL MEET YOUR STUDENTS' NEEDS. STUDENTS USING THE LIBRARY RESOURCES WILL IMPLEMENT THESE COMPETENCIES AND BECOME INFORMATION LITERATE.
