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1. Media and Information Literacy is critical in the school library 

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1. Media and Information Literacy is critical in the school library 

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It is discouraging to know that when looking up the definition of media literacy, no where in the definition is the library mentioned (Bryan). There are a few ways to implement media and information literacy into the library program and change this. Listed are some suggestions and tips to teach media and information literacy in the school library.

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- Make the library an inclusive place for every type of learner (Bryan)
- Create games and engaging lessons to adapt to different learning styles
- Adapt and change to ever changing technologies

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- Teach students to question the validity everything
- Encourage students to look into an author's reputation
- Have students confirm the information with multiple sources (Knowledge Quest)

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- Make media and information literacy being taught in the school library known on the library website, social media platforms, and journals that are outside of the library community
- Use teaching media and information literacy as an advocacy opportunity for the library (Bryan)

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- Understand the way students obtain information
- Teach authentic material. Use real examples and use real platforms
- Teach real time approaches to research and social media
- Inform students that just because something is popular and has a lot of likes does not mean its credible (LaGarde & Hudgins)

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- Inform students about bias in the media
- Encourage students to figure out their own personal biases and be aware of them when researching (Knowledge Quest)

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- Encourage students to dig deeper in their research and not just settle for the simplest answer
- Guide students in using more than one simple search engine (Bryan)

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- Teach educators how to be information and media literate themselves
- Collaborate with teachers to incorporate information and media literacy skills in the curriculum (Bryan)

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The Bryan article suggests that the library should go beyond the classroom by allowing students to see they are more than just part of the school community.

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- Provide students with checklists as an easy way to identify credible information
- Have students practice with these checklists so they can use them quickly and correctly. This will assist students with the things they see on social media (Knowledge Quest)

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- Create lessons that deal with real world situations and examples. These can be provided through decision based games
- Inform students that what they do has a great influence on the world (LaGarde & Hudgins).

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- Provide students with a variety of viewpoints
- Encourage students to express their viewpoints to create and teach empathy and respect for others
- Teach students to gather information from different perspectives (Bryan)

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Media and information is everywhere today. Having the skills to navigate this information is vital. In order to create 21st century learners, we need to teach information and media literacy.