Information Literacy

District 67 offers a comprehensive school library program in support of the Information Literacy curriculum. Students in grades K-4 receive instruction in the effective use of information tools, led by the school librarians. Students develop the foundational skills for understanding how to effectively access, evaluate, and use information. The information literacy skills relate to content area curriculum and classroom assignments. Students in grades 5-8 demonstrate their information literacy skills at a higher level and develop their abilities of evaluating, synthesizing, and presenting information. Information literacy instruction in grades 5-8 occurs through collaborative lessons taught by the librarian and/or the classroom teacher.