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Information Literacy is being able to organize, find, evaluate, use and being able to relate information.

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I think librarians teach about how information is organized and how to find the information you're looking for. When I was in elementary school, we had library class. The librarian taught us about the Dewey Decimal System and encouraged us to read different kinds of books, like non-fiction and choose-your-own-adventure books. When I was in college, the librarians taught our URI101 class how to effectively search for scientific articles using online databases.

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Librarians teach a wide variety of topics as a connection between people and information. These include, but are not limited to the following:

Digital Literacy

Writing Techniques

Resume Skills

Research Skills

Use of Library Tools and Resources

Archival and Genealogy Research

Software Navigation

Content Creation

Literature Evaluation

Internet Safety

Social Skills

STEAM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts and Math)

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Librarians teach about a wide variety of topics. A few that I remember librarians teaching about when I was in school were how to use the Dewey Decimal System in order to find a book you might be interested in, how to use a variety of computer applications, safe research practices, tips and tricks on how to identify trustworthy sources, how to properly cite information, and how to locate and access useful databases that the school provides access to.

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From my experience in working in a school library, I have been expected to teach:

-Digital literacy

-Media literacy

-Ethical use of the media/internet

-organization of information

-how to retrieve information

-how to find answers to one's questions

-how to work collaboratively

-use of digital tools to create a learning product

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Librarians teach how to find information in an accessible manner and many other things such as:

How to use technology

How to read (in some cases)

Critical thinking

How to evaluate information

How to research

How to use information for research and more.

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Librarians can teach almost anything in the library thanks to the hundreds of books and different resources available to them. I personally aim to cover a lot of topics in a school year including:

How a library works

Genres

Elements of a Story

Media Literacy

Coding

Research Skills

Author Studies

Typing

Poetry

Digital Citizenship

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Librarians guide students with topics ranging from but not limited to:

-digital citizenship

-research practices

-media literacy

-coding

-critical thinking

-decoding

-typing skills

-computer skills

-reading skills

-how to locate materials

-emerging technologies

-locating and recording bibliographic content

-how to evaluate media veracity

-multimedia fluency

-book anatomy and maintenance

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Some main topics librarians teach are: information literacy, digital and media literacy, and citation and academic integrity. Some important ways to utilize these teachings are:

Information Literacy -

Offer sessions on research strategies, evaluating sources, and database searching for students or community members.

Work with instructors to integrate library resources into assignments and provide direct research support.

Provide personalized research consultations to students, faculty, and patrons

Digital and Media Literacy -

Teach fact-checking skills, and how to identify bias in media.

Offer sessions on deepfakes, misinformation, and clickbait detection.

Provide hands-on workshops on recognizing deepfake videos, AI-generated content, and manipulated images.

Partner with journalists, educators, or civic organizations to provide public programs on news literacy and critical thinking.

Citation & Academic Integrity Implementation -

Host sessions on APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles, including how to use citation managers.

Create easy-to-follow library guides and citation cheat sheets for quick reference.

Offer tutorials on proper paraphrasing, summarizing, and avoiding accidental plagiarism.

Work with instructors to integrate plagiarism detection tools (Turnitin, Grammarly, etc.) into assignments.

Provide citation help at the reference desk or through virtual consultations.

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Librarians can (and should!) teach a wide variety of skills and topics. These can include:

phonics and basic decoding skills

media literacy

digital literacy

research skills (navigating databases and evaluating resources)

citation of sources

community resources and involvement

book awards

text features

literature evaluation criteria

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Some topics I believe that librarians teach are literacy competency, research methodology, and how to navigate current discussions inside and outside of the classroom. Literacy competency is the ability to read material, understand it, and put it into practice with other complex ideas and concepts. Librarians do this by encouraging children and adults to further question what they know and increase education. Librarians teach research methodology within literacy competency. When trying to learn and discover, librarians will help show you the way on finding the materials you are looking for. Finally, librarians teach how to navigate discussion within and outside the classroom by encouraging literacy competency and research. With both of these skills in a learners arsenal, we can see how creating complex discussions and ideas becomes easier and helps them to feel more confident. Encouraging this kind of collaboration is how librarians teach learner centered teaching.

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Librarians teach an endless amount of things. It isn't just where to find a book anymore- now we teach reading literacy, media literacy, digital literacy, internet safety, research skills, information literacy, AND also where to find books, what books a patron might like, and more. The list is truly endless, and will hopefully continue to grow as we (librarians) adapt to the ever changing world.

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I think that librarians teach a wide range of skills, such as keyboarding, citation techniques, and selecting the most accurate databases for research. They also collaborate with teachers to provide supplemental instructions on topics like historical events, science experiments, and cultural subjects. Additionally, librarians offer readers' advisory services, helping students find books that align with their interests and promote a love of reading.

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Librarians teach many topics, including

Information Literacy,

media literacy,

technology skills (cell phone use, tablet use, productivity software),

job search skills, and

reference skills.

When working with children, they teach the above skills and more, including,

language skills,

motor skills,

social skills,

maker skills,

STEM, and more!

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My new understanding of information literacy includes encompassing learner dispositions into information literacy instruction - not just calling this to mind as an educator but also calling students' attention to it also so they can engage critically (ACRL). The readings also provided me with a good reminder that we need to engage ethically with information, promote equitable access, and promote critical thinking (UNESCO & LSC527 Multiliteracies Readings).

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Librarians teach patrons to use and access the things the library offers such as books and databases or even the "Library of Things".

They also teach how to use technology, such as e-readers, computers, printers, and fax. They also teach patrons how to access their account digitally, place holds and request items.

While working in the library I taught someone how to use a computer, apply for jobs online and even how to file for unemployment!

Librarians also teach people how to apply for passports if the library is an acceptance facility.

During programs, librarians teach a new idea or craft, allowing people to express their creativity, learn and grow.

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Librarians teach various topics depending on the age group of their students. I think that librarians within schools teach procedural skills such as organizational systems within a library (online and in-person), research strategies, and finding books of interest. They also aid in assisting student's academically with critical thinking skills and comprehension strategies. Above all, I think librarians teach the importance of community. They show children various backgrounds and perspectives through texts that helps them broaden their understanding for others.

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One topic that I think librarians teach is phonemic awareness. Reading is difficult if you cannot identify letters and their sounds. They also teach literacy, in general. Another is fine motor skills; I believe coloring and cutting can be common activities for younger children in the library. They also teach IT skills and some could teach how to type on a keyboard, perhaps. Librarians teach personal responsibility. A student is responsible for the book they choose and for bringing that book back to get a new one. A parent doesn't forget a library book, the student does. A librarian also teaches how to browse a library, of course. This includes anything from what the letters on a shelf mean to the Dewey Decimal System.

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The readings highlight the important of information literacy, media literacy, and the librarian's role in teaching these related concepts. It is clear that there is an overall need and benefit to raising information literacy - being information literate is a vital skill for retaining and contributing to democracy. Practicing media literacy, teaching digital information navigation, and developing/following an information literacy framework should be a big chunk of library instruction.

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After completing the readings I was reminded that librarians can offer helpful tips and tricks for critically evaluating information that does not have to be within a formal instructional situation. Sometimes when I think of instruction I am under the impression that there is a complicated lesson plan behind it. I need to remember that a flyer with questions to prompt the learner to think more critically about a document might be all the patron needs and not all instruction needs to be complicated.

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Librarians Teach:

Information, Digital, and other literacies

How to use the library both in-person and digitally

Digital Citizenship

Specific programs related to using applications (Canva, Google Suite, Meta business Suite, Microsoft Office, etc.)

Social/emotional learning via storytime and other programs

Importance of reading regularly

Much More!

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Librarians Teach:

Information literacy

Digital and media literacy

Digital citizenship/safety

Programming topics (Craft tutorials, informational sessions, etc)

Technology instruction

Catalog Navigation

Early Literacy

Research/reference skills

Library Navigation (Physical and online spaces)

Curriculum if in K-12 or higher education

(Indirectly) teach children how to interact with their community

The readings on media literacy showed me that information literacy encompasses creation of information just as much as retrieval. Librarians need to incorporate this into their information literacy instruction; people need to be aware of the ways in which their information (both purposefully created and info that is sold by companies) is used and how to take control of it.

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Elementary Library Media Specialists teach:

- How to navigate the library, which includes understanding the library layout and book organization.

- fiction vs. nonfiction

- The way to checkout, return, and care for books.

- Promote reading with story time and read alouds.

- Digital Citizenship

Internet safety

Appropriate online behavior.

Finding and evaluating online resources.

- Basic level research skills such as what questions to ask and where/how to gather the information.

- Help students find titles they are interested in to encourage independent reading.

- Book fairs

- Collaborating with teachers to enhance their lessons by using the resources of the media center.

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I think elementary school librarians teach:

-things you would find in a library

-elements of a story

-fiction and nonfiction

-nonfiction text features

-coding

-digital citizenship

-internet safety

-keyboarding skills

-research

-asking questions

-genres of fiction

-evaluating books based on reading level

-book awards

-author studies

-poetry

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Information literacy is not just about finding information but also understanding how it is created, valued, and used. One of the topics mentioned in the readings was that students should evaluate sources based on credibility, expertise, and relevance rather than assuming all published information is equally valid. This is so hard! This absolutely needs to be a learned skill and at what age do we think students are higher level thinkers to execute this?

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I think the topic should depend on the classroom of students your teaching. You should build a relationship with the teacher and try to connect your lesson with theirs. I also think librarians should help students with their own educational and even personal needs by helping them find reading material that interests them or could further support their individual goals.

Librarians should begin with library expectations, rules, and guidelines. They should then build up to the more in-depth topics of all the resources a library has to offer and how to use them effectively and efficiently. It's not about what librarians teach, more so, how you teach it.

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Topics Librarians Teach:

How To’s with reading/entertainment apps (ex. Libby, Hoopla, Kindle, Kanopy, Flipster…)

How To’s with library databases (ex. EBSCO, GALE, Overdrive)

How To’s with the library’s online resources (ex. genealogy, language learning, Linkedin Learning, etc.)

How to use Novelist

How to use the library

Research skills

Information Literacy

Intros to software applications/services (ex. Google Docs, Microsoft 365, Canva…)

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When I think about information literacy now I consider it as a set of skills and attitudes that individuals can use for personal needs, civic engagement, and other areas. It is also a process that is likely never complete though it includes access, use, evaluation, production, media, technology and likely other avenues that we have yet to name or discover.

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I think librarians teach information literacy, including finding, evaluating, and citing sources effectively. Public librarians who work with adults do a lot of digital literacy teaching, instructing users on basic computer and technology skills. School and academic librarians often teach research skills within the context of an assignment for an academic course. Children's librarians and elementary school librarians teach students literacy skills, often by reading aloud and demonstrating strategies that fluent readers employ. Librarians, especially public librarians, also teach library users find resources according to their "real life" needs, in addition to research needs, such as community center programs or local health clinics.

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One thing that struck me from the readings is that teaching information literacy is also about teaching mental flexibility and understanding of nuance, which is necessary for adjusting search tactics, evaluating sources, and properly contextualizing the authority of sources. (I had to make a new post because I was not logged into Padlet for the original post, so I couldn't go back and edit it.)

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Librarians teach many different ideas and subjects, which may depend on library size, type. Librarians teach media literacy, they teach people how to use technology, and to use resources, both paper and technology. They teach people how to find books that they like. A school librarian may assist and supplement in teaching any curriculum. They might teach students how books are organized, genres, or how to properly cite sources.

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Some topics I think librarians teach is literacy, how to find reliable and correct information, and classroom topics. For example, two of our classes are learning about light and shadows this week so we're reading books about shadows such as The Night World by Mordicai Gerstein.

My children learn new words through read-along sessions. We'll pause reading to ask about new, big words such as 'hibernation' or 'peculiar' and the students use context clues and photos to deduce a words meaning.

There's plenty more that's taught too! Fine motor skills, word association, book genres, and community to name a few more. Though, these might not be the topics expected for this assignment.

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Librarians in school settings may teach students where to find resources for research, how to properly cite sources, different genres of literature, and information literacy skills such as finding reputable resources. Public librarians can teach similar skills along with where to find certain genres/books within their collections, how to navigate online resources, and even general tips and tricks to using technology.

The overwhelming amount of information available on numerous platforms makes users highly susceptible to untrustworthy sources and misinformation. Librarians today carry a great responsibility of teaching media literacy in order to ensure that learners know where to find accurate information in an age where too much information is available.

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Librarians teach literacy, internet safety, how to choose books that are on level to the reader (I always tell my students read the first page if you have trouble with more than 4 words then the book is to hard for you), the different book genres, and reading comprehension (story time librarians read books and ask questions).

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Some topics I think that librarians teach are finding authoritative sources, making correct citations, how to pick out a book to read that is the right level for learners, internet safety, how to find books in the nonfiction section, and what different types of books and stories there are.

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The readings allowed me to understand that librarians have a lot that they can/should teach, that fall under the broader categories of information and digital/media literacy. Something in particular that stood out from the UNESCO 5 media literacy laws reading was they pointed out that media literacy is not something you do all at once. It is a dynamic and lived experience. This is important to keep in mind as librarians, we will have to continually work with learners and ourselves on this issue.

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Librarians teach reading literacy, media literacy, and digital literacy.

The readings indicated that about 17% of U.S. adults feel confident learning new information online, and many people lack the literacy skills needed to determine if information is false. By incorporating media literacy into lessons/programming and even providing a checklist of simple questions readers can use to evaluate the credibility of a resource, we can help improve their media literacy.