Synopses & Reviews
This volume reviews the concepts and skills necessary to all library and information skills instructional programs. Unique as an important contribution to library and information professionals, it is the follow-up to Curriculum Initiative. It presents the Big Six Skills© Curriculum, offering an in-depth investigation of this powerful, yet simple, approach to integrated library and information skills instruction. The book begins with definitions and explanations of the Big Six Skills© approach, moves to a discussion of implementation, and concludes with specific exemplary instructional units and lessons.
Synopsis
Presenting the Big6 skills from multiple perspectives, this accessible book provides exercises, examples, and explanations, plus practical methods for bringing together other instructional efforts and this problem-solving approach. Now easily available, this is the first Big6 book showing detailed applications of the Big6.
Synopsis
The authors present an in-depth investigation of a powerful approach to integrated library and iformation skills instruction that defines the Big Six skills and discusses how to implement. Also included are instructional units and lessons.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-147) and index.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Foreword
Introduction
The Big Six Skills Revisited
The Big Six Skills Expanded
The Big Six Skills Developed
The Big Six Skills Implemented
Exemplary Library & Information Skills Instructional Units
Generic Lessons
Appendix A: Answers to Chapter 3 Exercises
Appendix B: Sample Curriculum Maps
Bibliography
Index