Information Literacy at Greenley Library
The Mission of the Program
The ability to find and use information to solve problems, make decisions and conduct research is an essential requirement for everyone who wishes to successfully cope with today's information-rich world. Developing competencies in locating, accessing, evaluating, and constructing meaning out of these sources is the essence of information literacy. These skills are so critical to higher education and to life beyond it that the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools has identified information literacy as one of the essential components of a college education.
Curriculum Integrated Instruction
The Greenley Library offers information literacy instruction tailored to specific courses. The classes are designed to help students distinguish among various sources, determine if a source is appropriate for a given assignment and design effective research strategies. By integrating instruction within a class, we can insure that students' immediate academic needs are met while also teaching them skills that are applicable across disciplines.
Theresa Zahor MA, MLIS, is a Librarian and Head of Reference and Information Literacy. She received her Masters in Library & Information Science from C.W. Post at Long Island University, and a Masters in Educational Computing from Stony Brook University. Terry has taught library instruction courses across disciplines for many years, and also teaches faculty how to incorporate new technologies into their curriculum. Terry is the campus administrator for Turnitin, NoodleTools and is the library webmaster.
April Lynne Earle, MLS. In addition to providing Information Literacy Instruction and Reference Service,
April is the Cataloging Librarian in Technical Services. She received her MLS from
St. John’s University and is pursuing an MA in Public History at St. John’s. April
enjoys teaching library instruction classes across the disciplines but she especially
loves helping researchers dig into our College Archives.
Information Literacy Glossary