The Final Report of the Curricular Planning Working Group listed
information literacy as the first of six pathways to deepen
student engagement in learning and research. What is information
literacy? According to Jeremy Shapiro & Shelley Hughes'
groundbreaking 1996 article, Information Literacy as a Liberal
Art, information literacy can be defined as "a new liberal art
that extends from knowing how to use computers and access
information to critical reflection on the nature of information
itself, its technical infrastructure and its social, cultural,
and philosophical context and impact." The Librarians wanted to
provide a place for faculty to find ideas and resources on
information literacy. In addition to key concepts, we intend to
feature examples, tools, and links that will demonstrate how you
are already using information literacy in your classes, describe
the support that librarian consultants can offer, and inspire
new ways of engaging students in this important activity. We
will be constantly developi