Information Literacy Instruction for Community Members: An Academic Partnership with a Community Nonprofit Organization
Research is accelerating in fields such as autism, resulting in new information being published and made available on the web almost daily. Advocates and caregivers for persons with disabilities are typically too old to have been "born digital" and often do not have the skills necessary to efficiently locate and effectively evaluate information found on the web. By learning information literacy skills, advocates can locate and evaluate information in order to be effective caregivers. The focus of this column is the creation of an information literacy workshop aimed at helping health consumers find information about disability related issues.