In this assignment, students select and read a book already frequently challenged or a contemporary book that has content that would potentially lead to a challenge. Students then create a case study for that book or collect data on books with similar "questionable" themes, and using the District's Collection Development Policy and Procedures for Challenging Instructional Materials to either support or defend an imagined challenge of their book. The student then presents their case to the class, who votes on the imagined removal of the book from the library's collection based on the efficacy of the student's argument.
ACRL Standards (Higher Education IL Standards)
Determines the nature and extent of information needed
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Identifies a variety of types and formats of potential sources for information
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Reevaluates the nature and extent of the information need
Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently
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Selects the most appropriate investigative methods or information retrieval systems for accessing the needed information
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Retrieves information online or in person using a variety of methods
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Refines the search strategy if necessary
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Extracts, records, and manages the information and its sources
Evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system
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Synthesizes main ideas to construct new concepts
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Compares new knowledge with prior knowledge to determine the value added, contradictions, or other unique characteristics of the information
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Determines whether the new knowledge has an impact on the individual?s value system and takes steps to reconcile differences
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Validates understanding and interpretation of the information through discourse with other individuals, subject-area experts, and/or practitioners
Understands many of the economic, legal and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally
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Understands many of the ethical, legal and socio-economic issues surrounding information and information technology
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Follows laws, regulations, institutional policies, and etiquette related to the access and use of information resources
National Information Literacy Standards (K-12)
Accesses information efficiently and effectively.
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Recognizes that accurate and comprehensive information is the basis for intelligent decision making.
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Formulates questions based on information needs.
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Identifies a variety of potential sources of information.
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Develops and uses successful strategies for locating information.
Evaluates information critically and competently.
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Determines accuracy, relevance and comprehensiveness.
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Selects information appropriate to the problem or question at hand.
Uses information accurately and creatively
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Organizes information for practical application.
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Integrates new information into one's own knowledge.
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Applies information in critical thinking and problem solving.
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Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats
Recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society.
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Seeks information from diverse sources, contexts, disciplines, and cultures
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Respects the principle of equitable access to information.
Practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.
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Respects the principles of intellectual freedom.
Participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.
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Shares knowledge and information with others.
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Respects others' ideas and backgrounds and acknowledges their contributions.
Information Skills and Subskills (K-16)
Definition
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Identifies requirements of research task
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Determines amount/type of information needed to complete research task
Selection
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Specifies subtopics or related keywords
Planning
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Formulates a search strategy
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Identifies potential information sources
Exploration
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Locates and accesses information resources
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Explores range of information resources
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Rethinks research topic
Collection
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Selects most appropriate information sources
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Skims/scans information sources
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Locates relevant information within selected sources
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Identifies and extracts relevant information from selected sources
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Recognizes when sufficient information has been obtained
Organization
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Analyzes quality of information
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Filters out irrelevant information
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Summarizes/synthesizes/classifies final information
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Sequences final information
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Organizes final information for presentation
Presentation
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Assembles organized information for presentation
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Reviews presentation for grammatical, spelling, and other errors
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Cites sources appropriately
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Presents results
Evaluation
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Evaluates end product