A professor. A librarian. Taken separately, the two complement
each other from afar, prodding students to seek out the other’s
guidance. Taken together, the two are an unstoppable force for
the advancement and understanding of all types of knowledge.
Take Gonzalo Bravo and Barbara LaGodna. Bravo, an assistant
professor in the School of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences
at West Virginia University, partnered with LaGodna, a librarian
in WVU Libraries, to incorporate information literacy concepts
into one of his courses. College students can find some
materials for projects on their own. But with the help of a
librarian, they can find more materials and learn how to
effectively evaluate and use information, a skill known as
information literacy. Bravo said the information literacy
training with LaGodna helped his students to better organize
their thoughts and ideas, helping them understand his course
better. It also helped them to better discriminate the quality
of information and bibliographic sources that