Library Media Outcomes & Indicators

 

1.1 Define the need for personal or curricular information.


1.2 Form questions based on identified information needs.


1.3 Identify a wide range of information sources.
1.3.1 Define community resources
1.3.2 Differentiate among all forms of media, print, nonprint, electronic, visual, etc.


1.4 Develop successful information seeking strategies.
1.4.3 Use the Dewey Decimal System as an aid to browsing
1.4.4 Use the catalog to locate information sources efficiently.
1.4.5 Locate periodical information by subject headings
1.4.6 Use keywords or subject headings to locate information in electronic sources
1.4.7 Broaden or narrow search terms as needed.
1.4.8 Use truncation to locate additional information on a topic in electronic indexes.
1.4.9 Use hypertext links to locate related information in electronic sources.
1.4.10 Design and apply complex search statements using Boolean operators.
1.4.11 Use reference skills to locate information in general reference sources.


1.5 Acquire information from varied sources that address multiple contexts and cultures.


2.1 Comprehend content in various media.


2.2 Evaluate content from a variety of sources.
2.2.1 Distinguish between fact and opinion.
2.2.2 Identify point of view or bias.
2.2.3 Distinguish between primary and secondary sources.
2.2.4 Evaluate information from print or electronic sources for authority, accuracy, currency and relevance.


2.3 Select appropriate information.


3.2 Organize information to achieve clarity.


3.3 Synthesize information.
3.3.1 Compare and integrate new information gathered from a variety of sources with prior knowledge.
3.3.2 Draw conclusions which address the identified question or information need.


3.4 Communicate results.


4.2 Respect principles of intellectual freedom.


4.3 Respect intellectual property rights.


4.4 Use information products and technology responsibly.


5.1 Evaluate one's own information seeking process and product.


5.2 Devise strategies for improving the process and product.


6.3 Develop competence as an independent viewer.

 

  
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