LIBRARY SERVICES 50:
 Introduction to Information Competency & Literacy

This course takes approximately 51 hours of work and earns 1 unit of credit. LIBR50 is a self-paced course,  however, we advise you to complete each unit in a timely manner so that you do not have to complete all 10 units the week before final exams. Each unit consists of explanatory materials to assist you in completing that unit.  An exercise accompanies each unit. There may also be supplementary materials for you to read that the Reference Librarian can explain to you.

Why is Information Competency & Literacy important? Information Competency/Literacy "forms the basis for lifelong learning. ... It enables users to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, ... assume greater control over their learning... [and] develop a metacognitive approach to learning, making them conscious of the explicit actions required for gathering, analyzing, and using information." ACRL Objectives for Information Literacy Instruction