Information Literacy Module #1: Library 101
What is Information to You?
Information can be...
- What you saw on TV.
- What you heard on the radio.
- A favorite book you can't put down.
- Your professor's lecture that you missed.
- A YouTube clip your friend passed along in an email.
- An author's blog about her new book.
- The nightly news watched before you go to bed.
Information can be found everywhere! Human beings, the Internet, television, radio, print sources, and electronic documents all communicate information. There's a lot of information running around!
This module will introduce you to:
- The different types and attributes of information.
- The role of libraries in the information landscape.
- Tools for getting information, including the Library's Web site, catalog and databases, and the Internet.
- Services, resources, and online tools available at the library.
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