Information Literacy   Tags: education, information literacy, schools  

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Navigating the information environment has never been this challenging.

There is so much information nowadays, both from traditional channels (e.g. newspapers, television, radio and other print sources) and newer platforms like blogs, podcasts, wikis and youtubes. Unlike before, information is now available 24/7 and available on-the-go via mobile applications. However, access to convenient information does not necessarily give rise to information-literate individuals. In fact, it has become more challenging than ever for individuals to handle this voluminous amount of information, to connect the dots between different information sources and to be able to discern for himself/herself just which piece of info is reliable and appropriate for his/her needs. Not all information out there is accurate nor reliable. Some can be just pure "noise".  

This resource guide aims to give readers who are interested in information literacy a general overview of what this field is about. It covers the following sections:

• What is Information Literacy?
• Information Literacy Models, Standards and Frameworks
• Information Literacy Assessment
• Information Literacy Interest Groups and Conferences
• Other forms of Literacy related to IL, and last but not least
• NLB National Information Literacy Programme

Books and texts are often mainstays of resource guides as these provide introductory and comprehensive information on a particular topic. In the creation of this libguide however, effort was also made to recommend resources that are highly accessible, such as, ebooks, journal and newpaper articles, authoritative websites, among others. Please find below a brief write-up of the resource formats, as well as, how to access them.

• Print materials from both the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, as well as, NLB's Public Libraries. The print materials highlighted in this guide include books, articles from periodicals, ephemera and posters. Simply click on the links to view the holdings and the availability of the items. Books recommended in this guide can be reserved online and brought to the library branch of your choice for a small fee of $1.55 (just click on "Reserve this item").

• Journal Articles from the library's (http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg) is another good source of information for the topic. Proquest Central and JSTOR databases are accessible from home, whereas Factiva, Ebscohost Academic Premier are available from libraries. You have to be a Digital Library member before you can access the databases. If you are not a member yet, you may register at the eResources page free of charge. Go to , click "Login", go to Green Bar "Login using NLB digital account", on your left click "".eResources servicehttp://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/index.aspx  register for an account now

• Newspaper articles are available from the Factiva database and the NewspaperSG database. Factiva is available via our and articles within can be accessed in the same manner as that for journal articles (described above). Newspapers from can be accessed via . Articles from 1831 - 1989 can be accessed from home (direct links to the articles are provided) while articles from 1989 - 2006 can only be accessed onsite at the libraries. http://newspapers.nl.sg

• and Audiovisual materials and microfilm from Lee Kong Chian Reference Library should be viewed at the premises. For AV materials, users may select their AV materials from the open shelves at Level 11 and proceed to the Audiovisual room located at the same floor of the National Library building. Microfilm users may select their microfilm either from the shelves or approach the counter staff for assistance on microfilm retrieval. Users need to fill up a form at the counter before proceeding to the microfilm room to view the microfilms. Viewing of AV materials and microfilm are free of charge.For more detailed information on accessing our print resources and electronic databases, please go to the section on "Accessing the Resources" in this same guide.