Dear Editor
MWCC Students: Think you're connected? Think again
By: Linda Oldach, Assistant Dean, Library and Information Services
Issue date: 3/1/10 Section: Letters to the Editor
Q. Since everything is electronic, shouldn't the library need less money?
A. Technology offers many advantages, but saving money isn't one of them. Most electronic journals and reference works cost as much--if not more-- than print editions, and they require computers and software that must be maintained, updated and staffed. The trade off is that access to information is increased tenfold.
Q. We're always hearing about "information literacy." What is it, anyway?
A. Information literacy means knowing how to find, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use information from a variety of sources. It means knowing when a book may be more helpful than a Web site or when a website may be more up to date than a book. It means knowing what questions to ask. Is the information complete? Accurate? Is someone trying to sell something? Good decisions depend on good information. Academic librarians teach 21st century research skills that students will use throughout their professional and personal lives. Information literacy is one of MWCC's core competencies, and every student must demonstrate mastery in order to graduate.
It's not just academic @LaChance Library. Find out how you can study smarter, research better, and get answers at the LaChance Library. Visit us in person or online at http://library.mwcc.edu.
Sincerely,
Linda Oldach, Assistant Dean, Library and Information Services
A. Technology offers many advantages, but saving money isn't one of them. Most electronic journals and reference works cost as much--if not more-- than print editions, and they require computers and software that must be maintained, updated and staffed. The trade off is that access to information is increased tenfold.
Q. We're always hearing about "information literacy." What is it, anyway?
A. Information literacy means knowing how to find, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use information from a variety of sources. It means knowing when a book may be more helpful than a Web site or when a website may be more up to date than a book. It means knowing what questions to ask. Is the information complete? Accurate? Is someone trying to sell something? Good decisions depend on good information. Academic librarians teach 21st century research skills that students will use throughout their professional and personal lives. Information literacy is one of MWCC's core competencies, and every student must demonstrate mastery in order to graduate.
It's not just academic @LaChance Library. Find out how you can study smarter, research better, and get answers at the LaChance Library. Visit us in person or online at http://library.mwcc.edu.
Sincerely,
Linda Oldach, Assistant Dean, Library and Information Services
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