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A quick definition of information literacy: the ability to assess the need for information and to then be able to locate, retrieve, evaluate, analyze, and apply information at home, at work, and in the community. 

These competencies and skills are developed over time and are essential for lifelong learning. When information literacy skills are integrated into the curriculum across all disciplines we build a foundation for lifelong, independent learning related to finding, using, and evaluating information tools, formats, sources, and products.

A key to successful teaching of information literacy is the collaboration of library media specialists and teachers. Library media specialists look at curriculum, assignments, and learning in terms of the information resources, processes, and technologies required for student success. They collaborate with teachers to share their in-depth knowledge of resources of all types, how to teach the use of research materials and the research process, and provide support and expertise in integrating technology into curriculum. A collaborative team will ensure that all students get the information literacy instruction they need.

For an overview of Information Literacy, Web 2.0, Library/Classroom 2.0, and MILI, review Ann's Introductory Presentation:

 mili intro.ppt

 mili intro.ppt.pdf

And a long (but good) article: Getting Past Google: Perspectives on Information Literacy for the Millennial Mind by Carie Windham

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Information Literacy

• Read Truth: Can You Handle It by Monica Hesse
• Browse Information Literacy from ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries) 

Web 2.0

A good description of Web 2.0 is that it is an "empy shell" until WE add the content.  Take a look at some of the sites at go2web20: the complete web 2.0 directory.  How many of them require users to create, add, edit, or mash the content?

The Machine is Us/ing Us (TeacherTube)

Classroom 2.0

Does/should Web 2.0 change education?

• Read Student Content Creators: Convergence of Literacies by Joan Lippencott.

• Explore the Classroom 2.0 Ning to see what other educators are saying.

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• What do you think?

• How do all of these things fit together (information literacy, web 2.0, classroom 2.0) -- or don't they?

• How do you gather, interpret, organize, and store information?  How do your students do it?

• Do you think the definition of information literacy at the top of the page is adequate?  Why or why not?

• How has your understanding and/or attitude toward web 2.0 changed in these first steps of MILI?